Course template (Ultra)
As per the 3.80.08 eLearning policy, “Staff should consider the best practice guidelines made available by the Institute of Teaching and Learning Innovation on the UQ eLearning website.” These guidelines ensure there is consistency across Learn.UQ courses.
Ultra template structure
Top menu - Navigation bar
Note: It is not possible to add any new tabs to this navigation bar.
Content – see table below.
Calendar – a calendar viewable by day or month which shows automated due dates and other events
Announcements – New announcements will be displayed in a pop-up to students open the course.
Discussions - if Ed discussion is to be used, post a message here directing students to Ed Discussion
Gradebook – Staff access all marks from this location and student use the same menu item to access their individual results.
Messages – Optionally, course coordinators can turn this functionality off (via Course Settings) and this menu item will not be displayed. Student messages are also sent as an email to the staff member who can reply from their email inbox.
Note: When the Messages functionality is turned off, students can still message staff via the email icon in the Course Staff list. These emails will come from a no-reply email address. Also, students will not be able to message their group members.Groups – Allocate+ groups are available here. Course coordinators can also set up groups for projects etc.
Side menu - Details and actions
Class register – where you see the list of staff and students.
Course Image – where you can add and edit your course banner
Attendance - Where you can mark attendance.
Books and tools – where you find the UQ centrally supported links and eLearning tools. These menu items cannot be changed.
Note: Course Insights, UQ’s analytics tool can be accessed from this location.Question banks – where you manage your questions, pools and tests
Course content
Item | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|
Course banner | Recommended | Replace the default banner image with a course code banner, UQ image or image of your choice without text. |
Course profile link | Technically required | This link is automatically created and links to JAC for students to view all the information on your course profile. |
MS Teams link | Optional | This link is provided with the template. Make it visible if using Teams. If used, it should be placed under Course Profile. |
Ed Discussion link | Optional | If used, add this link under the Course Profile link or if there is a MS Teams link under this link. |
Assessment folder | Strongly recommended | If preferred, you may make the Assessment folder a Learning Module that allows you to use an icon. See the guide. |
Assessment summary document | Recommended | Update information according to Course Profile. |
Assessment folders | Strongly recommended | There should be one folder for each assessment item, or assessment sequence. |
Assessment submission link | Recommended | Place at the top of the assessment item folder. |
Other assessment resources | Recommended | These should go below the submission link. |
Student assessment instructions folder | Resource | It is recommended that the relevant instructions be copied into their position under the submission link. |
Course resources | Strongly recommended | If preferred, you may make the Course Resources folder a Learning Module that allows you to use an icon. See the guide. |
Transcripts - Advice | Required by policy | Recording of teaching at UQ procedure Section 6.9 |
Lecture recordings link | Technically required (if applicable) | This link can be hidden if course has no recorded teaching activities. |
UQ Extend course content link | Technically required (if applicable) | Make this link visible if UQ Extend is used. |
UQ Extend technical instructions and support document | Technically required (if applicable) | Make this item visible if UQ Extend is used. |
Course reading list link | Technically required (if applicable) | This can be hidden if course has no reading list. |
Subject guides link | Technically required (if applicable) | This can be hidden if course has no subject guide. |
Course staff document | Recommended | A formatted template is provided, update with details of teaching staff. |
Course help document | Strongly recommended | A template is provided with general UQ student support. Add course or school specific information where relevant. |
Introduction/O Week module | Optional |
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(Time-based) learning modules e.g. Week X | Strongly recommended | This is where all learning content is placed in relevant time-based learning modules i.e. Week X Module X Workshop X Topic X Day X Note: Optionally, the icon can be replaced with image of your choice. |
Week X: Overview (or other time-based name) | Optional |
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Additional learning modules/folders (sitting at the top-level content area) | If required | Extra modules and folders are only recommended for content unsuited to time-based learning modules e.g. Clinical placement information, Laboratory (if the cohort do not all do the lab in the same week) |
Ed Discussion
If using the Ed Discussion tool, add the link under the MS Teams link in the course content area.
It is recommended that you also post to Blackboard Ultra Discussions directing students to Ed Discussion. Enter “We are using Ed Discussion located within Course Content” in the Title textbox.
Input “Please post on the Ed Discussion board located within Course Content” in the Message space.
eLearning Adviser Consultations (via Zoom)
The eLearning Adviser Consultations offers one-on-one consultations to course teaching staff on adopting UQ eLearning technologies.