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This article is intended for instructors who are looking to utilize the Document course tool to add content 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, The “Document” tool allows instructors to create customizable content pages

  • Documents can contain various blocks of content blocks including: text, images, links, files, embedded videos 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 A Document can be created from the main course content Course Content page in Ultra Course View.

  1. From Course Content, click on the plus sign.

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  2. Click Create.

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  3. Under Course Content Items click Document.

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  4. Rename the document by clicking on New Document [applicable date] and typing in the document inputing a new title.

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  5. Select the type of content you would like to add to the document.

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  6. Click Once finished, click Save.

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    Change

  7. visibility so students are able to access the documentYou can also change visibility status of the Document.

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  8. The document Document will be deployed on added to the Course Content page.

  9. Further edits can be done by entering the document and clicking edit 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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titleConvert a File

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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titleUndoing and Redoing Edits

Any edits made in documents can be undone/redone. In the top left:

  • The left arrow is to undo any edits made to content.

  • The right arrow will redo any undos made to content.

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Info

For more information on using Groups in Ultra Course View, contact Educational Technologies or assistance with HuskyCT, please contact the Educational Technology Office at edtech@uconn.edu or by phone at (860) 486-5052 (M-F 9am-4pm).