Current status 
Thank you for continuing to prepare for the shift to Blackboard Learn Ultra. All training modules have now been released in the Blackboard Learn Ultra Instructor Orientation. The CTE Ambassadors have visited every college/department to provide a quick preview and/or demonstration of what is expected for Fall 2021 courses. Fall courses are now available and ready for development. (We are still working out a few kinks, so you may currently see some duplicates. This will be remedied soon.) 

Third-party tools and Ultra courses 
As you design and test your new Ultra courses, please be sure to check that any third-party tools you plan to use have been updated. Third-party tools may include ancillaries for your textbooks, any audio or video captured content, or proctoring software. ITS has updated most of these tools, but there are likely some we are not aware of that will need to be addressed before fall courses begin.  

Videos and Blackboard 
Please refrain from uploading video files directly to Blackboard. Video files take up a significant amount of space and they can be stored on Panopto without impacting Blackboard’s storage allowance.  

Additional training opportunities 
If you are looking for additional training, please watch for offerings throughout the spring and summer terms. The Blackboard Learn Ultra Training site will provide updates on the Design Dialogs workshops as well as additional Blackboard led training. If your department wants to schedule any additional or advanced training sessions, please coordinate with your area’s CTE Ambassador or Karly Good.  

Project FAQs  
Find answers to your project questions as well as additional updates around the Learn Ultra upgrade on our project site: https://www.drake.edu/its/learnultra/. 

— Karly Good, ITS