Orienting your students with Blackboard Ultra – Useful resources

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Here are some useful resources you can use with your new and returning students to familiarise them with using Blackboard Ultra Courses, and help them orientate themselves with the teaching tools and technologies they’ll be using in their learning. P.S. Don’t forget to open your course to make it available to students when you’re ready.

New students

Welcome: Blackboard Orientation webinars

As part of the advertised Welcome programme for new students, CQSD TEL is offering 2 drop-in Blackboard Orientation webinars designed to give our learners an overview of our online learning platform, including: a tour of an Ultra Course; how to submit assessments electronically; how to access marks and feedback, and where to find help and support. These sessions will be taking place on:
  • Tuesday 24th September, 2:30-3:15pm
  • Friday 27th September, 1:30-2:15pm

Study Smart

Please encourage new Part 1 and Foundation students to complete Study Smart, a tailored online course to help with the transition to university. Students will have received an enrolment link via email and can also access it from the Blackboard Home page.

Returning students

[This message was sent as a Blackboard-Users’ email on Thursday, 19th September 2024]