UConn Educational Technologies
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Technologies to Enhance Teaching and Learning at UConn
Video Conferencing
Use a variety of video conferencing tools to meet with your students.
Recording Technologies
Use technologies such as Kaltura and the Lightboard room to create and share videos.
Collaboration & Engagement
Use a variety of tools to engage students in the classroom and outside it
Testing & Assessment
UConn offers a variety of testing and assessment solutions to better enhance
your teaching.
Accessibility
UConn is committed to providing an accessible digital environment for everyone.
Workshops
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May
9
May Day 2024 9:00am
May Day 2024
Thursday, May 9th, 2024
09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
MCHU
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May
10
Blackboard Ultra Hands-On Course Development Training 11:00am
Blackboard Ultra Hands-On Course Development Training
Friday, May 10th, 2024
11:00 AM - 02:00 PM
SHH
During 2024 and 2025, courses on UConn’s HuskyCT/Blackboard platform are transitioning to the new Ultra Course View (UCV) with a near-term goal of having all 1000- and 2000-level courses using UCV for Fall 2024. As part of UConn’s ongoing training and support programming for faculty and staff, CETL and the Educational Technologies Office invites you to an interactive hands-on learning and work session on Blackboard Ultra Course View.
This in-person session will feature:
1. Training on Ultra conversion and course design best practices
2. Complimentary lunch, provided by CETL
3. Dedicated time for attendees to work on their course with the assistance of available support staff.
Participants should come prepared with at least one of the following:
1) A clear idea of which course(s) they intend to transition and teach in Ultra Course View for Fall 2024 AND have at least one UCV course shell in HuskyCT
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2) Have already converted their Fall 2024 course into the Ultra Course View with a need to learn how to reorganize/clean-up content.
For more information on requesting, copying, or converting courses to Ultra Course View in preparation for this session, please review this article:
https://kb.uconn.edu/space/TL/26034864506/Blackboard+Ultra+Course+Conversion
Please note that given the hands-on workshop modality of this session there will not be a virtual/remote attendance option.Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=3027
Noteworthy News
Ultra Course View is now available in HuskyCT!
UConn has introduced the new version of Blackboard into our HuskyCT platform, called Ultra Course View (UCV) and instructors can now request to use it for their teaching. Blackboard calls the new product "Blackboard Learn Ultra," although UConn will continue to refer to it as HuskyCT.
Courses will not switch to the upgraded version automatically. For the time being, only those instructors who choose the new version will have their courses switched over. Workshops and more information will be offered through CETL-Educational Technologies throughout Fall 2023 and continuing.
As we continue to roll out the new version of HuskyCT, we anticipate that it will appeal primarily to new users of HuskyCT, instructors who want a pared-down, more intuitive system, and courses with relatively uncomplicated course designs. Blackboard Learn Ultra is designed such that course sites are easier for instructors to build and for students to navigate, but some users may find the overall course layout is less customizable. In the early semesters of transitioning to the upgraded version, instructors of courses that rely on custom visual layouts and designs may choose to stick with "old" HuskyCT, aka Blackboard Learn Original.
If you'd like to learn more about upgrades to HuskyCT, keep an eye on this page and the Daily Digest, attend a HuskyCT workshop, or contact the CETL-EdTech office.
New software review process
Procurement has developed a new software and technology service review process to ensure the safety of FERPA-protected data.