Ultra Course Building Sprints
Overview
Join Online Learning Services (OLS) for an Ultra Course Building Sprint — a three-hour, hosted event designed to support instructors as they work on building courses in the new view. Participants will create new course materials in ultra and import existing materials from original courses into an ultra course.
Participants will join a large Zoom meeting with OLS staff and other instructors actively working on ultra content. The goal is to create collaborative and supportive opportunity for instructors to create or import content during the event.
Instructors that register for a sprint event will also be enrolled in the Ultra Orientation course for access to videos and documentation on the basics of ultra courses. The orientation course provides an introduction and to ultra courses. Ideally, instructors will view the orientation materials before attending a sprint event, but don't let it prevent you from joining us for a sprint — the best way to learn ultra is to try it!
Schedule
Instructors are encouraged to attend as much of the event as possible and work on their courses in solidarity with other instructors building ultra courses, but they may come and go as needed. Instructors are invited to attend more than one event to work on their course.
Register following events by clicking them and completing the registration form. Please register separately for each individual event you'd like to attend.
- Monday, December 19th from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM ET
- Wednesday, January 4th from 1:00-4:00 PM ET
Structure
The event is a session for actively working on ultra content, with the majority of each hour dedicated to instructor work with live, public Q&A with OLS staff. At the top of each hour, OLS staff will give a short overview of the basic steps to create or import ultra content. Throughout the hour, instructors will work on their courses with OLS addressing questions as they arise.
| Hour | Theme | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Creating Content | This hour will focus on creating ultra content such as documents, folders, and modules by copying from an original course or creating new. Instructors may also work on their ultra course structure, post Kaltura videos or PlayPosit bulbs, or build links to external resources. |
| 2 | Creating Assessments | This hour will focus on creating assignments and tests in ultra. Instructors may focus on settings for assignments and tests, updating tests, creating Turnitin and PlayPosit links, or setting up their gradebook. |
| 3 | Course Communication | Course Communication: This hour will focus on discussion boards, messages, and announcements. Instructors may setup their discussion boards in Ultra, and create or plan for how they'll use announcements and messages in ultra. |