How do I move to eCampus Ultra?

What’s different about Ultra courses?

eCampus Ultra has a more streamlined course design, with all instructional content (learning modules, readings, links, documents, and assignments & tests) located on the Content page. On the right menu area of the content page, you’ll find links to many useful tools. A tabbed menu at the top allows you to switch to view the course calendar, discussions, grade book, and analytics.

How can I request a development shell to begin building my course?

You can request an Ultra development shell in eCampus via the ERS (eCampus Request System). A link can be found on the Tools page in your main eCampus navigation menu, too.

Be sure to add the word “Ultra” under Special Instructions on the request form. Creating a new development shell may take 3-5 business days to generate, depending on demand.

How can I request a production shell to actually teach in Ultra?

Ultra will be WVU's default version of eCampus beginning with the Fall 2025 semester. No action is required to receive a course in the default version of eCampus. However, instructors must submit a request to receive a course shell in the non-default version.

The deadline to request an Ultra production shell for a Summer 2025 is March 14.

The Provost’s Office will consider instructor requests to continue teaching existing courses in eCampus Original for Fall 2025, though this is strongly discouraged due to the impending retirement of Original. Fall 2025 eCampus Original requests must be submitted by Friday, June 20 to be considered.  

You can submit requests for both summer and fall using the Ultra Production Course Request form. Please use this spreadsheet to submit requests for multiple sections.

Can I just copy course content into Ultra from an earlier course?

Yes. Full instructions are available. After you have imported your course into the Ultra version of eCampus, carefully inspect all course items to make sure that all content was imported properly. Because of differences in the two versions, you may need to recreate some content in the Ultra course. For example, Ultra does not have “ordered” tests and does not support learning modules within learning modules. You will not be able to import these from your original course to an Ultra course.
Blackboard: Copy Content from Original

Will training be available?

eCampus Ultra 101 training resources are available on demand in the IT Help Center. Additionally, the ITS training team offers virtual sessions for people who are new to using Ultra at the start of both the fall and spring semesters.