This article is intended for instructors who are looking to utilize the enhanced documents course item in Ultra Course View.
Overview
Documents allow for students to engage in an instructor’s course by allowing a variety of visual elements on one page.
Documents can be customized with content blocks, as well as HTML or CSS blocks.
File types such as PDFs, Powerpoints (ppt, pptx, pps), and Word (doc, docx, odt) can be attached OR automatically converted into document format and written into content blocks.
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Creating Documents
Documents can be created from the main course content page in Ultra Course View.
From Course Content, click on the plus sign.
Click Create.
Under Course Content Items click Document.
Rename the document by clicking on New Document [applicable date] and typing in the document title.
Select the type of content you would like to add to the document.
Click Save.
Change visibility so students are able to access the document.
The document will be deployed on the Course Content page.
Further edits can be done by entering the document and clicking edit in the top right.
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Types of Content in Documents
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Content blocks allow instructors to create textboxes on their document. You are able to change the font size, color, and style. In addition, links, files, videos, and images can be attached or embedded within the content block.  |
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Instructors are able to use the Convert a File tool to transfer text/images from file types such as PDFs, Powerpoints (ppt, pptx, pps), and Word (doc, docx, odt) and transfer it into a content block.  |
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Managing Content in Documents
Content in documents can be added, deleted, moved, resized, edited, undone, and redone.
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