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Help Wichita State win Anthology’s Fix Your Content Day

Starting at 7 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, Anthology (Blackboard) will host its annual Fix Your Content Day contest. As part of the campus-wide commitment to inclusive education, WSU is participating. For 24 hours, the campus will be on a mission to fix as many accessibility issues in Blackboard as we can. At the end of the day, the campus with the most…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/09/30/help-wichita-state-win-anthologys-fix-your-content-day/

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Teaching Today

…conference covering accessibility, course design, and technology. Learn Ultra Roadmap for February 2023: Free online/on-demand webinar recording covering what's coming in Blackboard Ultra. Microsoft Loves Collaboration Collaborating with a group on a project? Stop, don’t email that file! You are going to fall in love ❤ with Microsoft’s Cloud…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/mrc/OIR/TT/2023/February.php

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August 2025 ARC

…Wichita State University Dr. Monica LounsberySenior Executive Vice President and Provost, Wichita State University Recording: Opening Plenary 10:00 am Getting Started with Blackboard This session introduces faculty to the core features of Blackboard Ultra. Join Mary to learn how to create and organize course content, communicate with students, and…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/mrc/OIR/ARC/2025/August/aug.php

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IDA Newsletter

…it, send us a request for course merger at IDA@wichita.edu. Click That Dial Most of you have probably noticed the little colored dials that now reside next to your course files in Blackboard, but did you know they have a purpose other than simply brightening up your day with some color? They are there to notify you of your file’s level of accessibility and…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/mrc/OIR/TT/2020/Jan20.php

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Teaching Today

May ARC Revisited OIR and Friends 06/04/2021 01:17:58 AM Ultra is here! If you have been into Blackboard since the end of the spring term, you will have noticed that the login and landing pages have changed. What you are seeing is called "Ultra Base Navigation," and it is the first step toward Wichita State becoming a full Ultra campus! Over the next year…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/mrc/OIR/TT/2021/June.php

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Honorlock: Faculty

…voluptatum ullam voluptate eveniet laudantium. Our Innovative Approach Getting Started in Honorlock The process of accessing and enabling Honorlock is slightly different for Blackboard Original and Blackboard Ultra. Please select an option below. Blackboard Ultra: Walkthrough Video Written Instructions Practice Exam Setup Need more help, or something…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/mrc/OIR/Honorlock/honorlock-faculty.php

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I Need Help with my Class or Training

…my class The Instructional Design and Access (IDA) team provides a variety of services that can help design classes, trainings, and individual learning objects for your clases. Blackboard and Accessibility Training The Office of Instructional Resources provides a network of training and support options for all instructional staff. New Hire training and…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/mrc/INeedClass.php

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Technology

…Student Affairs) as they dive into the worst-kept campus secrets to Shocker success! This week we're talking about technology. If you've ever wondered how to get the most out of Blackboard, whether it's possible for Zoom to be fun, or just how deep the rabbit hole goes when it comes to myWSU, this video is exactly the shocking exposé you've been waiting…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/studentsuccess/shocker-secrets-to-success/01-technology.php

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LMS course-building

…students can find it, build assessments that are fair and clear, keep your gradebook honest, and design for accessibility from the start. Choose your platform below. Available now Blackboard Build, structure, assess, and maintain a well-designed, accessible course in Blackboard. Full course with standalone guides and a certificate. Start Blackboard …

