Category: Staff/Faculty Action Items

Are you a recently hired adjunct or full-time faculty member at Rogue Community College? Join us for the Fall Training Session—a day dedicated to equipping you with valuable tools, insights and resources to help you thrive in the classroom and beyond. This training session is designed to ensure you’re well-prepared for the academic year and familiar with RCC’s policies, procedures and educational resources. You’ll have...

In this session, Blackboard’s Carolyn Ponce offers an in-depth look at managing the gradebook in Ultra. She covers features like automatic zeros, activity analytics and rubrics. Watch the full video, and don’t forget to explore our Ultra Guides for additional resources! Gradebook Management Ultra Guides Ultra Drop-Ins If you have questions or need help with Blackboard Ultra, please join RCC’s Blackboard admins during our drop-in sessions....

Open Enrollment for 2024-25 OEBB healthcare benefits began Aug. 15 and closes on Sept. 20. This year, the enrollment process is passive, meaning that if you’re satisfied with your current benefit selections, they will automatically roll over to the next plan year. No action is required if you wish to keep your benefits the same. However, if you would like to make changes to your...

As part of the TLC’s ongoing effort to help instructors transition to Ultra, we’re offering another in-depth training session. Ultra trainer Carolyn Ponce will guide you through assessing student learning with tests and assignments in the new version of Blackboard. Don’t forget to check out our Ultra Guides for additional resources! Assessing Student LearningUltra Guides Ultra Drop-Ins If you have questions or need help with Blackboard...

Starting this fall, Rogue Community College will transition all Blackboard courses to Blackboard Learn Ultra—the platform’s new and improved version. Ultra offers a more streamlined and dynamic experience, making course management easier for instructors and enhancing the learning environment for students. To help faculty and staff navigate this transition, RCC is offering a variety of training opportunities throughout the summer. Whether you’re looking to get...

Thank you for your patience as the process for entering summer term grades has been finalized. As previously communicated, this summer’s grade submission will follow a one-time process until the Blackboard grade integration is ready for fall term and beyond. After testing, it has been determined that the most efficient way to submit summer term grades will be through a more “old school” approach, without...

Starting this fall, all Blackboard courses at Rogue Community College will transition to Ultra, the platform’s new and improved version. If you have any questions or need assistance navigating the new system, RCC’s Blackboard administrators are hosting drop-in sessions throughout the summer. These sessions provide a flexible opportunity to receive support—feel free to pop in whenever you need and stay as long as you like....