Learn With Us

Learning Technologies facilitates workshops and courses throughout the year on a variety of topics. Find out what’s coming up below and start learning with us!

On Demand Training

Online Courses for Ultra

Online, Self-Paced

Want to learn about Ultra but can’t make it to one of our trainings? You can now register for one of our asychnrous online courses! You can choose from a PDH option or one that offers the same information without the PDH component–the choice is yours!

Please Note: to properly complete these courses you will need a Blackboard Ultra development shell.
If you do not already have a Blackboard Ultra development shell, or would like a new one to work on a specific course, you should request a development shell from learningtech@cod.edu.

Blackboard Ultra Basics

Introduction to Ultra Basics is a self-paced course developed exclusively for College of DuPage faculty. This course provides an overview of Blackboard Ultra. The PDH version is worth one hour of credit and includes deliverables.

Blackboard Ultra: Introduction to the Gradebook

Blackboard Ultra: Introduction to the Gradebook is a video course developed exclusively for College of DuPage faculty. This course provides an overview of the Gradebook function within Blackboard Ultra. The PDH version is worth one hours of credit and includes deliverables.

Converting Your Course to Blackboard Ultra

Converting Your Course to Blackboard Ultra was developed exclusively for College of DuPage faculty who have content in a Blackboard Original course and are converting their content to a Blackboard Ultra course. We also cover how to create new content in your Ultra Course.

Upcoming Workshops and Labs

More sessions to be added Fall Term

Introduction to Blackboard Ultra

This session will cover the Ultra course view layout, ways to make your transition into Ultra easier, and how to prepare to transition by adding content to your Ultra course.

July 10 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. SRC 3011

Cutting Through the Clutter: Using an Ultra Document

In the first hour, we will walk you through what an Ultra Document is and how you can use it to enhance your course content in Blackboard Ultra. In the second hour, you will build an Ultra Document using new or existing content from a course of your choice.

July 17 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Zoom
July 29 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Zoom
August 5 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. in SRC 3011

Blackboard Ultra: Gradebook

This session will cover an overview of the Ultra Gradebook and how to set up your Gradebook to ensure that you and your students have a successful course.

July 1 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in SRC 3011
August 13 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Zoom

Building Your Course in Ultra

Whether you are building a brand-new course or are looking to redesign an existing course, this session will include a guided walkthrough on how to build a course optimized for the Ultra Course View. Stick around after the session to ask more questions or get hands on help from Learning Technologies.

July 9 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Zoom
July 23 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in SRC 3011

Converting Your Course to Ultra

Our Converting your Course session will include a guided walkthrough on how to transition your content from Original Course View to Ultra Course view and how to add new content from other sources. You can then take what you have learned and begin transitioning your content into the Ultra Course view. Stick around after the session to ask more questions or get hands on help from Learning Technologies.

From June 3rd until the end of the Summer Term you can find us:

Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in SRC 3011
Wednesdays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in SRC 3011

Blackboard Ultra Hands-On Support Lab

Need some help? Want to ask questions about Ultra? Our open support labs are here to ensure you get the best possible start with Ultra. No registration needed!

Please note: these lab times sometimes overlap with sessions we are holding on Ultra. We may be temporarily unavailable but will do our best to accomodate any walk-ins!

Foundations of Online Teaching

July 7 to August 10, 2025, Online but with two synchronous Zoom sessions required

Foundations of Online Teaching – Part 2

This five-week, hybrid course is designed to build on the skills that were developed in Foundations of Online Teaching Part 1 but can also be taken if you would like to enhance a course you have already developed.

Using the OSCQR Rubric, participants will develop their entire course structure and complete at least two units of work. This course will tackle more advanced topics regarding content development and assessment building.

This hybrid course is highly participatory in nature, combining practical hands-on learning with engaged discussion and meet twice on Zoom on the Fridays of weeks 2 and 4.

Blackboard for New Users

Online, Self-Paced

This 7-module course for new users covers the essentials of Blackboard, including basic navigation, the course menu, availability, communicating with students, and so much more. It is the perfect introduction for the beginner.