Content Types in Ultra Course View

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Last updated: Oct 08, 2024 by Kai Yuen
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Ultra course view provides course content tools that instructors/course designers can use to add instructional content, assessments, and other learning and engagement tools.

For Original Course View, refer to: https://uconn.atlassian.net/l/cp/401wf3Vc

Creating New Content

All of the content and assessment tools detailed below are located in the “Create” menu. For instructions on creating content or assessments please see: Building Content in Ultra.

Course Content Items

Content Items are the primary course building tools instructors can use to post content and learning materials and organize content within their course.

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Learning modules are one of two ways to organize content in Ultra. Similar to content folders, however, learning modules can be used to enforce sequential viewing of content, unlike a folder which lets students access the content in any order.

For a comprehensive guide of Learning Modules in Ultra, see:

 

 

  1. Controls the visibility of the learning module.

  2. Requires students to view the content in sequence.

  3. Instructors can add an image to a learning module

Folders are the primary organizational tool in Ultra. They can be used to store other items and other folders. Content folders can only be nested two levels deep.

 

  1. Controls the visibility of the folder.

The Document item is the primary way to build non-assessment content. It can be used to share information, resources, files, and other materials with students. The Document item type in Ultra has been enhanced since Original.

For more information on how to Manage or Create documents in Ultra:

The link item type allows instructors to share web links with their students. Instructors can share links to a syllabus stored on Google Drive or OneDrive, share a web resource or content from the UConn Library.

  1. Controls the visibility of the item

  2. The URL where the web link will point. In other words, the content that students will access when the click on the link.

The Teaching Tool with LTI Connection allows instructors to add tool links to a course for LTI tools such as Perusall.

  1. Controls the visibility of the item

  2. The link to the tool. Instructors can find this link in either our or the provider's documentation.

  3. Additional options for the tool link, including adding a gradebook entry to allow instructors to assess students using the tool.

Assessments

Ultra provides tools to assess student learning including Tests, Assignments, and Forms.

Participation and Engagement


Ultra also provides participation and engagement tools. The following tools promote interactive learning beyond traditional exams and assignments and can also be graded assessments.