Creating/Uploading Content in Scholar
All content in an Ultra course is in the main Course Content area in the center of your course.
To add syllabi, readings, or other general content, click on the plus sign where you'd like the content. If your course is empty, that appears in center of your screen near the bottom.
Once you have content in your course, you'll see the plus sign between every set of items
Uploading Files
If your content is saved on your computer, choose Upload.
Locate the material on your computer and double-click it. Once you do, it will upload to your course. You can also drag and drop content into your course, but make sure that the content area of your course turns purple.
Either way, the file will be hidden from students by default. Click "Hidden from students" and change it to "Visible to students" to allow students to see the item.
Adding Written/Media Content
If you prefer to either type out instructions or show media, you can create a Document.
Choose Create from the plus sign menu.
In the menu at the right, choose Document.
Give the document a name at the top. This will be the displayed name that students click on.
Click Content.
The Content Editor will open and allow you to type your content.
To add a YouTube video or other media that you have the address for, click the plus sign and choose Media.
Don’t use the YouTube video menu item; it’s more difficult and the result doesn’t look as good. In addition, the search will only pull up results that have been published in Public mode; Unlisted videos will not be present.
Paste in the address in the URL box, enter alternative text in the box, and click Insert.
If you want to add a picture or file from your computer, click the paperclip icon.
Select a file. Then, give the file a title, and descriptive alternative text. Then, choose "This file displays inline..." and click save.
The file will be added to the page. If the file is an image file, the full image will show; if it is a file, it will show a clickable icon.
Students will have to click on the item to see any of the content. If you do want to have some text showing to the students before they click on it, you'll need to edit the description. To do so, click the gear.
Add a description and click Save.
Finally, you'll need to make the item available to students by changing it from "Hidden from students" to "Visible to students."
Finally, click Save.