6/6/2023
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Omni CMS - Web Training
Event is Full: Accepting Wait List Registrations
Learn the basics of Omni CMS in this training session for UND.edu editors. Website users must complete this training to gain access to edit the UND.edu site. Course curriculum includes Omni page editing and design basics such as use of snippets and assets, as well as building pages and sites. Discussion will also include accessibility guidelines and template and SEO best practices. Registration will be closed 24 hours prior to the course starting.

6/7/2023
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Blackboard: Using Learning Analytics to Improve Student Outcomes
Have you ever suspected that there might be a pattern in how your students are engaging (or not engaging) with your course content in Blackboard? The ability to investigate these patterns is right at your fingertips! With Blackboard A4L (Analytics for Learn) Integrated Learn Reports, you can now run canned reports of your courses to make data-informed decisions on course revisions. Improve your student outcomes by learning how to view learning analytics in four ways: Course at a Glance; Activity & Grade Scatter Plot; Activity Matrix; Course Submission Summary. Join this session to see how you can make data-informed decisions to improve your students' learning outcomes in your courses and see how you compare with similar courses within your department at UND.

6/8/2023
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Blackboard: Tests
Create Blackboard online tests and surveys to measure student knowledge, gauge progress, and gather information from students. Learn how to select and create effective questions, as well as distribute the test with the appropriate settings. Discussion will include the differences between auto-graded questions and instructor-graded questions, and the availability of test scores in the Blackboard Grade Center.

6/13/2023
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Introduction to Blackboard Ultra
UND will be transitioning to Blackboard Ultra Course Experience (UCE) over the next several semesters. The redesigned version of Blackboard is more user and mobile-friendly. UCE has a modern design and simplified workflows to make it easier to teach and engage students. The Introduction to Blackboard Ultra Course Experience (UCE) workshop aims to provide a general overview focusing on the new layout and functionality. After attending the workshop, users will be able to: • Describe the benefits of moving to UCE • Identify changes to Blackboard features and functionality • Navigate the UCE environment Future workshops will highlight more in-depth features of UCE such as the Gradebook, Content Creation, Assessments, and Learning Analytics.

6/14/2023
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Blue Zones Project Story
Learn about the original Blue Zones across the world and how we can transform our environment to develop the same habits as the World’s longest-lived and healthiest people. You will hear how Grand Forks is impacting people, places, and policy to improve where people live, work, learn, and play—making it easier for people to make healthy choices and to live longer, better.

6/14/2023
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Having Difficult Conversations
Effective working relationships, strong careers, and well-functioning organizations all draw from the same source of power: the ability to talk openly about high-stakes emotional and controversial topics. Discover, understand, and practice the skills required to successfully have difficult conversations in today’s world. UND partners with Emily Holth, Sustainable Solution Services.

6/15/2023
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Navigating Conflict
Whether we like it or not, interpersonal conflicts occur every day in our workplace. Many people are uncomfortable with conflict and avoid problem areas with the hope that the issues will just go away. As we know, these problems do not disappear. Learn about the conflict experience and how to handle these conflicts more effectively and become more emotionally intelligent while working with others. UND partners with Emily Holth, Sustainable Solution Services.

6/20/2023
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

YuJa: Introduction
Integrated into all Blackboard courses, YuJa is an all-in-one service for recording, editing, storing, and streaming multi-formatted video and audio content across any device. Discover how YuJa can improve the viewing of your video and audio content in your courses with features such as built-in automatic captioning, mobile-device-friendly format, and automatic adjustment of the stream based on network speed, browser, and device.

6/21/2023
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Blue Zones Project Purpose Workshop
Bees and honey. Mornings and alarms. Friends and happiness. Some things naturally go together. And they exist for a reason: to do something that makes life better. IT’S THEIR PURPOSE. AND YOU HAVE ONE, TOO. People with purpose are happier, more successful, and live longer. Nearly seven years longer. With purpose, you can also do more with less. That means cramming fewer activities into your already overcrowded schedule. Less stress to “get it all done.” More breathing room. And more time to focus on what matters most. We’ll help you pinpoint your purpose and find your WHY.

6/22/2023
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Zoom: Introduction
Zoom is a cloud-based videoconferencing and collaboration platform. Learn how Zoom allows you to have the flexibility to create virtual classrooms, share content, and interact with students across any device.

