Ultra in Their Own Words
Our Blackboard Learn Ultra migration will come to a close in September 2023. But Grand Valley faculty aren't waiting to make the change! Faculty from across the University have already started teaching with Ultra Course View. Hear their stories! Learn what students love about Ultra.
Eliza MacDonald of the Physical Therapy and Athletic Training department talks about the positive changes in the Ultra Grade Center and her student's reactions to the calendar and the activity stream.
Ultra Show-and-Tell
Wonder what an Ultra course looks like? In this video nine Grand Valley faculty give a tour of their Ultra course sites. Many thanks to:
Rachel Anderson (English / Digital Studies)
Susan Strouse (Nursing)
Brittland DeKorver (Chemistry)
Sue Edwards (Finance)
Fabio Espitia (Spanish)
Jeff Rothstein (Sociology)
Paul Cullen (Management)
Rosemary Cleveland (Education)
Mary Jo Smith (Chemistry)
Ultra Course Tours
Kathryn Ohle, CECI
Meagan Knoll, SCB
Scott Truskowski, OST
Rosemary Cleveland, CECI
Marcia Frobish, Mathematics
Vinicius Lima, Visual and Media Arts
More Ultra Testimonials
Susan Strouse from the Kirkhof College of Nursing talks about her student's ease of navigating through Ultra Courses as well as their ability to stay on top of assignments. She also addresses the importance of using your Ultra sandbox to begin the transition to Ultra courses.
Marie VanderKooi from the Kirkhof College of Nursing talks about how Ultra Course View provides benefits for students in their fully online program.
Bradford Dykes from the Statistics Department shares tips for how he has organized his Ultra course content, the importance of the calendar function to help keep his students organized, and reminds faculty about the importance of working with the eLearning liaisons as GVSU transitions from Bb Classic to Bb Ultra.
Meagan Knoll from the Management department talks about reimagining content, Ultra analytics, and student responses to Ultra Course View.
Kathryn Ohle from Early Childhood Education discusses how Ultra's improved organization and navigation benefit student learning.
Sue Edwards of the Seidman College of Business talks about student reactions to Ultra Course View and the new organizational opportunities it makes possible.
Christina Quick from the Kirkhof College of Nursing talks how Ultra Course View leads to consistent course designs and positive responses from students.
Fabio Espitia from Modern Languages talks about how easy it is to provide student accommodations in Ultra Course View, and how easy it is to navigate in Ultra.
Rosemary Cleveland of the College of Education and Community Innovation talks about how students love the organization that Ultra Course View provides.
We're hard at work to bring you more success stories about the migration to Blackboard Learn Ultra. Check back often to learn more!
Keri Davis
Education
Elizabeth Davis
Nursing
Rick VanderMolen
Education
Christina Beaudoin
Exercise Science
Raymond Higbea
Public, Nonprofit, and Health Administration
Lara Jaskiewicz
Public, Nonprofit, and Health Administration
Lydia Saldivar
Education
Cheryl Bos
Nursing
Ahmed Algiery
Chemistry
Angela Girard
Nursing
Heather Gulgin
Exercise Science
Debra Bayus
Nursing
Eliza MacDonald
Athletic Training
Joy Oslund
Mathematics
MaDonna Adkins Princer
Education
Jennifer Winther
Biology
Nicole Gustin
Nursing
Aslam Modak
Management
Coeli Fitzpatrick
Honors
Erika Wigent
Nursing
Brenda Hoss
Nursing
Mary Smith
Chemistry
Carol Wilson Tiesma
Modern Languages and Literature
Andrew Lantz
Chemistry
Richard Lord
Chemistry
Elizabeth Flandreau
Psychology
Peter Wampler
Geology
Donijo Robbins
Public, Nonprofit, and Health Administration
Alisha Woodman
Computer Science
Paul Parkanzky
Chemistry
Cheryl-Marie Manson
Education
Christopher Harper
Accounting
Dana Vaughan
Medical Laboratory Sciences
Nancy Carlson
Nursing
Gabriel Heselschwerdt
Chemistry
Rachel Anderson
English
Meagan Knoll
Management
Ana Gonzalez Leon
Management
Rick Geisel
Education
Amanda Buday
Sociology
Anthony Spencer
Communications
Melba Velez Ortiz
Honors
Kellie Riley
Nursing
Pamela Koch
Management
Paul Cullen
Management
Kathryn Ohle
Education
Maureen Ryan
Nursing
Lauren Vachon
Nursing
Nancy McSkimming
Education
Joy Schaefer
Integrative Studies
Maria Cimitile
Honors
Dawn De Vries
Recreational Therapy
Krisanne Chapin
Movement Sciences
Donna Rinker
Nursing
Fabio Espitia
Modern Languages and Literatures
Michelle Klochack
Nursing
Christina Quick
Nursing
Bradley Koch
Management
Chad Galdys
Nursing
Marcia Frobish
Mathematics
Brittland DeKorver
Chemistry
Michelle Calkins
Writing
Cheryl Kautz
Computer Science
Elizabeth Rinehart
Education
Kelly Margot
Education
Brian Raver
Chemistry
Alisha Karabinus
Digital Studies
George Lundskow
Sociology
Melissa Morison
Classics
Jeffrey Rothstein
Sociology
Daniel Giedeman
Economoics
Mattie Brechbiel
Medical Laboratory Sciences
Natalia Bremner
Chemistry
Bradford Dykes
Statistics
Jason Herlands
Honors
Karyn Butler
Nursing
Courtney Topic
Criminal Justice
Cathy Meyer-Looze
Education
Kristin Cooper
Nursing
Ira Woodring
Computer Science
Anne McKay
Nursing
Lisa Hawley
Mathematics
Joerg Picard
Finance
Katalin Zaszlavik
Visual and Media Arts
Kurt Ellenberger
Honors
Lilianne Nelson
Medical Laboratory Sciences
Dan Brown
English
Lora Rademacher
Nursing
Michael Sciarini
Hospitality and Tourism Management
Dianne Slager
Nursing
Julie Henderleiter
Chemistry
Fawzi Abbas
Chemistry
Marie VanderKooi
Nursing
Linda Pickett
Education
Jeremiah Cataldo
Honors
Michael Santana
Mathematics
Parag Uma Kosalge
Management
Catherine D'Amour
Nursing
Catherine Forslund
Nursing
John Schmit
Visual and Media Arts
Charles Pazdernik
Classics