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The Blackboard Learn Ultra Group is a new group for 2023! is led by the Community User Group leaders for the Community. The meetings feature presentations, panels and workshops from institutions and experts. Time is often dedicated for questions, so you can explore the detail. We meet on a regular basis, once every two weeks on a Thursday at 11:00 a.m. EDT /  4:00 p.m. BST.

Register here to add Calendar reoccurrence: https://learn.anthology.com/learn-ultra-user-group

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User Group Recordings
Did you miss a session or want a recap? You can access the slides and watch the full recording via our blog post.

Next Up..

Thursday 5 oct	Approaches to User Guides Kevin O’Connor, Learning Technologist, Trinity College Dublin Amy Eyre, eLearning Support Team Lead, University of York Aysha Baig, University of Leeds Stephen Taylor, Learning Technology Lead, Regent’s University London.
Thursday 19 Oct	Assessment and feedback
Thursday 2 Nov	Engaging Journals & Discussions

Then every two weeks.

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Summary - AI Discussion - 21 Sept 2023

Greetings Learn Ultra Users, Session Recording In this meeting, the User Group leaders adopted for a different approach from the presenter format and prepared questions for a discussion on the new AI Design Assistant in Learn ...

Claire Gardener Category Blackboard Learn Ultra User Group 6d

What’s New In Blackboard Learn Ultra – September 2023

https://community.anthology.com/blogs/116/1308

Karina Estrada Category Blackboard Learn Ultra User Group 14d

Negative points in Ultra Tests

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Hi all - we have an instructor that is using Textbook Publisher material that has a self-assessment exercise graded in negative points. The assessment works in Original view but not Ultra. The instructor insists that we provide ...

David Mulford Category Blackboard Learn Ultra User Group 23d

21d

@David Mulford
Yes! Here is the help guide - Multiple Answer Questions (blackboard.com)

16d

@Claire Gardener Thank you! I somehow missed that documentation :) Much appreciated!

Ultra AI YouTube Channel

Hi Everyone- In case you missed the post, here is the link to the AI Assistant for Blackboard Learn Ultra YouTube channel. Enjoy, Mary Beth

Mary Beth Scumaci Category Blackboard Learn Ultra User Group Aug '23

Join Us Thursday, August 24 for an AI DIscussion

Hi Everyone- Join us this Thursday, August 24 at 11amEST/4pmBST for an AI presentation by Dr, Szymon Machajewski . Following the presentation there will be a discussion on how institutions are planning for AI integration, ...

Mary Beth Scumaci Category Blackboard Learn Ultra User Group Aug '23

Join Us on July 27 for Course Templates

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We are looking forward to seeing you at our next Bb Learn Ultra user group meeting tomorrow! Thursday, July 27 at 11am EST/4pm BST . Julie Mulvey and Shelby Huddleston will be sharing Ultra course templates during our session. Have a ...

Shelby Huddleston Category Blackboard Learn Ultra User Group Jul '23

Jul '23

Couldn't make the session but just had a look at the slide deck.

I wondered if the chairs could ask presenters to do a ...

MS Teams and Ultra Courses

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I am interested to learn how other universities using ULTRA have teams set up for use via the LTI tool. Usually, discussions would focus on the use of Blackboard, but my focus is on the setup of teams side - policies around site/channel ...

Sandra Stevenson-Revill Category Blackboard Learn Ultra User Group Jul '23

Jul '23

Hi @Sandra Stevenson-Revill ,
Feel free to ask this question in our next user group or alternatively you can raise ...

How do you join the User Group meetings?

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Hi there, I registered for the last few user group meetings using the Events in this group, and then added them to my calendar using that option on the Event. However, the Teams link for at lest the 6/29 and 7/13 meetings was invalid. It ...

Stephanie Richter Category Blackboard Learn Ultra User Group Jul '23

Jul '23

Hi @Stephanie Richter you can add the UG Calendar reoccurrence through the Ultra UG registration page . Please ...

Jul '23

@Karina Estrada - Thanks! I have registered through the registration page and downloaded the .ics for the ...

Ultra User to User Sharing & Planning Session at AT23

Who's going to AT 23? Let's hear some noise … Join Us on Tuesday, July 18 from 1-1:45pm (CDT) in Bellmont A for an Ultra User to User Sharing & Planning Session. We will be sharing our sharing successes, challenges, brainstorming ideas ...

Mary Beth Scumaci Category Blackboard Learn Ultra User Group Jul '23

Programme of Items

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The User Group Leaders are facilitating bi-weekly sessions every Thursday - of user community stories. There will be no Anthology delivered sessions. We don't need long presentations but we do need to hear your voices, your ...

Julie Mulvey Category Blackboard Learn Ultra User Group Apr '23