Content Comparison

Ultra Transition Lessons:
Based on the first phase of the Ultra transition in Fall 2024, we learned:

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HuskyCT admins learned that courses converted to Ultra

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from an Original course result in more conversion issues and remediation time needed by instructors

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Recommended Alternative

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If your course is not already using Ultra Course View, it is recommended that you rebuild your upcoming Ultra course using Copy Content and other course building tools within Ultra (see resources below). This will result in:

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title Building an Ultra Course (Recommended for most people)
Here are links to some resources available to you to help you build your course in Ultra: Adding Content and Building Your Ultra Course View Site https://kaltura.uconn.edu/media/ Basic + Course + Building + in + Ultra /1_79n4q6b9 Converting to Ultra using Copy Content Gradebook in the Ultra Course View CETL Educational Technologies If you require any support in building your course content in Ultra, please contact CETL EdTech by any of the following means: Telephone 860-486-5052 Email edtech@uconn.edu Website https://edtech.uconn.edu

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title Converting to Ultra (via Course Copy/Request Form)
Bulk converting Converting an existing Original course to Ultra is only recommended for faculty: whose Whose Original course version uses a simple/basic design and does not use many Blackboard tools and featureswho , especially in regards to exams. Who have a detailed understanding of the conversion process and are prepared to address conversion issues and content remediation. It is the experience of the HuskyCT Admin team that faculty who converted their Original courses to Ultra experienced more issues than those who built their courses Ultra course content from scratch. Therefore, this is not a recommended process for most faculty. The guide below documents the process should you decide that you would like to do this. Conversion Guide for Ultra Course View

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If you are unable to perform the copy yourself, if you need any assistance, of if you do not meet the self-service requirements listed above, please click on the link below to proceed to the regular course copy form so we can track this request in our system.

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Tip
This URL occasionally changes. Instead of bookmarking the course copy form directly, it is instead recommended to bookmark this URL instead: https://s.uconn.edu/courserequest. That URL will always have the current link to the form and will not need to be updated in the future.