The Ultra Course View provides simplified workflows and a modern design. The platform is updated on a monthly basis with new tools and features, therefore, there are some tools and features of the Original Course View that are not available yet in the Ultra Course View. The below list provides a broad overview of the most common features used and their current state in Ultra Course View. It is updated frequently as new and existing features are introduced or updated.
NOTE: This is not a complete list. If you have a question about a specific feature, tool, or capability, please contact the IDDC.
| original tool | ultra tool | status | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Achievements | -- | Planned for Inclusion with integration tool | Alternative Idea: Use the conditional availability settings to show a custom created badge, reward, or certificate when students complete designated coursework. |
| Adaptive Release | Conditional Availability |
Available |
Items can be made available based on date/time, performance, and by individual or group membership. Forced sequence is available for Learning Modules. |
| Announcements | Course Announcements |
Available |
Course announcements will appear immediately when a student opens a course and on the announcement page. This feature now offers support for sending an email copy to students. Emailed course announcements now included both the course name and the title of the announcement in the email subject. Also use the message feature within Ultra to send information as an email to students in the course. |
| Anonymous Grading | Anonymous Grading |
Available, Additional Capabilities Planned |
You must select this option when building assignments, discussion boards, and tests. You cannot enable anonymous grading for assessments with questions. |
| Assignments | Assignments |
Available, Additional Capabilities Planned |
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| Attendance | Attendance | Available | Access Attendance by clicking Attendance under the Details & Actions pane in an Ultra course. |
| Audio/Video Feedback | Audio/Video Feedback |
Available, Additional Capabilities Planned |
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| -- | Batch Edit | Available | Use Batch Edit to update common settings across all content, such as visibility and due date. Use this feature to delete a group of selected course content. |
| Blogs | -- | Planned for Inclusion | Alternative Idea: Use an external blog tool such as WordPress. |
| Calendar | Calendar |
Available, Additional Capabilities Planned |
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| Contacts | -- | Not Planned | |
| Content Collection | Content Collection |
Available, Additional Capabilities Planned |
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| Course Link | Course Link | Available with Limitations | Course links are currently only available with discussion boards. |
| Course Menu | -- | Not Planned | There is no course menu in Ultra. All the course content is listed on the main page within modules and folders making it easier to navigate. Course tools are listed in the Details & Actions pane on the left. |
| Course Reports | Student Activity | Available with Limitations | The exact reports vary between Original and Ultra. |
| Course Surveys | -- | Planned for Inclusion |
Alternative Idea: Use an online survey tool such as SurveyMonkey, SurveyGizmo, or Google Forms. Microsoft Forms is included in your YSU Office 365 account. |
| Discussions | Discussions | Available | The format has been flattened to reflect a more modern approach to discussions. |
| -- | Discussion Analysis | Available | |
| Edit Mode | -- | Removed | As the instructor, you are always in edit mode in an Ultra course unless you are in student preview mode. |
| Messages | Available | Instructors can send messages to students and enable the send an email copy to recipients feature. | |
| Glossary | -- | Not Planned |
Alternative Idea: Create a document in Blackboard or upload your glossary as a file and include it in a centralized location within the course. You can also link to an external glossary tool. |
| Goals | Goals & Standards | Available | |
| Grade Center | Gradebook | Available with Limitations |
Some detailed functions of the grade center are not available in the Ultra gradebook. Using the Gradebook Tutorials |
| Groups | Groups | Available with Limitations | Groups can be created manually or randomly. Groups can be used for graded assignments, tests, and discussions. |
| Item | Document | Available | |
| Item Analysis | Question Analysis |
Available, Additional Capabilities Planned |
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| Journals | Journals |
Available with Limitations, Additional Capabilities Planned |
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| Lesson Plans | -- | Not Planned | Alternative Idea: Use learning modules to organize objectives, content, and assessments. Insert documents for instructional content that would have been housed in the lesson plan content section. Organize content sequentially or use conditional availability to release content in a desired way. |
| Roles | Roles | Available with Limitations |
Not Available in Ultra:
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| Roster | Roster | Available | |
| Rubrics | Rubrics |
Available, Additional Capabilities Planned |
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| SafeAssign | SafeAssign | Available | |
| Self and Peer Assessment | Peer Review | Available with Limitations | |
| Student Preview | Student Preview | Available | |
| Tasks | -- | Not Planned | Alternative Idea: Students can use the activity stream to view reminders and to check tasks across all courses. |
| Test Questions | Test Questions | Available with Limitations |
Question Types Not Available in Ultra:
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| Test Question - Feedback | Test Question - Feedback | Available | Automated test question feedback available for individual test questions. Instructors can enter feedback for correct and incorrect answers on auto-graded question types (T/F, Multiple Choice). Students will receive the feedback when they submit the assessment. For the initial release (Sept 2020), feedback is available at the question level only. |
| Test Feedback | Test Feedback | Available with Limitations | Settings are not as granular as in Original. You can choose to show question score and correct answers. You will return to the assessment and edit the settings panel when you want students to view question scores and correct answers. It is recommended to hide answers until all students complete their assessment. |
| Pools | Question Banks | Available with Limitations | |
| Web Link | Web Link | Available | |
| Wikis | -- | Not Planned | Alternative Idea: Use Microsoft OneNote, Google Docs, or other shared collaborative tools or try an online wiki tool. |