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Upcoming Workshops

Blackboard Ally: Accessibility Improvement Tool

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Instructor: ITL Staff
Location: Webinar
Time: Jan 27 2026 2:00 P - Jan 27 2026 3:00 P

Blackboard Ally gauges the accessibility of your course content; provides guidance and tips for lasting improvements to your content accessibility. Participants will learn how to use Ally to improve the accessibility of their Blackboard course content.


Blackboard: Using Groups

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Instructor: ITL Staff
Location: Webinar
Time: Jan 29 2026 11:00 A - Jan 29 2026 12:00 P

Participants will have the opportunity to learn about setting up and using groups in Blackboard. Participants will learn how to enable and manage group tools as well as viewing and grading group activities such as assignments.


Blackboard: Administering a Test

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Instructor: ITL Staff
Location: Webinar
Time: Feb 3 2026 11:00 A - Feb 3 2026 12:00 A

In this workshop, participants will learn how to create a Blackboard Test and set it up for students, how to view and grade test results, and how to create and use question Pools. Along the way, Participants will also learn some best practices for using Blackboard tests as well as ways to deter cheating.


Blackboard Ultra: Administering a Test

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Instructor: ITL Staff
Location: Webinar
Time: Feb 3 2026 2:00 P - Feb 3 2026 3:00 P

This workshop is geared towards instructors who are currently using or plan to use Blackboard Ultra. In this workshop, participants will learn how to create a Blackboard Test and set it up for students, how to view and grade test results, and how to use Question Banks. Along the way, participants will also learn some best practices for using Blackboard tests as well as ways to deter cheating.


Getting Started With VoiceThread

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Instructor: ITL Staff
Location: Webinar
Time: Feb 4 2026 2:00 P - Feb 4 2026 3:00 P

VoiceThread is a web-based application that allows users to share and have conversations around media. Users can comment on the material using text, audio or video creating an interactive discussion around the content. Participants will learn how to integrate VoiceThread into their Blackboard course and how to create, comment and share content on VoiceThread.


Blackboard: Assignments

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Instructor: ITL Staff
Location: Webinar
Time: Feb 5 2026 11:00 A - Feb 5 2026 12:00 A

Participants will have the opportunity to learn about creating assignments, submitting assignments as a student, and grading them. Participants will also learn about deployment options such as group assignment, Safeassign and availability.


Blackboard Ultra: Assignments

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Instructor: ITL Staff
Location: Webinar
Time: Feb 5 2026 2:00 P - Feb 5 2026 3:00 P

This workshop is geared towards instructors who are currently using or plan to use Blackboard Ultra. In this workshop, participants will learn how to create Blackboard assignments and retrieve student submissions for grading.


Blackboard: Discussion Boards

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Instructor: ITL Staff
Location: Gelman B129
Time: Feb 9 2026 2:00 P - Feb 9 2026 3:00 P

With online discussions, course members can replicate the robust discussions that take place in the traditional classroom. During this workshop, participants will have the opportunity to learn about and practice creating Forums, Forum Settings, and grading Forums.


Blackboard: Grade Center

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Instructor: ITL Staff
Location: Webinar
Time: Feb 11 2026 11:00 A - Feb 11 2026 12:00 P

This workshop will cover how to manage the grade center and calculate grades. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about managing Columns, Categories, Smart Views, entering grades and calculating grades using formulas such as weight distribution in the Grade Center.


Blackboard Ultra: Gradebook

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Instructor: ITL Staff
Location: Webinar
Time: Feb 11 2026 2:00 P - Feb 11 2026 3:00 P

This workshop is geared towards instructors who are currently using or plan to use Blackboard Ultra. This workshop will cover how to manage the Blackboard Ultra Gradebook and calculate grades. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about managing the different Gradebook views in Blackboard Ultra, creating grade columns, entering grades, and calculating grades using formulas such as weight distribution in the Gradebook.


Blackboard Ally: Accessibility Improvement Tool

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Instructor: ITL Staff
Location: Webinar
Time: Feb 13 2026 11:00 A - Feb 13 2026 12:00 P

Blackboard Ally gauges the accessibility of your course content; provides guidance and tips for lasting improvements to your content accessibility. Participants will learn how to use Ally to improve the accessibility of their Blackboard course content.


Blackboard: Using Rubrics

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Instructor: ITL Staff
Location: Gelman B129
Time: Feb 19 2026 11:00 A - Feb 19 2026 12:00 P

Have you ever had students wondering why they got a certain grade on their assignment, or what their grade was made of? Consider using Blackboard rubrics. A Blackboard rubric lists evaluation criteria for a graded activity. Rubrics can help students organize their efforts to meet the requirements of an assignment. Instructors can use rubrics to assess the students consistently against a set of criteria, and to explain their evaluations to students. This workshop will cover the basics of Blackboard rubrics. Participants will learn how to create a rubric, associate it to a graded activity and effortlessly grade using an interactive rubric.


Blackboard: Using Groups

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Instructor: ITL Staff
Location: Webinar
Time: Feb 24 2026 11:00 A - Feb 24 2026 12:00 P

Participants will have the opportunity to learn about setting up and using groups in Blackboard. Participants will learn how to enable and manage group tools as well as viewing and grading group activities such as assignments.


Blackboard: Administering a Test

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Instructor: ITL Staff
Location: Gelman B129
Time: Mar 4 2026 11:00 A - Mar 4 2026 12:00 P

In this workshop, participants will learn how to create a Blackboard Test and set it up for students, how to view and grade test results, and how to create and use question Pools. Along the way, Participants will also learn some best practices for using Blackboard tests as well as ways to deter cheating.