6/27/2023
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Completing your Annual Assessment Reports in Planning & Self-Study (Co-Curricular Programs)
Each year, all co-curricular programs are expected to report results on their student learning and success outcomes. This year UND has upgraded to a new software platform, Planning & Self-Study. Join Karina Knutson, Assessment & Accreditation Specialist, as she walks through the steps to complete the submission in Planning & Self-Study including adding the program mission statement, updating outcomes, outlining assessment methods, reporting results, and creating an action plan. Training should take approximately 45 minutes, with a time for Q&A at the end. Audience: Non-Academic Department Directors

6/28/2023
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Blackboard: Ally – Course Accessibility
How do you know if your Blackboard course materials are accessible? How do you fix it if they are not? Learn more about Blackboard Ally to determine the accessibility of your content and tips for designing your content for all learners. Discussions will include effectively adding descriptions to images, creating accessible Word documents, as well as manipulating specific content in your course to strive toward accessibility for all. Second half of workshop will include time for assistance in making documents accessible, so have your documents ready.

7/11/2023
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Completing your Annual Assessment Reports in Planning & Self-Study (Co-Curricular Programs)
Each year, all co-curricular programs are expected to report results on their student learning and success outcomes. This year UND has upgraded to a new software platform, Planning & Self-Study. Join Karina Knutson, Assessment & Accreditation Specialist, as she walks through the steps to complete the submission in Planning & Self-Study including adding the program mission statement, updating outcomes, outlining assessment methods, reporting results, and creating an action plan. Training should take approximately 45 minutes, with a time for Q&A at the end. Audience: Non-Academic Department Directors

7/12/2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Omni CMS - Web Training
Learn the basics of Omni CMS in this training session for UND.edu editors. Website users must complete this training to gain access to edit the UND.edu site. Course curriculum includes Omni page editing and design basics such as use of snippets and assets, as well as building pages and sites. Discussion will also include accessibility guidelines and template and SEO best practices. Registration will be closed 24 hours prior to the course starting.

7/13/2023
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Introduction to Blackboard Ultra
UND will be transitioning to Blackboard Ultra Course Experience (UCE) over the next several semesters. The redesigned version of Blackboard is more user and mobile-friendly. UCE has a modern design and simplified workflows to make it easier to teach and engage students. The Introduction to Blackboard Ultra Course Experience (UCE) workshop aims to provide a general overview focusing on the new layout and functionality. After attending the workshop, users will be able to: • Describe the benefits of moving to UCE • Identify changes to Blackboard features and functionality • Navigate the UCE environment Future workshops will highlight more in-depth features of UCE such as the Gradebook, Content Creation, Assessments, and Learning Analytics.

7/18/2023
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Creating a Dynamic Syllabus using CourseLeaf Syllabi (SYL)
This session will demonstrate how instructors can use CourseLeaf Syllabi (SYL) to simplify the process of creating and updating course syllabi. The syllabus template in CourseLeaf SYL allows instructors to add course specific content, while ensuring consistent and accurate institutional policy information is included. SYL is integrated with Blackboard and uses a dynamic layout to allow instructors to adjust/update dates and other information without needing to save and distribute a new version to students. In addition, syllabi created with SYL are accessible from any mobile device.

7/19/2023
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Blackboard: Grading Assignments
Discover how to efficiently grade assignments in Blackboard. Topics include using rubrics, grading and providing feedback using Blackboard's Annotate Grading feature, and detecting unoriginal content using SafeAssign.

7/25/2023
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Completing your Annual Assessment Reports in Planning & Self-Study (Academic Programs)
Each year, all academic programs are expected to report results on their student learning outcomes. This year UND has upgraded to a new software platform, Planning & Self-Study. Join Karina Knutson, Assessment & Accreditation Specialist, as she walks through the steps to complete the submission in Planning & Self-Study including adding the program mission statement, updating outcomes, outlining assessment methods, reporting results, and creating an action plan. Training should take approximately 45 minutes, with a time for Q&A at the end. Audience: Faculty, Academic Department Chairs, Academic Program Directors

7/26/2023
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Blackboard: Ally - Course Accessibility
How do you know if your Blackboard course materials are accessible? How do you fix it if they are not? Learn more about Blackboard Ally to determine the accessibility of your content and tips for designing your content for all learners. Discussions will include effectively adding descriptions to images, creating accessible Word documents, as well as manipulating specific content in your course to strive toward accessibility for all. Second half of workshop will include time for assistance in making documents accessible, so have your documents ready.

