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Training & Support
Developed Course Support

Faculty teaching courses that have been developed in collaboration with the Curriculum & Instruction Center can use this page to find resources for teaching their newly developed course(s).

Navigating and Managing Course Content

Course Tour

Course developed in collaboration with the C&I Center utilize the most up-to-date version of the CSP Primary Course Template. The below video briefly walks instructors through the structure of this template as well as how to navigate and utilize the content within a course.


Managing Course Content

Courses developed in collaboration with the C&I Center are built in Blackboard's newest user interface, Ultra. The below video briefly demonstrates how to manage course content by editing, deleting, moving, and creating content within a Blackboard Ultra course. 

Engaging with Students in a Course

Course Announcements

Course announcements are a great way to communicate with students in an accessible and consistent method. The video below briefly displays how to access and create announcements in your course. For more help with course announcements, faculty can view the C&I Center's Blackboard Course Announcements guide or visit Blackboard's Support page. 


Course Calendar

The course calendar is a helpful way to consistently provide your students with important dates related to your courses. This can include due dates, office hours, class meetings, etc. The video below briefly displays how to access and manage your course calendar. For more help with the course calendar, faculty can view the C&I Center's Blackboard Course Calendar guide or visit Blackboard's Support page


Grade Feedback

Providing students with feedback on their grades is another way to engage with students and help them see the context of their progress in a course. The video below briefly walks through the options when providing grade feedback for students.  

Gradebook Overview

Gradebook Tour

The below video briefly walks instructors through a tour of the Blackboard Ultra gradebook as well as points out a few tips and tricks for streamlining your grading experience.