Get Ultra Prepared With Blackboard Ultra Bootcamp: Registration Now Open
Are you prepared for the campus transition to Blackboard Learn Ultra? To help faculty make a seamless transition, the Global Campus Instructional Design and Support Services team, as a TIPS partner, is hosting Blackboard Ultra Bootcamp from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 29 in the Arkansas Union, rooms 507-511.
Anyone who teaches a university course on campus or online is invited to attend. Reservation times for support sessions are now available.
During the event, the Global Campus IDSS team will offer individualized and small group support for the transition to Ultra. Two training types will be available based on the level of support needed. Those wanting more intensive support can schedule ahead of time for a 90-minute session with a campus Ultra expert. For attendees with quicker Ultra questions of 30 minutes or less, express walk-in services will be available.
Blackboard Ultra Bootcamp comes ahead of a key campus deadline in the Ultra conversion timeline. The Office of the Provost has requested all faculty transition their courses to Ultra by May 12. The bootcamp will assist faculty with this transition, ensuring a smooth experience.
"We invite anyone teaching a Fall 2024 course to reserve a 90-minute session. If you only have a few minutes to spare, consider dropping in for a 30-minute session, which doesn't require reservations," said Anna Phillips, learning technology support manager. "Ultra Bootcamp is just one additional layer of support the Global Campus IDSS team offers to assist faculty with their teaching, including the transition to Blackboard Ultra. For more support options, go to tips.uark.edu and schedule a consultation."
The Ultra course experience is a more accessible, modern, mobile-friendly learning management system. It was designed with the learner in mind, so students can easily switch between their mobile devices and a laptop and experience content the same way. Instructors also will enjoy many benefits, including the ease of creating and managing content, better organizational structures with learning modules, simplified accommodation setup, and an improved flexible grading experience.
For more information about Blackboard Learn Ultra, visit tips.uark.edu/ultra.
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Anna Phillips, learning technology support manager
Global Campus
479-575-4355,
abphil@uark.edu
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