This 1-week, asynchronous training course is designed for instructors who want to transition to Ultra in a collaborative, guided working environment. Instructors can sign up in cohorts of 10-15 to be enrolled in a training course delivered through Blackboard Ultra itself. Each cohort will be assigned a facilitator from the OLS team who will actively monitor the online course, participate in Blackboard discussions, answer questions, and make individualized suggestions based on instructional needs and goals.
Each session will begin with a live, 1-hour Zoom workshop. Participants will then will have a week to work through the Blackboard training modules on their own time, interacting with colleagues and the course facilitator through Blackboard discussions and messages if they choose. Near the end of the week, there will be another live Zoom Q&A session with the facilitator. After the end of the week, OLS staff will no longer be actively monitoring the Blackboard training course, but instructors will retain access to the course training materials for reference and review.