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registration system and login to register. If you have an existing training account with the Division of Human Resources, Office
of Organizational and Professional Development, you do not need to create an account.
You can login using your HR training username and password. By logging in to register
for CTE events, your complete record for both CTE and HR trainings will be available
in a single location with a single account and login.
How to Check Your Progress?
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Blackboard Learn Ultra Course View Training Sessions
USC is transitioning from Blackboard Learn Original to Blackboard Learn Ultra. Beginning in Fall 2024, all new USC courses will be created in the Ultra Course View. Plan to attend webinars and presentation accessed through the Blackboard Learn Ultra Course View (UCV) Calendar to sign up for UCV webinars and presentations.
You can choose to use the Calendar View of CTE events if you prefer.
Click on the "+" sign next to each event to see description.
May 2024
Enhance your courses and get personalized assistance for teaching with the new Blackboard Learn Ultra Course View (UCV). Whether you have specific inquiries or just need general assistance, facilitators from the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) and eLearning Services (eLS) are here to help! Register
This seminar is led by Anthology, the parent company of Blackboard.
Blackboard Learn Ultra provides a modern course experience that engages students and eases the burden on instructors. However, the transition to the Ultra Course requires careful preparation and support. This Anthology seminar is the path to Learn Ultra mastery.
Comprised of two enlightening 60-minute sessions, we will explore in depth the Learn Ultra major features and how to make the most out of the Ultra Course View in two primary areas:
1. Setting Up and Designing a Learn Ultra Course:
- Learn the ins and outs of creating an engaging and interactive Learn Ultra course.
- Discover best practices for designing your course to maximize student engagement.
2. Using the Course for Flexible Assessment, Grading Workflows, Interaction, and Collaboration:
- Streamline your assessment and grading processes.
- Foster interaction and collaboration among your students for enhanced learning experiences.
- Gain insights into providing more meaningful and insightful feedback to your students.
Participants have direct access to product experts with extensive backgrounds in education and peers who are also preparing to use the Ultra Course View. Register
The session includes a networking lunch with USC faculty and support staff, as well as an open lab for working on individual courses and asking questions from Anthology and USC's UCV implementation team. You are welcome to join for the entire day or a part of the session. Computers are available in the lab, but feel free to bring your own laptop.
Join us for a focused training session on the Blackboard Learn Ultra Course View (UCV) Gradebook, led by Anthology, the parent company of Blackboard Learn. Gain skills in creating and organizing the Gradebook.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, attendees should be able to:
- Organize the Gradebook.
- Create Gradebook columns.
- Set up the overall grade calculation.
- Customize calculated columns for specific criteria.
- Manage grade categories for weighting.
- Develop a grading schema.
- Explore the automatic zeros feature.
Topics
- Overall Gradebook
- Gradebook columns
- Overall grade column
- Calculated columns
- Gradebook categories
- Grading Schema
- Automatic zeros
Agenda
| 10:00 am - 12:00pm | Interactive Session: Gradebook Management in Blackboard Learn Ultra Course View (UCV) |
| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Open Lab/Q&A |
Enhance your courses and get personalized assistance for teaching with the new Blackboard Learn Ultra Course View (UCV). Whether you have specific inquiries or just need general assistance, facilitators from the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) and eLearning Services (eLS) are here to help! Register
June 2024
Enhance your courses and get personalized assistance for teaching with the new Blackboard Learn Ultra Course View (UCV). Whether you have specific inquiries or just need general assistance, facilitators from the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) and eLearning Services (eLS) are here to help! Register
This seminar is led by Anthology, the parent company of Blackboard.
Blackboard Learn Ultra provides a modern course experience that engages students and eases the burden on instructors. However, the transition to the Ultra Course requires careful preparation and support. This Anthology seminar is the path to Learn Ultra mastery.
Comprised of two enlightening 60-minute sessions, we will explore in depth the Learn Ultra major features and how to make the most out of the Ultra Course View in two primary areas:
1. Setting Up and Designing a Learn Ultra Course:
- Learn the ins and outs of creating an engaging and interactive Learn Ultra course.
- Discover best practices for designing your course to maximize student engagement.
2. Using the Course for Flexible Assessment, Grading Workflows, Interaction, and Collaboration:
- Streamline your assessment and grading processes.
- Foster interaction and collaboration among your students for enhanced learning experiences.
