To Copy Your Entire Course: Open the destination course – the course where you want the copied content to go. (IMPORTANT – This is opposite to Blackboard Original.) In the top-right corner of the Course Content area, select the three dots under Student Preview and then Copy Items. In the Copy Items panel, select the course you want to copy over. Then select Start Copy.  (NOTE: Hidden courses will not show up in the Copy Items panel.) Locate your copied course content at the bottom of the Course Content area of the destination course. Partial Course Copy: Open the destination course – the course where you want the copied content to go. (IMPORTANT – This is opposite to Blackboard Original.) In the top-right corner of the Course Content area, select the three dots under Student Preview and then Copy Items. Locate the course that needs to be copied from and select the arrow next to its name. Note: Do not select the box next to the course name as that copies over the entire course itself. The course will open into two parts, Course Content and Discussion. Select the arrow next to the part that contains the needed content. This should reveal the individual items within that section. Select the box next to all items that need to be copied over. Note: Folders and Modules can be opened further to select content inside. Once the necessary selections have been made, click Copy selected content at the bottom of the panel. Locate your copied course content at the bottom of the Course Content area of the destination course. Copy Course Content from Original to Ultra:  If you need further assistance, please put in a ticket with ITS (its.forsythtech.edu).

Open the course you are wanting to turn Progress Tacking on in. To enable Progress Tracking go to the Details & Actions menu.  Find progress tracking and select Turn on. The progress tracking panel will open from the right.  Select Save. Instructors who have enabled Progress Tracking in their Ultra course will be able to view students progression of content within the course.  You can view the student progress via the Gradebook > Students > Select a "Student Name" > Student Progress.   Using Progress Tracking in Blackboard Ultra Video:

Open your Blackboard Ultra course. Browse to the area in the course where you want the link to appear. Click the plus (+) sign to add content. Click Content Market. Click the plus sign next to Zoom Meeting. Be sure to remember to make the tool visible. Note: You will not be able to test this link with Student Preview in Blackboard. As long as the link works with your instructor account and is not hidden, then your students will be able to see it. How to Add a Zoom Link in Blackboard Ultra:

To create your Discussion on the Course Content page: Locate where you would like to add the discussion forum and select the purple plus sign > Create. On the Create Item panel, select Discussion. For help creating your Discussion, see the Create your discussion section below. To create your Discussion on the Discussion page: Select Discussions on the navigation bar at the top of your Blackboard page. At the top right of the page, click New Discussion button. For help creating your Discussion, see the Create your discussion section below. To create discussion: On the New Discussion page, enter a meaningful and descriptive title. In the Text Editor, enter the discussion topic as well as any other relevant instructions. For tips on how to use the Text Editor, see Using the Text Editor. New discussions are hidden by default. To make the discussion visible to students, select Hidden from students (top-right corner). A drop-down menu will appear, select Visible to students. If you want to select release conditions, see Navigating Conditional Release. Set the discussion settings by selecting the settings icon (top-right corner). The Discussion Settings panel will open on the right. Display on Course Content page: This option will allow you to include the discussion forum alongside other course content. Post First: Select Post first to hide discussion activity from students until they respond to the discussion. Grade Discussion: You can make the discussion count for a grade. When you choose to grade a discussion, Blackboard ULTRA will prompt you to choose a due date, the grade format, and the maximum points. NOTE: when you enable grading for a discussion, a column is automatically created in the Gradebook. Add groups: You can assign students to discussion groups. The auto-generate discussion button offers a list of potential discussion topics for you to choose from, which you can edit, and use. Choose a desired cognitive level among Apply, Analyze, Evaluate, Create, or let AI to select a level by selecting the “Inspire me!” option. Adding a description and choosing an appropriate cognitive level can increase the likelihood of AI generating more usable discussion topics. You can also set the complexity and select the option to generate a title. How to Create a Discussion Board in Blackboard Ultra:

Log into your Blackboard Learn Ultra course. Click the plus sign (+) in the content area where you want the link to appear. Click Content Market. Click the plus sign (+) next to Echo360. Click the newly created Echo360 link. Select your course information. Click Link Content. Using Echo360 in Blackboard Ultra: