Distance & Extended Studies
The mission of the Office of Distance Education, Extended Studies, and Instructional Technology at Alabama A&M University is to support the delivery of valuable and flexible post-secondary learning opportunities by encouraging the utilization of best practices in instructional design and online instruction through current and cutting-edge technologies.
Upcoming Events and Classes
DATE | AGENDA |
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Tuesday, March 19th |
10:00- 11:00: Introduction to Ultra (Basic) 11:00- 12:00: Course Copy with Ultra (Basic) 11:00- 12:00: Ultra Enhancements/ Roadmap (Advanced) 1:00- 2:00: Best Practices to set up Gradebook 2:00- 2:45: Gradebook Q/A 3:00- 4:00: Building Your New Ultra Course * All workshops will be held in the ARC Auditorium except for Blackboard Ultra Advanced Training which will be held in the CETL Conference Room Library 3rd Floor |
Wednesday, March 20th |
10:00- 11:00: Introduction to Ultra (Basic) 11:00- 12:00: Course Copy with Ultra (Basic) 11:00- 12:00: Ultra Enhancements/ Roadmap (Advanced) 1:00- 2:00: Best Practices to set up Gradebook 2:00- 2:45: Gradebook Q/A 3:00- 4:00: Building Your New Ultra Course * All workshops will be held in the ARC Auditorium except for Blackboard Ultra Advanced Training which will be held in the CETL Conference Room Library 3rd Floor |
Thursday, March 21st |
10:00- 11:00: Course Copy with Ultra (Basic) 11:00 -12:00 Office Hours * All workshops will be held in the ARC Auditorium |
Introduction to Ultra: An overview of Ultra for those who haven’t seen Ultra recently. We will highlight navigating throughout Ultra courses walk through some the standout features.
Course Copy with Ultra: We will walk through a step by step course copy process. Highlighting best practices and updates to the course copy process.
Ultra-Enhancements/ Roadmap: This session is for those who have already have a good foundational understanding Ultra. WE will be highlighting new features and upcoming releases.
Best Practices to set up Gradebook: Will be doing a walk though of how to navigate the Gradebook and basics on setting up your Gradebook.
Gradebook Q/A: Opportunity to ask questions around Gradebook
Building your New Ultra Course: Opportunity to show you best practices for building your course in Ultra. Beneficial if faculty attended the Course Copy session prior to this session.
Office Hours: We encourage faculty to use this time for specific situations that pertain to your courses. For example, if you have already copied your course and need help with restructuring it.
OrganizationS
ODEESIT is a divison under Academic Affairs. There are additional units that are under the oversight of ODEESIT: