Optimize Blackboard Course Groups

Elevate your teaching with the power of group management in Blackboard Ultra! Join us for an engaging webinar where we’ll dive into the essential features and best practices for managing groups effectively.

In this 45-minute session, you’ll learn how to:

• Create and Organize Groups: Set up groups for content management and course organization
• Assign Group Activities: Simplify the process of assigning activities, assessments, and tasks to specific groups.
• Facilitate Group Communication: Use Blackboard Ultra tools to enhance communication and interaction within groups.
• Grade Group Assignments: Provide assignment feedback to groups and individual students.

We will share practical examples and demonstrate how to navigate the group management features in Blackboard Ultra. You’ll also have the opportunity to ask questions and exchange ideas with other instructors.

Join us to prepare your course for the upcoming semester. We look forward to seeing you there!

This session will be facilitated by Dr. Ben Amudzi, Instructional Technology Specialist. Open to all faculty and instructional staff. 

RSVP

To RSVP for the event, please click "Sign Up" in the myUMBC event and be sure to add it to your calendar! Registered participants will also receive a calendar invitation from the event host at least one week before the event.

At least 5 registrations are needed for this session to proceed as scheduled. The session will be recorded if 5 or more people attend and the link will be distributed to everyone who registered.

JOINING THE SESSION

This webinar will take place in a Google Meet virtual conference room. Enter the webinar up to 15 minutes before the start time. Visit the myUMBC Event post and select the "Join Online Event" button to join the Google Meet session.

Prior to the Event

1. For the best viewing experience, we recommend using Chrome, Brave, or Firefox, preferably the most recent updates to those browsers. Closing any unnecessary browser tabs will help conserve your bandwidth.  

2. If this is your first time joining one of our webinars, please review the requirements to use Google Meet. Learn how toconnect your audio & video,change/blur your background, and use reactions. You can also review the accessibility support including live captions.