{"id":12199,"date":"2023-12-21T15:39:14","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T15:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/?page_id=12199"},"modified":"2024-02-13T13:42:36","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T13:42:36","slug":"engaging-students-through-effective-communication-and-analytics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/engaging-students-through-effective-communication-and-analytics\/","title":{"rendered":"Ultra: Course Communication and Analytics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This resource advises <span data-contrast=\"auto\">how to communicate with your students at module level via Blackboard Learn Ultra. It also details <span class=\"TextRun SCXO26741791 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO26741791 BCX0\">details the new Ultra analytics functionality, available to both students and staff, to help monitor Ultra course engagement. It gives an overview of the following topics in Blackboard Ultra:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/engaging-students-through-effective-communication-and-analytics\/#:~:text=Course%20Communication-,Announcements%20and%20Messages,-This%20video%20explains\">Announcements and Messages<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/engaging-students-through-effective-communication-and-analytics\/#:~:text=Messages%20and%20emails-,Discussions%20and%20Class%20Conversations,-Ultra%20can%20facilitate\">Discussions and Class Conversations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/engaging-students-through-effective-communication-and-analytics\/#:~:text=How%20are%20students%20notified%20of%20course%20activity%3F%C2%A0\">How are students notified of course activity?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/engaging-students-through-effective-communication-and-analytics\/#:~:text=Ultra%20courses-,Progress%20Tracking%20for%20staff%20and%20students,-Ultra%20offers%20a\">Progress Tracking for staff and students<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/engaging-students-through-effective-communication-and-analytics\/#:~:text=Analytics%20and%20staff%2Donly%20reports%C2%A0\">Analytics and staff-only reports<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The materials are a companion to the staff development session <a href=\"https:\/\/uorlearn.sabacloud.com\/Saba\/Web_spf\/EU2PRD0149\/common\/ledetail\/cours000000000084442\/latestversion\">Ultra: course communication and analytics<\/a>\u00a0that will be running during Spring and Summer 2024 TEL training programme (suitable for all teaching staff).<\/p>\n<h1>Course Communication<\/h1>\n<h2>Announcements and Messages<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This video explains the difference between Announcements and Messages in Blackboard Ultra, and where you might like to use the tools. You can use the Groups feature in Blackboard Ultra to send communications to groups of students, in the same way as in Original.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embedded Media titled: Untitled Project\" src=\"https:\/\/reading.yuja.com\/V\/Video?v=651644&amp;node=3105995&amp;a=4430348&amp;preload=false\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Resources:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2023\/06\/13\/ultra-announcements\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Blackboard Ultra Announcements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2023\/06\/19\/ultra-messages-and-emails\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Blackboard Ultra Messages and emails<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2023\/07\/11\/using-groups-in-learn-ultra\/\">Using Groups in Blackboard Ultra<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Discussions and Class Conversations<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ultra can facilitate student interaction via Discussions and a new feature &#8216;Class Conversations&#8217;. This video will explain the functional differences and advises best practices when using these tools.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embedded Media titled: Ultra Discussions and Conversations\" src=\"https:\/\/reading.yuja.com\/V\/Video?v=651844&amp;node=3107624&amp;a=194910535&amp;preload=false\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As with Blackboard Learn Original, you can set up discussions for specific groups of students in Ultra, as long as these groups have been set up in your course.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Resources:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2023\/11\/28\/blackboard-ultra-discussions\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Blackboard Ultra Discussions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2023\/06\/29\/ultra-class-conversations\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Blackboard Ultra Class Conversations<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ultra: Designing Learning Activities [link to Ultra Designing: Learning Activities&#8217; resource]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2023\/07\/11\/using-groups-in-learn-ultra\/\">Using Groups in Blackboard Ultra<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW266500631 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266500631 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\">How are students notified of course activity?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW266500631 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Activity Stream and course notifications can help to keep users informed about<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"> activity taking place in Ultra courses and organisations. This video provides an overview of the notification settings and customisations available to staff and students.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embedded Media titled: UBN, Activity Stream, Notifications\" src=\"https:\/\/reading.yuja.com\/V\/Video?v=679950&amp;node=3278217&amp;a=174006554&amp;preload=false\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Resources:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2021\/07\/20\/blackboard-introduction-to-the-ultra-base-navigation\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Blackboard Ultra Base Navigation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2021\/07\/20\/blackboard-notifications\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Blackboard Ultra notifications<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><span class=\"TextRun SCXW219751659 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219751659 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Title\">Analytics in U<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219751659 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Title\">ltra courses<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW219751659 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">Progress Tracking for staff and students<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ultra offers a new feature called <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Progress Tracking<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, that is useful for both students and staff to monitor progress and engagement. This video provides an introduction to Progress Tracking.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embedded Media titled: Ultra Progress Tracking\" src=\"https:\/\/reading.yuja.com\/V\/Video?v=654960&amp;node=3125314&amp;a=89779760&amp;preload=false\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Resource:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/2023\/05\/23\/ultra-progress-tracking\/\">Blackboard Ultra Progress Tracking<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">Analytics and staff-only reports<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ultra offers enhanced reporting visible to staff, which cannot be seen by students. 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