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Keep your eye on this space for additional information about training opportunities and events, some of which will including stipends for agreeing to teach your course in the ultra format in advance of the Fall 2024 semester.
Upcoming Events
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Mondays | 9:00 - 10:00 AM | Monday Office Hours | Open time with Online Learning Services staff for instructors to ask questions and get support on ultra courses. Hosted on Zoom: https://syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/j/99215387414 | Tuesdays | 2:00 - 3:00 PM | Tuesday Office Hours | Open time with Online Learning Services staff for instructors to ask questions and get support on ultra courses. Hosted on Zoom: https://syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/j/96710631791 | On-going |
| Ultra Essentials Course | This one-week, asynchronous training course is designed for a group of instructors from a department, program, school, or college to go through together in a collaborative, guided working environment. The ideal group size is 10-15 individuals who are enrolled in a training course delivered through Blackboard Ultra itself. Each cohort is assigned a facilitator from the OLS team that actively monitors the online course, participates in Blackboard discussions, answers questions, and makes individualized suggestions based on instructional needs and goals. Each session begins with a live, one-hour Zoom workshop. Participants then have a week to work through the Blackboard training modules on their own time, interacting with colleagues and the course facilitator through Blackboard discussions and messages, if they choose. Near the end of the week, there will be another live Zoom Q&A session with the facilitator. When the one-week course is complete, OLS staff will no longer actively monitor the Blackboard training course, but instructors will retain access to the course training materials for reference and review. OLS will run this training for groups of instructors on request. Please email help@syr.edu with list of instructors you have organized to participate along with suggestions about the best dates for the cohort. The training is designed to run Wednesday-Wednesday, but other schedules can be accommodated. |
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Past Events
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WorkshopsOnline Learning Services will host a variety of workshops to assist instructors in using the new view. Upcoming events will be posted at the top of this webpage. Events will be recorded where possible and posted here. Lunch and Learn EventsUltra courses will be a regular focus of online Lunch and Learn presentation hosted by ITS throughout the transition. These events are recorded with the recordings being provided to participants. Please refer to the monthly "Technology Tips" email from ITS for information about upcoming events. Registrants will receive links to event recordings where available. On April 28th, 2023, Online Learning Services hosted an event featuring a panel of faculty members that are already teaching in the ultra format, for them to share their experience of the transition. The (including the audio and chat transcript).
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New Faculty OrientationBeginning with the Fall 2024 semester, new faculty will receive courses in the ultra format. Online Learning Services is creating resources specifically for new faculty to provide information about using Blackboard at Syracuse University and to help them understand the suite of computing resources provided by ITS. Teaching Squares and Faculty Learning CommunitiesFor faculty that organize a group of colleagues that are interested in making the transition to ultra courses together, Online Learning Services will provide customized training and support or group facilitation. Depending on the size of your group and your desired time commitment, OLS has a number of models they can provide to help structure groups around the topic of teaching and learning with technology. For more information email help@syr.edu with some information about the size of your faculty group and interest for a consultation and assistance on creating a group. |
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