UNI eLearning Suite refers to UNI's entire suite of supported instructional technology tools including, but not limited to, Blackboard Learn, the centrally supported Learning Management System (LMS). Other tools include: Panopto, Turnitin, Poll Everywhere, Zoom, Respondus 4.0, LinkedIn Learning, Ally, and Google Suite.
Panopto Cloud/System is Currently Down - Resolved
At 10:01 a.m. CST, Panopto reports this outage is now resolved. "The Panopto NA Cloud is now available for all users. The source of the outage has been mitigated. Our cloud operations team is monitoring performance metrics to ensure the issue remains resolved."
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At 9:12 a.m. CST on Wednesday 11/20/024, the UNI eLearning Admins received alerts from monitoring systems. We have verified the UNI Panopto System (uni.hosted.panopto.com) is not available directly or through Blackboard Learn. Panopto's status page acknowledges a 'full site outage'.
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New Workshops Fall 2024
Course instructors, workshops have now been added to the Faculty/Staff Workshop Calendar. If you've not yet taken the "Getting Started with Blackboard Ultra" workshop, you should begin there. For those of you with some experience working in Bb Ultra already, consider further developing your Blackboard knowledge by attending some of the following: 1) Ultra Gradebook, 2) Ultra Test Settings, 3) Blackboard AI: Role Play, 4) Blackboard AI: Design Assistant, 5) Panopto and Blackboard Ultra, 6) Ultra Analytics. REGISTER NOW via the Faculty/Staff Workshop Calendar to hold your seat! Additionally, some of these topics are available via our On Demand Videos page.
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Improved Course Content Page coming 9/5/24
Starting September 5, 2024, all Blackboard Ultra courses will have an improved Content Page. The Course Content panel on the page will move from the right to the left and appear bigger. Conversely, Details and Actions will move from the left to the right. For students, the progress tracking icon will now appear to the bottom right of an item. For instructors, the add content icon will now appear to the left. Visit Course Content update for Ultra 9/5/24 for more information.
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Welcome back, Students!
The ETMS Instructional Technologies Team welcomes back students to the Fall 2024 semester! Please don't hesitate to reach out to us with any questions you have regarding our eLearning Suite of tools. The best way to communicate with us is through our Contact eLearning Support form which creates a ServiceHub incident but sends it straight to our team. To learn more about UNI's most-used eLearning tools, visit our "Getting Started for Students" page.
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For Students - Bb Learn ULTRA Orientation Course
Students, you now have a student orientation course to help you become more proficient with your course work in Blackboard Learn ULTRA. Course modules address: 1) An Introduction to Blackboard Learn and Learning Online, 2) Navigating a Blackboard Learn Site, 3) Navigating a Learn Ultra Course, 4) Submitting Work in Blackboard Learn, and 5) Tracking Your Performance. Access the student orientation course by logging into Blackboard Learn. Click on "Courses", then look for the course title, "Bb Learn ULTRA Student Orientation Course", in your courses list. Additional resources for students can be found on our "Getting Started for Students" page.
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It's Time to Learn Bb Learn ULTRA!
If you've not already migrated to Blackboard Learn Ultra, UNI's new version of Blackboard, you can still get a jump-start on your learning needs to be more prepared. All Fall 2024 Blackboard Learn courses will be required to be in Bb Learn Ultra. Your one-stop-shop for getting prepared is our Bb Learn Ultra tools page on the eLearning.uni.edu website. Of particular interest for newbies are the on-demand videos related to Bb Learn Ultra. GET STARTED WITH Bb LEARN ULTRA TODAY!
Announcements
Friday, Aug 30, 2024
To ensure the best experience and reduce issues with Blackboard, Panopto, and other eLearning Suite tools, we recommend that your Mac computer runs the most current, supported version of your macOS and the latest supported web browser versions. Keeping your macOS operating system updated is also crucial for system security...
Wednesday, Aug 21, 2024
A few reminders for the start of the semester for all UNI users:
Need help with Blackboard (Bb), Panopto, or any of the other UNI eLearning Suite tools: Please visit our ...
Friday, Jan 12, 2024
A few reminders for the start of the semester for all UNI users:
Need help with Blackboard (Bb) Learn, Panopto, or any of the other UNI eLearning Suite tools: Please visit our ...
Friday, Oct 27, 2023
Instructors, for the Spring 2024 semester, you get to choose between Blackboard Learn Original and Blackboard Learn Ultra. Spring 2024 course shells have been automatically generated in Blackboard Learn ORIGINAL. Learn more about how to migrate your Bb Learn...
Friday, Sep 1, 2023
Faculty and Instructors: Poll Everywhere's latest product update: New visual designs for Activities create enhanced accessibility and modern elegance