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Adding and Managing the Course Syllabus in Ultra Course View

Adding and Managing the Course Syllabus in Ultra Course View

This article is for faculty and staff who wish to add or adjust their syllabus in Ultra courses.

Overview

When instructors copy over course material from a previous semester, the course syllabus file/link is a course item which must be updated prior to the start of the term. Typically the course syllabus is posted in the HuskyCT course as either:

  • An uploaded file (pdf or docx)

  • A web link to view-only OneDrive shared document

The instructions below explain how to add and update each type.

 

Adding and Managing an Existing Syllabus:

  1. Click on the three dots on the right side of the syllabus file.

    Screenshot of Blackboard three dots on the right side of the content

     

  2. On the dropdown that appears, select Delete

    Screenshot of Blackboard dropdown menu accessed from the three dot icon

     

  3. On the box that appears, select Delete File.

    Screenshot of Blackboard Delete button

 

  1. Next, instructors can choose from a variety of ways to add their syllabus to their HuskyCT Course. The two most comment ways are uploading a document from your device or inserting a link to a Google Doc.

 

  1. From your Course Content page, click any + button.

    Screenshot of Blackboard plus sign in Course Content

  2. From the drop-down menu, select Upload

    Screenshot of Blackboard upload option in the dropdown menu

  3. Locate the course syllabus from your computer and click Open.

  4. Edit the File Options. Instructors can revise the Display Name and allow users to view and download, view only, or download only. Click Save.

    Screenshot of Blackboard Edit file Options

  5. The syllabus will appear on the Course Content page. Additionally, it will default to Hidden from students.

    Screenshot of Blackboard sample uploaded file

From your Course Content page, click any + button.

Screenshot of Blackboard plus sign in Course Content

  1. From the drop-down menu, select Create.

    Screenshot of Blackboard Dropdown menu accessed from the plus sign

  2. From the Create Item menu, choose Document.

    Screenshot of Blackboard Document in Create Item

  3. Select File Upload.

    Screenshot of Blackboard Content Types in Document

  4. Locate the course syllabus from your computer and click Open.

  5. Edit the File Options. Instructors can revise the Display Name and allow users to view and download, view only, or download only. Click Save.

    Screenshot of Blackboard Edit File Options

  6. The course syllabus will now appear within the document.

    Screenshot of Blackboard appearance of uploaded file

  1. From your Course Content page, click any + button.

    Screenshot of Blackboard plus sign in Course Content

  2. From the drop-down menu, select Create.

    Screenshot of Blackboard dropdown menu accessed from the plus sign

  3. From the Create Item menu, choose Document.

    Screenshot of Blackboard Document in Create Item

  4. Select Content.

    Screenshot of Blackboard Content types in Document

  5. Click on the link icon above the text box.

    Screenshot of Blackboard Link tool in the text tool box

  6. In the Insert Link box, paste the share link for the Syllabus under Link URL and enter a name for the link under Link Text. Click Insert when you are done.

    Insert link box with Link URL and Link text boxes filled and Insert option circled

  7. The link should then be displayed in the text box with its chosen title. Click Save.

    Updated Syllabus file linked in text box editor with Save button circled

 

 

 

For more information or assistance with HuskyCT, please contact the Educational Technology Office at edtech@uconn.edu or (860) 486-5052