*Please note: The application process to become a Blackboard Learn Ultra Project Champion closed on 28 April 2023. Successful applicants were contacted and are currently working with Blackboard Learn Ultra.
The Blackboard Learn Ultra Champions group is a community of selected University staff actively involved in developing their use of Blackboard Learn Ultra for teaching & learning. It provides an opportunity to:
- Discuss, engage with and inform the implementation and ongoing adoption of Blackboard Learn Ultra at the University
- Trial, critique, and feed back on the set-up and availability of new and existing features
- Network with colleagues who wish to learn more about Blackboard Learn Ultra.
The role of the Champions
The focus of the Champions community is to provide a forum to share experiences and ideas around Blackboard Learn Ultra and an opportunity to engage with new and existing features.
This will contribute to the implementation of Blackboard Learn Ultra at Reading including the availability of tools and features, and will help identify the development of specific guidance, training, and support.
As a member of the community, you are encouraged to contribute in some of the following ways, depending on your commitments:
- Actively engage with the Blackboard Learn Ultra Champions Course to develop your own understanding and academic practice, and share your experiences with the community.
- Inform the ongoing development of Blackboard Learn Ultra at the University, e.g. by testing and feeding back on features
- Identify, document, and share experiments with Blackboard Learn Ultra and contribute to the critical discourse in this area
- Champion the move to Blackboard Learn Ultra among colleagues and signpost to further development and training as appropriate
- Contribute to University-wide events with other members of the community
- Inform the University-wide adoption of Blackboard Learn Ultra for Blackboard courses ahead of its release in the 2024/5 academic year
Support and development for Champions
- Training and staff development is being provided in the adoption and use of Blackboard Learn Ultra
- Peer support from the Blackboard Learn Ultra Champions community
- Champions have access to a Champions Blackboard Learn Ultra Course to try out Ultra’s features and share their observations and experience with the TEL team and fellow Ultra Champions.