8/1/2023
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Blackboard: Groups
Group work within a course can be challenging. Utilizing Blackboard Groups helps you handle these potential complications, while managing expectations and reducing member conflict. Additionally, discussions regarding best practices, innovative grading, and pedagogical advantages will help to demonstrate what Blackboard Groups can do for you! 

8/3/2023
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Omni CMS - Web Training
Learn the basics of Omni CMS in this training session for UND.edu editors. Website users must complete this training to gain access to edit the UND.edu site. Course curriculum includes Omni page editing and design basics such as use of snippets and assets, as well as building pages and sites. Discussion will also include accessibility guidelines and template and SEO best practices. Registration will be closed 24 hours prior to the course starting.

8/8/2023
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Blackboard: Course Clean-Up
Learn how to declutter your Blackboard site and avoid potential Grade Center issues by identifying and deleting unneeded materials from your Blackboard courses. Topics include removal of unnecessary items such as unused Grade Center columns and duplicated copies of old exams or quizzes from Tests, Surveys and Pools. Discussion will also include how to reduce course size and improve accessibility scores by the removal of outdated items from the Content Collection and course menu.

8/9/2023
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Disability Services for Students: Accommodations in the Academic Environment
The purpose of this session is to share information with faculty how a student engages in an interactive process with Disability Services for Students to determine reasonable accommodation eligibility based on a documented disability that substantially limits a major life activity.

8/10/2023
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

VoiceThread: Developing Social Interaction
VoiceThread is a tool available in Blackboard that provides collaborative spaces with video, voice, and text commenting among students and instructors. Learn how to build student engagement in your online course using VoiceThread.

8/10/2023
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Blackboard: Grading Assignments
Discover how to efficiently grade assignments in Blackboard. Topics include using rubrics, grading and providing feedback using Blackboard's Annotate Grading feature, and detecting unoriginal content using SafeAssign.

8/15/2023
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Creating a Dynamic Syllabus using CourseLeaf Syllabi (SYL)
This session will demonstrate how instructors can use CourseLeaf Syllabi (SYL) to simplify the process of creating and updating course syllabi. The syllabus template in CourseLeaf SYL allows instructors to add course specific content, while ensuring consistent and accurate institutional policy information is included. SYL is integrated with Blackboard and uses a dynamic layout to allow instructors to adjust/update dates and other information without needing to save and distribute a new version to students. In addition, syllabi created with SYL are accessible from any mobile device.

8/16/2023
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Blue Zones Project Purpose Workshop
Bees and honey. Mornings and alarms. Friends and happiness. Some things naturally go together. And they exist for a reason: to do something that makes life better. IT’S THEIR PURPOSE. AND YOU HAVE ONE, TOO. People with purpose are happier, more successful, and live longer. Nearly seven years longer. With purpose, you can also do more with less. That means cramming fewer activities into your already overcrowded schedule. Less stress to “get it all done.” More breathing room. And more time to focus on what matters most. We’ll help you pinpoint your purpose and find your WHY.

8/22/2023
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Introduction to Blackboard Ultra
UND will be transitioning to Blackboard Ultra Course Experience (UCE) over the next several semesters. The redesigned version of Blackboard is more user and mobile-friendly. UCE has a modern design and simplified workflows to make it easier to teach and engage students. The Introduction to Blackboard Ultra Course Experience (UCE) workshop aims to provide a general overview focusing on the new layout and functionality. After attending the workshop, users will be able to: • Describe the benefits of moving to UCE • Identify changes to Blackboard features and functionality • Navigate the UCE environment Future workshops will highlight more in-depth features of UCE such as the Gradebook, Content Creation, Assessments, and Learning Analytics.

8/23/2023
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Blackboard: GradeCenter
Learn how to customize Grade Center in your course to fit your grading style, including setting up your Weighted Totals. Additionally, learn how to utilize Blackboard Grades Integration feature that allows you to pull final grades from Blackboard into Campus Connection.

8/24/2023
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Blackboard: Copying Course Content
Learn how to copy content from one course to another and tips/tricks for ensuring the appropriate content copies over. The session will cover making sure copied assignments/test are linked in Grade Center, how to update due dates, and how to clean up duplicate/unused content.

8/29/2023
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Blackboard: Creating Assignments
Discover how to efficiently create assignments in Blackboard while designing an effective space for students to submit assignments. Topics include creating rubrics and linking them to assignments, and setting up SafeAssign to check for unoriginal content.