Blackboard: Assignments

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Instructor: ITL Staff
Location: Webinar
Time: Mar 6 2026 11:00 A - Mar 6 2026 12:00 P

Participants will have the opportunity to learn about creating assignments, submitting assignments as a student, and grading them. Participants will also learn about deployment options such as group assignment, Safeassign and availability.


Blackboard: Grade Center

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Instructor: ITL Staff
Location: Webinar
Time: Mar 17 2026 11:00 A - Mar 17 2026 12:00 P

This workshop will cover how to manage the grade center and calculate grades. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about managing Columns, Categories, Smart Views, entering grades and calculating grades using formulas such as weight distribution in the Grade Center.


Blackboard Ultra: Gradebook

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Instructor: ITL Staff
Location: Webinar
Time: Mar 19 2026 2:00 P - Mar 19 2026 3:00 P

This workshop is geared towards instructors who are currently using or plan to use Blackboard Ultra. This workshop will cover how to manage the Blackboard Ultra Gradebook and calculate grades. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about managing the different Gradebook views in Blackboard Ultra, creating grade columns, entering grades, and calculating grades using formulas such as weight distribution in the Gradebook.


Blackboard: Using Rubrics

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Instructor: ITL Staff
Location: Webinar
Time: Mar 24 2026 11:00 A - Mar 24 2026 12:00 P

Have you ever had students wondering why they got a certain grade on their assignment, or what their grade was made of? Consider using Blackboard rubrics. A Blackboard rubric lists evaluation criteria for a graded activity. Rubrics can help students organize their efforts to meet the requirements of an assignment. Instructors can use rubrics to assess the students consistently against a set of criteria, and to explain their evaluations to students. This workshop will cover the basics of Blackboard rubrics. Participants will learn how to create a rubric, associate it to a graded activity and effortlessly grade using an interactive rubric.


Blackboard: Using Groups

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Instructor: ITL Staff
Location: Webinar
Time: Mar 27 2026 11:00 A - Mar 27 2026 12:00 P

Participants will have the opportunity to learn about setting up and using groups in Blackboard. Participants will learn how to enable and manage group tools as well as viewing and grading group activities such as assignments.


Blackboard Ultra: Administering a Test

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Instructor: ITL Staff
Location: Webinar
Time: Mar 31 2026 11:00 A - Mar 31 2026 12:00 P

This workshop is geared towards instructors who are currently using or plan to use Blackboard Ultra. In this workshop, participants will learn how to create a Blackboard Test and set it up for students, how to view and grade test results, and how to use Question Banks. Along the way, participants will also learn some best practices for using Blackboard tests as well as ways to deter cheating.


Intro to Blackboard Ultra

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Instructor: ITL Staff
Location: Gelman B129
Time: Apr 2 2026 2:00 P - Apr 2 2026 3:00 P

This workshop will introduce participants to the new Blackboard Ultra user interface. Blackboard Ultra courses offer a new modern, intuitive, accessible, and mobile friendly interface with improved workflows and new features. Participants will be given access to a development course with the Blackboard Ultra interface.


Blackboard Ultra: Assignments

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Instructor: ITL Staff
Location: Webinar
Time: Apr 8 2026 2:00 P - Apr 8 2026 3:00 P

This workshop is geared towards instructors who are currently using or plan to use Blackboard Ultra. In this workshop, participants will learn how to create Blackboard assignments and retrieve student submissions for grading.


Blackboard Ultra: Administering a Test

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Instructor: ITL Staff
Location: Webinar
Time: Apr 14 2026 11:00 A - Apr 14 2026 12:00 P

This workshop is geared towards instructors who are currently using or plan to use Blackboard Ultra. In this workshop, participants will learn how to create a Blackboard Test and set it up for students, how to view and grade test results, and how to use Question Banks. Along the way, participants will also learn some best practices for using Blackboard tests as well as ways to deter cheating.


Blackboard: Administering a Test

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Instructor: ITL Staff
Location: Webinar
Time: Apr 14 2026 2:00 P - Apr 14 2026 3:00 P

In this workshop, participants will learn how to create a Blackboard Test and set it up for students, how to view and grade test results, and how to create and use question Pools. Along the way, Participants will also learn some best practices for using Blackboard tests as well as ways to deter cheating.


Intro to Blackboard Ultra

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Instructor: ITL Staff
Location: Webinar
Time: Apr 20 2026 2:00 P - Apr 20 2026 3:00 P

This workshop will introduce participants to the new Blackboard Ultra user interface. Blackboard Ultra courses offer a new modern, intuitive, accessible, and mobile friendly interface with improved workflows and new features. Participants will be given access to a development course with the Blackboard Ultra interface.


Blackboard Ultra: Gradebook

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Instructor: ITL Staff
Location: Webinar
Time: Apr 23 2026 2:00 P - Apr 23 2026 3:00 P

This workshop is geared towards instructors who are currently using or plan to use Blackboard Ultra. This workshop will cover how to manage the Blackboard Ultra Gradebook and calculate grades. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about managing the different Gradebook views in Blackboard Ultra, creating grade columns, entering grades, and calculating grades using formulas such as weight distribution in the Gradebook.


Blackboard: Grade Center

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Instructor: ITL Staff
Location: Webinar
Time: Apr 29 2026 2:00 P - Apr 29 2026 3:00 P

This workshop will cover how to manage the grade center and calculate grades. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about managing Columns, Categories, Smart Views, entering grades and calculating grades using formulas such as weight distribution in the Grade Center.


Intro to Blackboard Ultra

Register | Details
Instructor: ITL Staff
Location: Webinar
Time: May 5 2026 2:00 P - May 5 2026 3:00 P

This workshop will introduce participants to the new Blackboard Ultra user interface. Blackboard Ultra courses offer a new modern, intuitive, accessible, and mobile friendly interface with improved workflows and new features. Participants will be given access to a development course with the Blackboard Ultra interface.