myLesley Course Checklist

Modified on Tue, Jun 30 at 2:28 PM

Getting Ready for the Start of the Semester/Term

This guide will walk you through all the tasks needed to get your course ready for the new semester or term.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Prepare for Your Course
Teaching on Campus?
Set up Your myLesley Course Site
Review Your Copied Content
Training and Support

Prepare for Your Course

The following guidelines will help you as you prepare for your course.

Task	Resources
Check to make sure that you can log in to your Lesley accounts.	Log in to Lesley University account management. Set up account recovery information. Set up multi-factor authentication (MFA). Log in to Lesley services with single sign on (SSO).
Order your textbooks.	Login to the Virtual Bookstore to place your textbook adoption.
Utilize your library resources.	Check for relevant books, articles, videos, and more on the Lesley Library website. Email asklib@lesley.edu with any questions.
Send a welcome announcement to your students.	Create Announcements in myLesley.

Teaching on Campus?

If you will be teaching on campus, make sure to familiarize yourself with the classroom technology and make sure that you can log in to Wi-Fi.

Task	Resources
Familiarize yourself with the technology available in your classroom.	Classroom & computer lab technology. Using the HyFlex classroom technology . Contact it@lesley.edu to request HyFlex training.
Set up Eduroam Wi-Fi access on all the devices you will be using on campus (laptop, tablet, phone).	Eduroam installation and FAQ.

Set up Your myLesley Course Site

Utilize your myLesley course site to organize your course content including your syllabus, readings, videos, student activities, assignments, and more. You may close your course while you are working on it and then make your course Available when you are ready for students to access the content.

Task	myLesley Resources
Close your course while updating content.	Set course availability in myLesley.
Reusing content from a previous course?	Copy your myLesley Course. Or fill out the Course Copy Request Form.
Upload your course syllabus.	Post your Syllabus in myLesley.
Create and manage course content.	Create course content. Set content visibility and release conditions.
Create and manage student activities and assignments.	Create, manage, and grade discussions. Create and grade assignments. Create, manage, and grade tests. Create and grade journals.
Check the accessibility of your course content.	Create accessible course content (Blackboard Ally for Instructors).
Set up your course gradebook.	Gradebook Setup Tutorial. Blackboard Ultra Gradebook and Grading.
Manage date/time settings for students with accommodations.	Manage student course accommodations.

Review Your Copied Content

If you copied content from a previous course (or requested a course copy), you should review your copied content for errors. Pay special attention to common copy errors, including missing or truncated folder and link descriptions, flattened folders, missing content, and embedding errors.

Please note that not all Original content will copy into an Ultra course. If you copied content from an old Original course, refer to the Should I Create New Content in Ultra or Copy From an Original Course? support article for additional information and resources.

Task	myLesley Resources
Review your course for common copy errors, including missing or truncated folder and link descriptions, flattened folders, missing content, and embedding errors.	Common copy errors (and how to fix them).
Review your course's layout and organization to ensure students can easily find what they need.	Edit, move, reorder, replace, or delete course content.
Review and fix formatting errors, broken links, and video embed errors.	Create and edit Ultra Documents. Use the content editor (add and format content). Link to online content. Manage media in myLesley.
Review student assignments and activities: Review and update descriptions and instructions. Set or adjust due dates.	Create, manage, and grade discussions. Create and grade assignments. Create, manage, and grade tests. Create and grade journals .
Review content visibility.	Check content visibility and release conditions. View your course as a student (Use Student Preview Mode).

Training and Support

myLesley training and support is available to all members of the Lesley community.

Faculty Resources

Do you have questions or need assistance with myLesley? These resources will guide you through using myLesley for teaching and learning.

myLesley Faculty Quick Start Guide: This guide will walk you through the basics of creating and organizing course content, creating student work and participating, communicating with your students, grading student work, and more.
Enroll in the Self-Paced Course: Faculty Training for Ultra: This is a short self-paced tutorial to introduce you to creating content for your Blackboard Ultra course. It should take approximately one hour or less to complete.
Faculty Office Hours: Stop by our online office hours (no appointment needed) Mondays & Thursdays, 2:00-4:00PM ET.

Student Resources

myLesley Student Quick Start Guide: This guide will walk you through the basics of using myLesley/Blackboard.
myLesley Student Orientation: This self-paced course has been designed to prepare you to successfully use Blackboard Ultra. You may be new to online learning, new to Blackboard Ultra, or both. In this course, we will cover the basics of Blackboard Ultra so that you know what it is, how to navigate in it, how to use it to complete your course work, and how it will benefit you.

Create a Ticket

Do you have a question or need specific training? You may submit a ticket on the Support Hub or reach out to us via email at elis@lesley.edu.

When reaching out for support, please provide your Lesley username, your course (if applicable), and describe the problem to the best of your ability. If possible, include a screenshot. This information will help the support staff resolve your issue as quickly as possible.