Converting vs. Redesigning for Ultra
Ultra is very easy to learn and to use. However, your course adoption strategy may depend on how much time you have to accomplish your goals. You have three paths to consider:
However, your course adoption strategy may depend on how much time you have to accomplish your goals:
Strategy | Tips to Remember |
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Convert | Use the Ultra Course Preview to explore: Discover what you can do in Ultra! However, do NOT use Ultra Course Preview on a previously delivered course or course in progress:
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Copy | Start fresh with a blank course and pull content from Original and/or Ultra courses.
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Construct | Be deliberate in Ultra tool choices to benefit your course and teaching style. Ask: What would you do differently with your course from what you do now? Use a course blueprint to plan your course roadmap Leverage Ultra Docs to present content
If possible, use descriptions to provide context to folders, learning modules, links, etc. |
Which approach is best?
Ultimately, the choice is up to you -- however, if allow yourself as much time as possible to prepare your course for Ultra, no matter which path you choose, you will be ready.
General Tips
Consolidate content & remove unnecessary content areas to reduce layers
Access the Content Collection and delete duplicate filesRemove duplicate tests, rubrics, grade columns
Export tests as question banksVerify links to websites and remove anything that’s broken
Remove publisher integrations and relink after converting to UltraRequest a course development shell with a copy of specific course/term to give yourself room to design your new course.