Newsletters from eLearning Technologies
April 2024
Grading Tips and Other Resources for Ending the Semester Strong
- Gradebook and End-of-Semester Assistance
- April's Feature Enhancements for Blackboard Ultra
- Student Enrollments for Spr/Sum Courses & Common Faculty Requests
- RSVP for Our Surviving to Thriving Celebration!
- Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for Students begins May 6, 2024
- Blackboard Organizations Migration to Ultra Timeline/Assistance
- Staffing Changes in eLearning
March 2024
Grow and thrive this spring with Blackboard Ultra!
February 2024
Let's Take Blackboard to the Next Level!
- How's your Gradebook Look?
- What Your Students Say About Blackboard Ultra
- Student Incompletes and Past Blackboard Access - New Feature
- Add Library Content Directly to your Blackboard Course
- The Power of Padlet
- Podcast on Education and Artificial Intelligence
- Join Us on an Office Road-Trip!
- Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities
January 2024
New Semester Blackboard Tips, TA Requests, and eLearning Professional Development Opportunities
December 2023
Ending Strong and Preparing for 2024
- Grading Tips for Blackboard Ultra
- Virtual Office Hours for Blackboard Ultra Assistance
- Frequent New Semester Requests
- Blackboard December Enhancements and 2024 Blackboard Roadmap Slides
- Extended Access to Previous Blackboard Semesters Coming in 2024
- Ideas for Organizing Your Ultra Course Site
- Scheduling Time with an eLearning Technologies Team Member
November 2023
Don't Fall Behind! Support and Training Resources, Preparing for Winter, and More
- Togetherall: Mental Health Support Linked in Blackboard
- Messages Manager Folder
- Winter Course Availability and Blackboard Office Hours
- Submit your Ideas/Feedback to Blackboard
- New Feature Releases in Blackboard
- Dive into AI with our New Podcast
- eLearning Professional Development Webinars for November
September 2023
New Services in the Digital Studio, Blackboard Communication Tips, and More
Late August 2023
Semester Start-Up Tips from eLearning Technologies
Early August 2023
Get Ready for Fall Semester: Back-to-School Resources, Valuable Insights and an Introduction to our Newest eLearning Team Member!
July 2023
Fall Courses are Now Available!
- Fall Courses
- Resources to Help You Prepare your Fall Courses
- Join an FTLC Summer Blackboard Ultra Working Group
- Frequent New Semester Requests
- Sample Ultra Course Tours
- Brand New! Search and Easily Add Library Content Directly into Blackboard
- Your Library Liaisons
- What's New in the July Blackboard Ultra Release
- Accessibility Resources
- Virtual and In-Person Office Hours for Ongoing Support
- Upcoming Training Opportunities
June 2023
Grading Tips for Blackboard Ultra and much more!
- The F Word—Fall Courses
- Pedagogical Best Practices in Learn Ultra
- Tips for Grading in Blackboard Ultra
- What's New in the June Ultra Release
- Virtual and In-Person Office Hours for Ongoing Support
- Refresh Your Foundations of Online and Hybrid Teaching Skills
- Join the FTLC- Sponsored Blackboard Ultra Working Group
- Upcoming Webinars
Late May 2023
Copy with Confidence: How to Copy Content in Blackboard Ultra (and more):
- Hello! Get to know the eLearning Technologies Team
- Three Tips for Copying Content from Blackboard Classic to Blackboard Ultra
- Copying Content Between Ultra Courses
- Don't Forget your Spring Cache Cleaning
- Webinars to help with Accessibility, Brainstorming/Collaboration, Course Design and Using Data to Inform Instruction!
April 2023
Are You Ultra Ready? We're less than 26 days away!
- Last call for the FREE Michigan Blackboard User’s Group Conference
- Unwrap your Blackboard Learn Ultra Care Package
- Sample Blackboard Ultra Course Tours
- Blackboard Classic Practice Test Courses Disabled May 3
- Blackboard Login Accounts for T_ and S_ GVSU Students
- Drop-in Blackboard Ultra Office Hours
- Upcoming Blackboard Ultra Training
- Answering 4 Common Ultra Questions
March 2023
Deadline approaching—Ultra is right around the corner!
February 2023
Blackboard Ultra is just around the corner—get ready!
Mid January 2023
Breakfast with Blackboard, and More from eLearning
Early January 2023
New Year, New Semester, New Blackboard
November 2022
Answers to your Ultra Questions!
Late October 2022
Blackboard Ultra: let's dispel some myths
Early October 2022
Blackboard Ultra: we're not done yet!
- Meet the Ultra Champions
- Blackboard Messaging Updates
- Template Sites: an Inclusive Change
- Blackboard Mobile: New and Improved
- 5 Different Ways to Train for the Move to Ultra Course View
- Participate in our Online & Hybrid Faculty Learning Community
- Upcoming Digital Media Workshops
- Your eLearning liaisons: ready to help!
September 2022
News from eLearning, New Semester Edition
- Four things to know about Ultra Base Navigation
- Why is my course menu now black and white?
- Hypothesis: a new tool for social annotation work
- Participate in the Online and Hybrid Faculty Learning Community
- Getting prepared for Ultra Course View with self-paced training
- Upcoming eLearning Technologies webinars
- Your eLearning liaisons: ready to help!
August 2022
Are you ready for the Fall?
LEARN three "new things" about Blackboard:
- A New ADDRESS for Blackboard
- A New APP for Blackboard
- New Ultra Base NAVIGATION for Blackboard
PREPARE for Fall with these five tasks:
- Find your current and past courses
- Get your students oriented
- Check-out the new photo roster
- Check your readiness with the new semester checklist
- Learn Ultra Course View with our Fall professional development
SATISFY your curiosity:
- So, what's a sandbox?
- What is an eLearning liaison?
September 2022
LMS Review Feedback Needed, Faculty Learning Communities, and More