9/5/2023
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Blackboard: Ally - Course Accessibility
How do you know if your Blackboard course materials are accessible? How do you fix it if they are not? Learn more about Blackboard Ally to determine the accessibility of your content and tips for designing your content for all learners. Discussions will include effectively adding descriptions to images, creating accessible Word documents, as well as manipulating specific content in your course to strive toward accessibility for all. The second half of the workshop will include time for assistance in making documents accessible, so have your documents ready.

9/6/2023
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

UND Title IX Training
The live University of North Dakota Title IX training session is an interactive alternative to the mandatory online Title IX training hosted in the Vector Solutions Learning Management System (LMS). This training is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of Title IX and UND's Sexual Misconduct Policies, its implications, and the roles and responsibilities of individuals within the University community.

9/7/2023
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Introduction to Blackboard Ultra
UND will be transitioning to Blackboard Ultra Course Experience (UCE) over the next several semesters. The redesigned version of Blackboard is more user and mobile-friendly. UCE has a modern design and simplified workflows to make it easier to teach and engage students. The Introduction to Blackboard Ultra Course Experience (UCE) workshop aims to provide a general overview focusing on the new layout and functionality. After attending the workshop, users will be able to: • Describe the benefits of moving to UCE • Identify changes to Blackboard features and functionality • Navigate the UCE environment Future workshops will highlight more in-depth features of UCE such as the Gradebook, Content Creation, Assessments, and Learning Analytics.

9/12/2023
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

YuJa: Introduction
Integrated into all Blackboard courses, YuJa is an all-in-one service for recording, editing, storing, and streaming multi-formatted video and audio content across any device. Discover how YuJa can improve the viewing of your video and audio content in your courses with features such as built-in automatic captioning, mobile-device-friendly format, and automatic adjustment of the stream based on network speed, browser, and device.

9/14/2023
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Blackboard: GradeCenter
Learn how to customize Grade Center in your course to fit your grading style, including setting up your Weighted Totals. Additionally, learn how to utilize Blackboard Grades Integration feature that allows you to pull final grades from Blackboard into Campus Connection.

9/14/2023
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Disability Services for Students: Accommodations in the Academic Environment
The purpose of this session is to share information with faculty how a student engages in an interactive process with Disability Services for Students to determine reasonable accommodation eligibility based on a documented disability that substantially limits a major life activity.

9/18/2023
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Having Difficult Conversations
Effective working relationships, strong careers, and well-functioning organizations all draw from the same source of power: the ability to talk openly about high-stakes emotional and controversial topics. Discover, understand, and practice the skills required to successfully have difficult conversations in today’s world. UND partners with Emily Holth, Sustainable Solution Services.

9/19/2023
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Universal Design for Learning
Universal design principles for learning environments are based on the knowledge that a broad range of human abilities exists. Therefore, the creation of content needs to be made as usable as possible for as many people as possible regardless of age, ability, or situation. Designing for a wide range of users from the beginning of the building process can increase usability without significantly increasing the time it takes to build. The results benefit everyone and reduce modifications later when students, instructors, or content changes. This session will help you to better understand universal design concepts and consider changes to implement when designing your course that will benefit all learners.

9/21/2023
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Blackboard: Grading Assignments
Discover how to efficiently grade assignments in Blackboard. Topics include using rubrics, grading and providing feedback using Blackboard's Annotate Grading feature, and detecting unoriginal content using SafeAssign.

9/26/2023
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Qualtrics: Introduction
Qualtrics is a robust tool that is easy to use for creating and deploying a variety of different projects. Designed for individuals who are new to Qualtrics, this workshop will instruct participants in how to effectively create and distribute a project. Topics include constructing and editing survey questions, adding basic logic to your questions to increase usability, survey distribution options, and analyzing the results.

10/3/2023
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Blackboard: Groups
Group work within a course can be challenging. Utilizing Blackboard Groups helps you handle these potential complications, while managing expectations and reducing member conflict. Additionally, discussions regarding best practices, innovative grading, and pedagogical advantages will help to demonstrate what Blackboard Groups can do for you! 

10/4/2023
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Blackboard: Course Clean-Up
Learn how to declutter your Blackboard site and avoid potential Grade Center issues by identifying and deleting unneeded materials from your Blackboard courses. Topics include removal of unnecessary items such as unused Grade Center columns and duplicated copies of old exams or quizzes from Tests, Surveys and Pools. Discussion will also include how to reduce course size and improve accessibility scores by the removal of outdated items from the Content Collection and course menu.

