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Your new Blackboard Ultra teaching module will contain an empty template, but you can easily copy content across from other Original and Ultra modules.

📘 Instructions

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The new Blackboard Ultra module template

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Note

The Ultra structure is a maximum of two folders deep with three levels that means folder structures with a depth of greater than two folders will not be replicated in the new template.

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? CDLE recommend copying documents or folders TO the new Blackboard Ultra template folder structure This will allow you to gradually build up the new Blackboard Ultra content structure for your module. Use this method to copy tests, assignments, panopto videos, discussions, announcements and SCORMs.

Copying a document or folder FROM Blackboard Original

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Copying FROM Blackboard Original is not suitable for copying Tests, Surveys, Blackboard dropboxes or SCORMS use copying TO Blackboard Ultra.

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For instance in the above example, on pressing Submit, there was a warning telling me an item (a SCORM) didn’t copy across.

Copying a document or folder TO Blackboard Ultra module

?CDLE recommend this approach for copying old Blackboard module content into the new Blackboard Ultra template. This process allows you to plan your course structure and gradually build up the course content for your new Ultra module.

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This warning states there may be formatting issues with the content copied across. Make sure you review the content inside the folder to check for errors.

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Copying a whole module TO Blackboard Ultra

You can copy a whole Blackboard module into an Ultra blank template, but it is not recommended as folder structure changes and formatting and tool settings exceptions can be overwhelming. It is recommended you take a piecemeal approach, copying content in stages.

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Once you have performed housekeeping on the the course, the course can can quickly be tailored to suit the new Ultra template:

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