Welcome back! We're excited to see everyone on campus and to help you get started with the Spring 2025 Term! Here are some helpful links for getting up and running.

Please let us know if you need assistance and make sure to check out our Kickoff sessions! 

LT Knowledge Base
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Faculty Getting Started Guide
Find curated resources to help you with the most common start of term tasks.

Ultra Information Website
Want to know more about Ultra? You can find everything on our Ultra site.

Looking to learn more about Ultra? Find us at Kickoff! We'll be leading a variety of sessions on Ultra as well as hosting a special guest, Wade Weichel, who will be here from Anthology to talk about some of the AI tools in Ultra. 

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

• Getting Started with Blackboard Ultra, 1:00 to 1:50 in SRC 3005
• Transitioning your Blackboard Original Content to Ultra, 2:00 to 2:50 in SRC 3005
• Blackboard Ultra Gradebook, 3:00 to 3:50 in SRC 3005
• Open Support Lab, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in SRC 3007 

• Ethical AI and Blackboard Ultra Update, Wade Weichel, 10 a.m. in SRC 2000
• Using AI Tools to Assist in Converting to Blackboard Ultra, Wade Weichel, 1:00 to 1:50 in SRC 3013
• AI Conversations in Blackboard Ultra, Wade Weichel, 2:00 to 2:50 in SRC 3013
• Using the AI Tools within Blackboard to Streamline Course Building, 3:00 to 3:50 in BIC 3545
• Open Support Lab, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in SRC 3007

• Open Support Lab, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in SRC 3007

Are you ready to get into the "swing" of things? Hit a home run by taking one of our Ultra spring training sessions. We'll be covering the fundamentals as well as some more advanced techniques! Check out our Double Header on February 7th for twice the Ultra knowledge! 

If you're interested in a topic, please register ASAP as sessions (especially in person) can fill up quickly. 

Introduction to Blackboard Ultra

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

• February 4, 2025 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Zoom
• February 5, 2025 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in SRC 3010

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.

• February 7, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in SRC 3010 *Double Header with Gradebook*
• February 11, 2025 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Zoom
• February 12, 2025 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in SRC 3010

• February 21, 2025 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in SRC 3010 

• February 7, 2025 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in SRC 3010 *Double Header with Converting Your Course*
• February 18, 2025 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Zoom 
• February 19 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in SRC 3010

• February 27, 2025 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Zoom

• February 6, 2025 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Zoom 

• February 20, 2025 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Zoom
• February 25, 2025 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Zoom

• February 13, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Zoom 

Let’s discuss… discussions! Join Learning Technologies and discuss different ways discussions can be utilized in courses and best practices. We will then cover how to create discussions in Blackboard Ultra manually and using the AI Discussion tool.

• February 26, 2025 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in SRC 3010 

Looking for support as you get started with Ultra? Want help converting your courses? We're here! During the Spring Term (beginning the week of January 27th) we'll be offering open labs twice a week to ensure you have a chance to get in-person help if you need it. Here's where we'll be: 

Blackboard Ultra Open Lab

• Wednesdays from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. in SRC 3010
• Fridays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in SRC 3010 

Contact Learning Technologies

• Phone: (630) 942-2490
• Email: [email protected]
• Website: COD Learning Technologies

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