10/10/2023
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

VoiceThread: Developing Social Interaction
VoiceThread is a tool available in Blackboard that provides collaborative spaces with video, voice, and text commenting among students and instructors. Learn how to build student engagement in your online course using VoiceThread.

10/11/2023
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

YuJa: Introduction
Integrated into all Blackboard courses, YuJa is an all-in-one service for recording, editing, storing, and streaming multi-formatted video and audio content across any device. Discover how YuJa can improve the viewing of your video and audio content in your courses with features such as built-in automatic captioning, mobile-device-friendly format, and automatic adjustment of the stream based on network speed, browser, and device.

10/12/2023
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Accessibility Best Practices
This session will provide concrete tips and strategies to make your events and content more accessible. After briefly defining accessibility and its importance, this session will cover ways to improve accessibility in: meetings/gatherings; Microsoft Word Documents and PowerPoints; PDFs; recorded videos; and websites. Attendees will have access to resources and checklists to use outside of the training when creating content. 

10/18/2023
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Zoom: Introduction
Zoom is a cloud-based videoconferencing and collaboration platform. Learn how Zoom allows you to have the flexibility to create virtual classrooms, share content, and interact with students across any device.

10/19/2023
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Blackboard: Ally – Course Accessibility
How do you know if your Blackboard course materials are accessible? How do you fix it if they are not? Learn more about Blackboard Ally to determine the accessibility of your content and tips for designing your content for all learners. Discussions will include effectively adding descriptions to images, creating accessible Word documents, as well as manipulating specific content in your course to strive toward accessibility for all. Second half of workshop will include time for assistance in making documents accessible, so have your documents ready.

10/19/2023
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

UND Title IX Training
The live University of North Dakota Title IX training session is an interactive alternative to the mandatory online Title IX training hosted in the Vector Solutions Learning Management System (LMS). This training is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of Title IX and UND's Sexual Misconduct Policies, its implications, and the roles and responsibilities of individuals within the University community.

10/25/2023
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Introduction to Blackboard Ultra
UND will be transitioning to Blackboard Ultra Course Experience (UCE) over the next several semesters. The redesigned version of Blackboard is more user and mobile-friendly. UCE has a modern design and simplified workflows to make it easier to teach and engage students. The Introduction to Blackboard Ultra Course Experience (UCE) workshop aims to provide a general overview focusing on the new layout and functionality. After attending the workshop, users will be able to: • Describe the benefits of moving to UCE • Identify changes to Blackboard features and functionality • Navigate the UCE environment Future workshops will highlight more in-depth features of UCE such as the Gradebook, Content Creation, Assessments, and Learning Analytics.

11/7/2023
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Introduction to Blackboard Ultra
UND will be transitioning to Blackboard Ultra Course Experience (UCE) over the next several semesters. The redesigned version of Blackboard is more user and mobile-friendly. UCE has a modern design and simplified workflows to make it easier to teach and engage students. The Introduction to Blackboard Ultra Course Experience (UCE) workshop aims to provide a general overview focusing on the new layout and functionality. After attending the workshop, users will be able to: • Describe the benefits of moving to UCE • Identify changes to Blackboard features and functionality • Navigate the UCE environment Future workshops will highlight more in-depth features of UCE such as the Gradebook, Content Creation, Assessments, and Learning Analytics.

11/8/2023
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Qualtrics: Introduction
Qualtrics is a robust tool that is easy to use for creating and deploying a variety of different projects. Designed for individuals who are new to Qualtrics, this workshop will instruct participants in how to effectively create and distribute a project. Topics include constructing and editing survey questions, adding basic logic to your questions to increase usability, survey distribution options, and analyzing the results.

11/8/2023
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Having Difficult Conversations
Effective working relationships, strong careers, and well-functioning organizations all draw from the same source of power: the ability to talk openly about high-stakes emotional and controversial topics. Discover, understand, and practice the skills required to successfully have difficult conversations in today’s world. UND partners with Emily Holth, Sustainable Solution Services.

11/9/2023
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Creating a Dynamic Syllabus using CourseLeaf Syllabi (SYL)
This session will demonstrate how instructors can use CourseLeaf Syllabi (SYL) to simplify the process of creating and updating course syllabi. The syllabus template in CourseLeaf SYL allows instructors to add course specific content, while ensuring consistent and accurate institutional policy information is included. SYL is integrated with Blackboard and uses a dynamic layout to allow instructors to adjust/update dates and other information without needing to save and distribute a new version to students. In addition, syllabi created with SYL are accessible from any mobile device.

