Can I preview my Original course in Ultra?
Faculty and instructors can request an Ultra Preview Course. In an Ultra Preview course, instructors can explore their Original course content in the Ultra preview before they officially switch to the Ultra Course View. Ultra Preview also lets instructor review a list of features and functions that change or won't carry forward if you convert.
Instructions
Request an Ultra Preview course
Use this online request form to ask for a Preview Course: https://bama.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/146/group/322/create/1082
A Preview Course is not a live course with student enrollment. Any Ultra Preview Course content needed for students will need to be copied into a live course.
Begin Ultra Preview
Navigate to your preview course in Blackboard. You will receive the name in an email from CIT. (Example: CIT-100-001_UltraPreview). The Ultra Preview course begins in Original view.
Select the Experience the new Learn button in the top-right corner of the page.
In the pop-up window, select Try the Ultra Course View button to start the change to the Ultra Course View.
Prompt Example
Original to Ultra in Preview Course
Wait for the change to complete. You will be directed to your the system will send you an email when the change to Ultra is complete.
View your course in Ultra!
The more you know…
Once your course is in Ultra mode, you can still change back to Original in your Preview Course.
Any changes you make in Ultra mode will not be present in Original.
If you choose “Use the Ultra Course” you cannot change your Preview Course back to Original.