Creating Documents in Ultra Course View

This article is intended for instructors who are looking to utilize the Document course tool to add content in Ultra Course View.

Overview

• 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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  Example of a document with different blocks in Ultra Course View

Creating Documents

A Document can be created from the Course Content page in Ultra.

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

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2. Click Create.

3. Under Course Content Items click Document.

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

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

6. Once finished, click Save.

7. You can also change visibility status of the Document.

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

9. Further edits can be done by entering the document and clicking Edit in the top right.

Types of Content in Documents

Managing Content in Documents

Content in documents can be added, deleted, moved, resized, edited, undone, and redone.