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Teaching Today

Doing What Can Be Done OIR and Friends 09/13/2021 01:17:58 AM External Calendar Problems for Bb Blackboard has a robust Calendar tool, and it is very useful inside Blackboard itself. However, recently the Calendar has been experiencing problems when it is integrated with external calendars like Google Calendar and Outlook, and items like assignments are not …

https://www.wichita.edu/services/mrc/OIR/TT/2021/September.php

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IDA Newsletter

…has to explore emergency options. One thing you can do now to ensure you are more prepared later is to choose one or two class meetings for a test run. Whether you choose a "no Blackboard" option or decide to build out your Blackboard class, you may need help. If you do, Instructional Design and Access is here to help you via email IDA@wichita.edu and at …

https://www.wichita.edu/services/mrc/OIR/TT/2020/March20.php

WSU Newsletters

You can create high-quality test questions easily

Did you know that Blackboard’s test question generator can create custom test questions for the materials you have loaded into Blackboard? The tool can create essay, matching, true/false, multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions tied to your readings and other materials, and once the questions are created, they are easy to edit. The whole process is…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/09/11/you-can-create-high-quality-test-questions-easily/

WSU Newsletters

‘Fix Your Content Day’ continues today

Fix Your Content Day is an international accessibility competition among Blackboard institutions. Institutions demonstrating the most significant improvements in their Ally Dials will achieve top rankings. Wichita State secured second place last year. To help WSU reach first place, review your red dials in Blackboard today and implement the recommended…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/11/18/fix-your-content-day-continues-today/

WSU Newsletters

Academic Resources Conference is next week

The 2024 Academic Resources Conference (ARC), Aug. 5-9 and 12, is filled with all sorts of sessions covering topics ranging from Blackboard Ultra to mindfulness. With the transition to Ultra complete, there are quite a few sessions focusing on Blackboard Ultra and how you can use it in your classes. In addition, ARC has much more information including AI,…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/07/26/academic-resources-conference-is-next-week/

WSU Newsletters

Ultra Training Course for Instructors now available

The Office of Instructional Resources is proud to announce the launch of a new Blackboard-based training course for all instructors and any interested others. The course, “Ultra Training for Instructors,” is now available in Blackboard in the “Courses” area, and all 2023-24 academic year instructors have been enrolled. In addition to the course, all…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/03/25/ultra-training-course-for-instructors-now-available/

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Teaching Today

…to present, please fill out this ARC proposal form. Thank you! Help OIR help your adjuncts Does your department have adjunct and other part-time instructors who need help with Blackboard, Panopto, Zoom, or pedagogy? The Office of Instructional Resources is here to help. Depending on your department's needs, we can offer specialized training created for…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/mrc/OIR/TT/2022/February.php

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August 2026 ARC

…Register to Attend (FREE!) Monday, August 3 Time Session Title Presenter(s) Recording LInk 9:00 am Opening Plenary We will kick off the August ARC with Jacie Green, recent Blackboard Exemplary Course award winner, on the joys of updating courses to get them exactly where you want them. Jacie GreenCollege of Health Professions Carolyn SpeerDirector,…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/mrc/OIR/ARC/2026/August/index.php

WSU Newsletters

Save the dates for the January 2025 Academic Resources Conference

Mark your calendars to join the Academic Resources Conference (ARC), Jan. 13, 2025 through Jan. 17, 2025. The sessions this year continue to include topics ranging from Blackboard to Microsoft to mandatory trainings. This upcoming semester, one of the biggest changes coming is the move away from Panopto. This means that there will be sessions dedicated to…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/12/13/save-the-dates-for-the-january-2025-academic-resources-conference/

WSU Newsletters

Register for ‘Ultra’ course format training

Wichita State is transitioning from Blackboard “Classic” course format to the “Ultra” course format as of summer, 2024, and the Office of Instructional Design urges all instructors who work in Blackboard to register for a free training seminar offered by Anthology. The seminar is only an hour and will provide instructors with the information necessary to get…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/03/05/register-for-ultra-course-format-training/

WSU Newsletters

April’s issue of Teaching Today is now available

This issue covers what you need to know about the change from Blackboard Learn to Blackboard Ultra, and what you need to prepare to see after May 29. We also talk about the Academic Resources Conference week in May, when we will be focusing on more advanced topics and material than usual to give everyone something to think about as they move into summer. We …

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/04/22/aprils-issue-of-teaching-today-is-now-available/