11/14/2023
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

UND Title IX Training
The live University of North Dakota Title IX training session is an interactive alternative to the mandatory online Title IX training hosted in the Vector Solutions Learning Management System (LMS). This training is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of Title IX and UND's Sexual Misconduct Policies, its implications, and the roles and responsibilities of individuals within the University community.

11/14/2023
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Universal Design for Learning
Universal design principles for learning environments are based on the knowledge that a broad range of human abilities exists. Therefore, the creation of content needs to be made as usable as possible for as many people as possible regardless of age, ability, or situation. Designing for a wide range of users from the beginning of the building process can increase usability without significantly increasing the time it takes to build. The results benefit everyone and reduce modifications later when students, instructors, or content changes. This session will help you to better understand universal design concepts and consider changes to implement when designing your course that will benefit all learners.

11/15/2023
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Campus Climate for LGBTQIA2S+ at Tribal Colleges and Universities
A welcoming campus climate is important for student success. This research study investigated how perceived campus climate at Tribal College and Universities (TCUs) is relative to LGBTQIA2S+ individuals. In an online survey of administrators, faculty, staff, and students, results showed that there was indeed a population of LGBTQIA2S+ individuals. Participants’ responses to the survey regarding Campus Support, Policy Inclusion, Academic Life, Student Life, and Campus Safety were mixed, with results demonstrating both areas of strength and potential improvement. This research should help improve the educational successes at TCUs and thus help TCUs meet the goals of improving educational outcomes for American Indians.

11/21/2023
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

YuJa: Advanced
Integrated into all Blackboard courses, YuJa is an all-in-one service for recording, editing, storing, and streaming multi-formatted video and audio content across any device. Designed for individuals who are familiar with YuJa, this hands-on workshop will focus on advanced editing features. Topics will include trimming the start/end or cutting from the middle of existing videos and inserting slides, text, and other videos. As well as editing video/index chapters, captions, tracking editing actions, and adjusting audio levels.

12/5/2023
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Introduction to Blackboard Ultra
UND will be transitioning to Blackboard Ultra Course Experience (UCE) over the next several semesters. The redesigned version of Blackboard is more user and mobile-friendly. UCE has a modern design and simplified workflows to make it easier to teach and engage students. The Introduction to Blackboard Ultra Course Experience (UCE) workshop aims to provide a general overview focusing on the new layout and functionality. After attending the workshop, users will be able to: • Describe the benefits of moving to UCE • Identify changes to Blackboard features and functionality • Navigate the UCE environment Future workshops will highlight more in-depth features of UCE such as the Gradebook, Content Creation, Assessments, and Learning Analytics.

12/7/2023
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

VoiceThread: Developing Social Interaction
VoiceThread is a tool available in Blackboard that provides collaborative spaces with video, voice, and text commenting among students and instructors. Learn how to build student engagement in your online course using VoiceThread.

12/8/2023
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Blackboard: Groups
Group work within a course can be challenging. Utilizing Blackboard Groups helps you handle these potential complications, while managing expectations and reducing member conflict. Additionally, discussions regarding best practices, innovative grading, and pedagogical advantages will help to demonstrate what Blackboard Groups can do for you! 

12/13/2023
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Introduction to Blackboard Ultra
UND will be transitioning to Blackboard Ultra Course Experience (UCE) over the next several semesters. The redesigned version of Blackboard is more user and mobile-friendly. UCE has a modern design and simplified workflows to make it easier to teach and engage students. The Introduction to Blackboard Ultra Course Experience (UCE) workshop aims to provide a general overview focusing on the new layout and functionality. After attending the workshop, users will be able to: • Describe the benefits of moving to UCE • Identify changes to Blackboard features and functionality • Navigate the UCE environment Future workshops will highlight more in-depth features of UCE such as the Gradebook, Content Creation, Assessments, and Learning Analytics.

12/14/2023
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Blackboard: Getting Your Course Ready
Designed for instructors who are new to Blackboard, this workshop will guide participants through the basic tasks and decisions required to set up a course in Blackboard, such as posting an announcement, adding a syllabus, and including your contact information.

12/28/2023
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Blackboard: Getting Your Course Ready
Designed for instructors who are new to Blackboard, this workshop will guide participants through the basic tasks and decisions required to set up a course in Blackboard, such as posting an announcement, adding a syllabus, and including your contact information.