- Gain insights into providing more meaningful and insightful feedback to your students.
Participants have direct access to product experts with extensive backgrounds in education and peers who are also preparing to use the Ultra Course View. Register
Enhance your courses and get personalized assistance for teaching with the new Blackboard Learn Ultra Course View (UCV). Whether you have specific inquiries or just need general assistance, facilitators from the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) and eLearning Services (eLS) are here to help! Register
The session includes a networking lunch with USC faculty and support staff, as well as an open lab for working on individual courses and asking questions from Anthology and USC's UCV implementation team. You are welcome to join for the entire day or a part of the session. Computers are available in the lab, but feel free to bring your own laptop.
Explore the Blackboard Learn Artificial Intelligence (AI) Design Assistant feature with Anthology, the parent company of Blackboard Learn. This feature leverages AI to streamline the course building process.
Learning Objective
Upon completion of this session, attendees should be able to:
- Use the Blackboard Learn Artificial Intelligence (AI) Design Assistant feature to create course content.
Topics
Generate the following using the AI Design Assistant:
- Modules
- Discussions
- Journals
- Rubrics
- Assignment prompts
- Test questions
- Question Banks
Agenda
| 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Interactive Session: Artificial Intelligence in Blackboard Learn Ultra Course View |
| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Open Lab/Q&A |
July 2024
Enhance your courses and get personalized assistance for teaching with the new Blackboard Learn Ultra Course View (UCV). Whether you have specific inquiries or just need general assistance, facilitators from the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) and eLearning Services (eLS) are here to help! Register
Enhance your courses and get personalized assistance for teaching with the new Blackboard Learn Ultra Course View (UCV). Whether you have specific inquiries or just need general assistance, facilitators from the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) and eLearning Services (eLS) are here to help! Register
The session includes a networking lunch with USC faculty and support staff, as well as an open lab for working on individual courses and asking questions from Anthology and USC's UCV implementation team. You are welcome to join for the entire day or a part of the session. Computers are available in the lab, but feel free to bring your own laptop.
Boost your proficiency in Blackboard Learn Ultra Course View (UCV) with Anthology, the parent company of Blackboard Learn. This session will equip attendees with essential skills to confidently start teaching in UCV. Specifically, it will focus on converting courses and copying and building content in UCV.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, attendees should be able to:
- Copy course content from Blackboard Learn Original View to Blackboard Learn UCV.
- Copy course content from a UCV sandbox course to a UCV course.
- Recognize features of UCV.
- Create course content in Blackboard Learn UCV.
Topics
- Copy content from original to UCV
- Copy content from UCV to UCV
- Overview of UCV
- Learning Modules
- Folders
- Documents
- Links
Agenda
| 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Interactive Session: Getting Started with Blackboard Learn Ultra Course View |
| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Open Lab/Q&A |
August 2024
Enhance your courses and get personalized assistance for teaching with the new Blackboard Learn Ultra Course View (UCV). Whether you have specific inquiries or just need general assistance, facilitators from the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) and eLearning Services (eLS) are here to help! Register
Enhance your courses and get personalized assistance for teaching with the new Blackboard Learn Ultra Course View (UCV). Whether you have specific inquiries or just need general assistance, facilitators from the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) and eLearning Services (eLS) are here to help! Register
The session includes a networking lunch with USC faculty and support staff, as well as an open lab for working on individual courses and asking questions from Anthology and USC's UCV implementation team. You're welcome to join for the entire day or a part of the session. Computers are available in the lab, but feel free to bring your own laptop.
Boost your proficiency in Blackboard Learn Ultra Course View (UCV) with Anthology, the parent company of Blackboard Learn. This session will equip attendees with essential skills to confidently start teaching in UCV. Specifically, it will focus on converting courses and copying and building content in UCV.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, attendees should be able to:
- Copy course content from Blackboard Learn Original View to Blackboard Learn UCV.
- Copy course content from a UCV sandbox course to a UCV course.
- Recognize features of UCV.
- Create course content in Blackboard Learn UCV.
Topics
- Copy content from original to UCV
- Copy content from UCV to UCV
- Overview of UCV
- Learning Modules
- Folders
- Documents
- Links
Agenda
| 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Interactive Session: Getting Started with Blackboard Learn Ultra Course View (UCV) |
| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Open Lab/Q&A |