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🎥 Record Lectures with Captioning Using MediaLecture

This guide shows CCRI faculty how to record a lecture in Medial using the browser-based (web) recorder—including selecting screen/webcam options, granting mic/camera permissions, finishing and uploading the recording, and locating/editing captions before sharing or embedding the video in Blackboard.

Blackboard Ultra ConverstionTimeline

Courses follow a three-step process during the Blackboard Ultra transition. Faculty first copy their content into the Blackboard Original course shell by the deadline. After that, Blackboard converts the course to Ultra, and no action is needed during this step. Once conversion is complete, faculty receive their Ultra course to review, edit, and finalize before the semester begins. It is expected that courses will appear in Original during the copy phase.

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Embed Medial Videos in Blackboard

As of January 2025, the Medial building block integration in Blackboard has been officially retired as part of a mandatory system wide update initiated by Blackboard. Existing Medial videos added via the mashup tool are no longer functional and redirect users back to the course dashboard when clicked. To ensure your video content remains accessible, you will need to manually re-embed videos into your Blackboard courses using embed codes from the Medial platform.

Create a Blackboard Test from a Word Document Using Test Generator

Learn how to quickly create Blackboard Ultra tests by uploading questions from a Word document using Ultra’s built-in tools—without using Respondus Test Generator. This method is faster, fully supported, and ideal for time-sensitive situations.

Merged Courses in Blackboard: Important Change to Course Availability

Blackboard has recently changed how merged courses handle availability and course dates. As a result, students and instructors may see missing or closed courses after a merge even when enrollment is correct. This article explains how merged courses work, what changed, and what faculty need to do to ensure student access.

How to search for apps in Windows 10

How to add or update your campus location and telephone number

Connecting Android Devices to the CCRI WiFi

How to connect Android devices to the wireless network at CCRI.

Connecting Mac Devices to CCRI WiFi

How to connect various Mac devices to the wireless network at CCRI.

Connecting Windows 10 Devices to CCRI WiFi

How to connect various Windows 10 devices to the wireless network at CCRI.

How to Share an Outlook Calendar

How to share an outlook calendar with other people

Connecting Chromebooks to CCRI WiFi

How to connect Chromebooks to the wireless network at CCRI.