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by Dexter Stiedemann 8 min read

What is a faculty resource site?

The Faculty Resource Site is a Blackboard Course that all UND Faculty are enrolled into at the start of each semester. The resource site has information on using the technologies UND has made available to faculty, staff and students for teaching and learning.

What is instructional designer?

A team of Instructional Designers are available to provide assistance to instructors, administrators and staff. Whether you need to develop a full course or program, review and revise an existing course, or flip all or part of your course, Instructional Designers are here to help.

How to make an online course?

Students may have anxiety about online courses too. You can help them feel comfortable in these ways: 1 Include information on how to contact you and where to find your course information. 2 Add an introduction video about you. You can help students realize that their instructor is a real person with enthusiasm for the subject matter. 3 Upload a syllabus . 4 Hold office hours in discussions, Blackboard Collaborate, or the Microsoft Teams for Blackboard LTI integration to help orient your students to your courses and answer questions on a regular basis. 5 Ask your students to find quiet places to work, turn off cell phones, and remove distractions. 6 Provide resources for working online and materials that they can print or download for future reference.

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Getting Started

Blackboard Request Form

  • The Blackboard Request Form(This form does not work with Internet Explorer) may be used to add and remove users from a course, merge multiple sections, import content, and request an under development site. Requests are usually processed within 2 business days. 1. If an instructor submits a request to have someone added to a course, as long as they...
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Attend A Workshop

  • TTaDA offers a variety of professional development workshops and events for faculty and staff focused around four competency areas: Personal & Professional Development, Policy & Procedure, Software & Technology and Teaching & Learning. Check out the Upcoming Sessionsfor available session dates and times. We also offer workshops and specialized trainin…
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Instructional Design Consultation

  • A team of Instructional Designers are available to provide assistance to instructors, administrators and staff. Whether you need to develop a full course or program, review and revise an existing course, or flip all or part of your course, Instructional Designers are here to help. We provide instructional design assistance for fully online, flipped, hybrid, blended and traditional fa…
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und Tech Support

  • UND Tech Supportprovides support to students, faculty and staff to provide technology tools for success in and outside of the classroom.
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What Has Changed?

  • The new landing page includes a modern, intuitive Blackboard Ultra navigation menu that lives outside of courses and includes the following features: 1. Activity Stream– A customizable view of activity in all your courses. 2. Courses- Links to access your past, current and future courses will now be located here, with the ability to filter/sort for...
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Training and Resources

  • Register to attend a virtual "Show and Tell" session.Department training sessions can also be arranged as requested. To get started, here are 10 Things to Try in Ultra Base Navigation. For additional information, please see the resources listed below.
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re-install The Blackboard Mobile App

  • As part of the upgrade to Blackboard Ultra Base Navigation along with an upgrade to SAML authentication, students and faculty using the Blackboard Mobile App will need to un-install and re-install the app. Failing to do so will cause a screen blackout with no way to navigate. After reinstalling, search for North Dakota University System or University of North Dakota when looki…
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q. Why was this change necessary?
    A. Ultra Base Navigation offers a more modern, intuitive navigation that provides quick access to the most critical information from across all courses. The new layout makes Blackboard more accessible for students using mobile devices and provides a simple, consistent experience rega…
  • Q. Did UND need to transition at the same time as other NDUS campuses?
    A.All 11 institutions within the North Dakota University System are on the same instance of Blackboard and had to make the transition to UBN at the same time. The decision to move to UBN was made at the Blackboard Governance level, which has representation from all 11 NDUS instit…
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