In this course, you will explore up-to-date features and tools in Blackboard, what they are and how to utilize them effectively. Plan your content, create assessments, and create collaboration opportunities in the Blackboard course. In addition to the About This Course section, there are seven modules in this course that contain lessons: Curriculum Planning, Curriculum Development, Learner Assessment, Optimizing the Gradebook, AI Functionality in Blackboard, Course Group Work, and Evaluate Your Course. Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Prepare content and assignments for your course.
- Coordinate key course tools to build a Blackboard course.
- Manage grade feedback and the gradebook.
- Optimize Blackboard AI features as tools to support your instruction.
- Utilize tools to create a learning community in Blackboard.
Appropriate For:
Instructors, faculty, course designers, administrators, and support staff who will be teaching or supporting blended and/or fully online courses using the Ultra course experience
Delivery Mode:
Non-facilitated
Time Investment:
6-8 hours
Self-enrolment Steps:
- Access https://blackboard.cuhk.edu.hk/ultra/courses/_215083_1/outline
- Sign on via the CUHK Login Page.
- Click Submit to proceed.
- Click OK.
Notes:
- This course is developed by Anthology (Blackboard). Some features mentioned may differ from or be unavailable in the CUHK Blackboard environment. If you have any questions, please contact us at ITSC Service Desk (https://servicedesk.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk) / elearning@cuhk.edu.hk.
- If you would like to try out the features in a sandbox (blank testing course) or a practice course (testing course with mock data), feel free to submit your request to Blackboard (Ultra) Request Form.
- This course will be closed around July 2026.
Contact us: ITSC Service Desk (https://servicedesk.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk) / elearning@cuhk.edu.hk