{"id":7268,"date":"2024-01-10T08:33:06","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T08:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/?p=7268"},"modified":"2024-01-10T08:33:07","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T08:33:07","slug":"blackboard-learn-ultra-project-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/2024\/01\/10\/blackboard-learn-ultra-project-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackboard Learn Ultra: Project update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"272\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/files\/2023\/09\/BlackboardLearn_black_highresolution-1024x272.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/files\/2023\/09\/BlackboardLearn_black_highresolution-1024x272.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/files\/2023\/09\/BlackboardLearn_black_highresolution-300x80.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/files\/2023\/09\/BlackboardLearn_black_highresolution-768x204.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/files\/2023\/09\/BlackboardLearn_black_highresolution-1536x409.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/files\/2023\/09\/BlackboardLearn_black_highresolution-712x189.jpg 712w, https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/files\/2023\/09\/BlackboardLearn_black_highresolution.jpg 1861w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As we start the new year, we are planning for the next phase of our Blackboard Learn Ultra project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the next 6 months, we will be looking at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enhancements to our course creation process<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Course templates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reviewing the Required Minimum Presence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the work for the first part of the year, however, will involve Organisations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Organisations offer the same functionality as Courses but aren\u2019t used for taught modules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Typical Organisations include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Departmental Organisations which include information for staff and students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Training Organisations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bespoke Organisations as requested<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of this work, we are reviewing all existing Organisations to reduce their number and ensure they are still required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will also be developing a policy to ensure that we have a clear way to manage requests for new Organisations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will be contacting owners of Organisations in due course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions or feedback about using Ultra, contact the Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit (<a href=\"mailto:elearning@aber.ac.uk\">elearning@aber.ac.uk<\/a>).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we start the new year, we are planning for the next phase of our Blackboard Learn Ultra project. 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