About the group
The Blackboard User 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. GMT.
The Blackboard User Group is led by:
- Paul Cave, University of Leeds
- Shelby Huddleston, Cowley College
- Julie Mulvey, Durham University
- Mary Beth Scumaci, Trocaire College
Register here to add Calendar reoccurrence: https://learn.anthology.com/learn-ultra-user-group
We'd love to hear your suggestions for topics or if you would like to present, please complete this form
Then every two weeks.
The Blackboard User Group is led by:
- Paul Cave, University of Leeds
- Shelby Huddleston, Cowley College
- Julie Mulvey, Durham University
- Mary Beth Scumaci, Trocaire College
Register here to add Calendar reoccurrence: https://learn.anthology.com/learn-ultra-user-group
We'd love to hear your suggestions for topics or if you would like to present, please complete this form
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.
| Thu 28 Nov | Blackboard Grade Journey: Enhancing Grade Management Jaffarullahkhan Abdul Rafi (Rafi), Khalifa University, UAE |
| Thu 14 Dec | Blackboard Ultra Change Management Suite Brandon Green, Learning Technology Director, University of St. Thomas- Houston |
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Greetings Learn Ultra Users, Summary - AI Discussion - 21 Sept 2023 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 ...
Claire Gardener
Oct '23
Karina Estrada
Nov '23
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Hi all, just wondering if any of you use the ‘Turnitin enabled’ in BB Assignment? I've spoken with a lecturer who seems to have run into a problem where she is allowing 3 attempts with 'Turnitin enabled' and ‘Do not store the submitted ...
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Hello Bb User Group- Our next meeting on November 14 will take place during DTS24 , the Digital Teaching Symposium. The time will align with the DTS 40 minute schedule and will start at 11:20am EST/4:20 GMT. The link will be our usual ...
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I work in K-12 and our Blackboard Ultra implementation has long been advertised to our parents as an excellent way to check in on student progress and support learning. With the Observer role, when a student is enrolled, so is the ...
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We had an insightful session on September 20, 2024, focused on the topic of Institutional Hierarchy. I would like to extend my sincere thanks to Arnie Dier from Trocaire College, Chris Boon from the University of East Anglia, and ...
Samantha Fraser
Sep '24
@Shelby Huddleston Do we have an ETA on the session recording?
Shelby Huddleston
Sep '24
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For our next session hosted by Shelby Huddleston - we will be looking at the use of HTML whether in the Blackboard platform or by creating different kinds of content to add. We have some examples to demo but we hope you are can join us in ...
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We are currently brainstorming and refining our Blackboard usage policies and requirements for faculty members. To better understand how other institutions approach Blackboard, I'm reaching out to ask about your practices. 1. ...
Julie Mulvey
Aug '24
@Stephanie Adams Hi Stephanie
Great talk in Orlando by the way - enjoyed the session very much.
- If grading ...
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I had an instructional meeting with a Japanese teaching colleague yesterday regarding copying items over into Ultra. It appears that the font used in Ultra/Bb Japanese language pack is more of a colloquel font, and displays ...
Mary Beth Scumaci
Aug '24
@Peter Moll I have not had an experience with this, but will see what I can find out.
Mary Beth
Peter Moll
Aug '24
Thank you! @Mary Beth Scumaci
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Hi all, This community generated so many great ideas, so we are asking for your help one more time. We have faculty proctoring exams in class. The exams are generally open for two hours. Faculty need to open the exam review for the ...
Claire Gardener
Aug '24
Thanks for asking the question. I hope the Community will offer their suggestions.
Would you ...
Cristina Gamalie
Aug '24
Hello @Claire Gardener
I would be happy to share the issue and get your support. Please let me know the best way to do ...
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Hi Everyone- Interested in integrating AI into your Blackboard Ultra courses? Join us on Thursday, August 8 at 11am EST/4pm BST for a session by the University of Texas at El Paso instructional design team Cira Montoya Olson , Aime V. ...
