Blackboard goes Ultra

This launch event will introduce staff to the new Blackboard Ultra digital learning environment.

Members of the Senior Leadership team will provide the strategic context to the university's move to Ultra.  Anthology, the producers of Blackboard, will discuss the development of the new simplified structure and streamlined interface.

Participants of the university's pilot schemes will reflect on teaching with Blackboard Ultra and the CDLE team will provide demonstrations and advice on creating Blackboard Ultra courses. Attendees can submit questions to the panel of Ultra users and create their own Ultra modules.

Provisional agenda

9.30 - 10.00am  Registration and refreshments

10 - 10.30  Official event opening

• Prof. Odette Hutchinson, PVC Academic Quality & Student Experience
• Prof.  Alex Owen, Dean of Learning Enhancement
• Andy Jaffrey, Head of the Centre for Digital Learning Enhancement

10.30 - 11.30  Blackboard Ultra context and introduction

• The Anthology team: Martyn Rollason - Senior Account Executive, Victor Iriarte - Client Experience Manager
• BB Ultra pilot scheme participants from UU

Refreshments

11.45 - 1.00pm  Blackboard Ultra demonstration, discussion and reflection

• CDLE
• BB Ultra pilot scheme participants from UU

1 - 2.00  Lunch

2 - 2.45 Implementation of Blackboard Ultra - hands on session

• Sarah Hallam - Senior Educational Consultant, Anthology

2.45 - 3.00 Closing remarks

• Prof. Odette Hutchinson, PVC Academic Quality & Student Experience
• Prof.  Alex Owen, Dean of Learning Enhancement