Spring Course Combine Period Begins

If you are teaching more than one section of a class in the Spring and want them combined in BOLT, you can make your requests via MyHusky.


There is more information in BOLT about both this and Winter course combine requests. Please note Winter course combine requests are done via Google form at https://goo.gl/forms/ZbMAooN0YhYhW2ql2, but Spring requests are made directly in MyHusky once you are listed as the instructor in the courses in MyHusky.


If you are teaching a lecture/lab and want courses combined, you can make that request via email. Email us at imdc@bloomu.edu and let us know which sections you want combined for Spring.


The deadline for Spring requests is October 31st.

You can now request combined course sections for Winter session!

If you're teaching multiple sections of the same course this Winter and want to combine your sections in BOLT, please complete the Winter BOLT Course Combine Request form at https://goo.gl/forms/ZbMAooN0YhYhW2ql2.




The deadline for this is October 19, 2018. Requests after the deadline will only be accepted for special circumstances.




If you need to request publisher integrations for Winter, use the links below.




Pearson request form: https://goo.gl/forms/ziV057YodfBKcrE52
McGraw-Hill Connect form: https://goo.gl/forms/CgHvk09yog4gW6S72


The deadline for requesting integrations for Winter is December 05, 2018.


If you have any questions please reach out to imdc@bloomu.edu

Summer Combined Course Request: Deadline April 4

Process for Requesting 2018 Summer Combined Courses

If you want to combine course sections in BOLT for 2018 Summer, please complete the BOLT Combined Request Form via the Faculty Center in MyHusky. Once you access the Faculty Center, you will see a tab titled “BOLT Combined Request”.


Directions are posted in a widget on the BOLT My Home page and in the BOLT Help Course. To access the BOLT Help Course, click Help in BOLT, and click BOLT Help Course.

DEADLINE for Combined Course Requests for Summer: April 4, 2018

NOTE: Requests must be completed by the above deadline. Requests after the deadline will be accepted only if there is a schedule change, new instructor hire, or late contracts/assignments.


Lecture/Lab/Clinical If you teach a lecture course with multiple lab or clinical sections, but don’t have access to all the sections in MyHusky, please submit a request by emailing us at imdc@bloomu.edu. Please be sure to include the course and ALL sections that should be combined.

Publisher Integrations Deadlines

Pearson MyLabs & Mastering
DEADLINE for Pearson requests for Summer: May 9, 2018

Do you use the Pearson integration in your BOLT course? Request the integration for Summer at our form here: https://goo.gl/forms/uliM3WiD2Voerli92

McGraw-Hill Connect Sync Integration
DEADLINE for Connect requests for Summer: May 9, 2018

We have a new integration with McGraw-Hill Connect available. The new integration allows instructors to deploy direct links to Connect assignments in BOLT and syncs grades for students automatically. If you want more information we recommend talking to your McGraw-Hill rep. Please note, you can still use the legacy integration without requesting this new one!


If you want to use the new integration you will need to request it at our form here: https://goo.gl/forms/Ghmx5SO11LzLfa5g1 

Spring Ahead with Zoom!

REMINDER: If you use web conferencing tools for your online courses, you may want to join us for a workshop on Zoom. Collaborate Ultra will not be available for Summer courses. To get a head start with our new web conferencing tool, join us to Spring Ahead with ZOOM! Register for a workshop at https://goo.gl/forms/ZVsIp0o6LfXYzGWM2


If you can’t join us on those dates, more ZOOM training opportunities are on the way. We are just getting started!


If you have any questions about these topics please contact us at imdc@bloomu.edu.

Spring 18 Course Combine Requests Due October 31, 2017

Request 2018 Spring Combined Courses

If you want to combine courses for 2018 Spring, please complete the Combined Course Request form in the Faculty Center in MyHusky.










There are directions on how to do this in the BOLT Help Course in BOLT. To access the BOLT Help Course, go to https://bolt.bloomu.edu, login, click Help, and click BOLT Help Course.








Deadline for Combined Course Requests for Winter: October 31, 2017










NOTE: Requests must still be completed by the given deadline. Requests after the deadline will only be accepted if there is a schedule change, new instructor hire, or late contracts/assignments.






If you teach a lecture/lab and don't have access to all sections in MyHusky, please contact us at imdc@bloomu.edu. Please include the course and all sections to be combined in the request.

Pearson MyLabs & Mastering

Do you use the Pearson integration in your BOLT course? If you want to request the integration for Spring or Winter courses, please request the integration at our form here: https://goo.gl/forms/BpuILeiwMVHdtDZT2






Deadline for Pearson Requests for Winter: December 6, 2017
Deadline for Pearson Requests for Spring: January 10, 2018








If you have any questions, please let us know at imdc@bloomu.edu.

2017 Winter Courses Now in BOLT

2017 Winter courses have loaded into BOLT for instructors. Students won't load into Winter courses until December 7th. (Courses must be set to "active" for students to get access to them in BOLT.)

To locate your Winter courses:

• Click the Select a course (grid) icon at the top of the page in BOLT.
• 2017Winter courses will display in the list.
• If you have a search field, type "2017Winter" and click the magnifying glass icon to search for only those courses.
• When Winter session begins, we recommend clicking the pin icon to pin the courses to your My Courses widget for easy access to the course.

Winter Course Combine:

Requests to have your 2017Winter courses combined can be made via our request form at https://goo.gl/forms/vKAsuVtFuzzM5yU43






The form is also available as a widget on the My Home page in BOLT. This information is also in the BOLT Help Course. To access the BOLT Help Course, click Help, then BOLT Help Course. The deadline for combined course requests is October 19, 2017.






If you use the Pearson integration and want it for your Winter course(s), please make that request for Winter by December 6, 2017. You can request the integration at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18YOaVOSsbEJ7hStDlNqka7L3iGR-UTlNooM1gWB-50E/viewform.

Have questions or need help?

The Instructional Media and Design Center is located in Andruss Library 206 and is open to faculty Monday through Friday 8am to 4:30pm. You can reach us by calling (570)389-2065, or by emailing imdc@bloomu.edu.






We also have 24/7 technical BOLT Support at 1-866-921-0473. Access to live chat, email, and knowledge base support is available via the Need Help? widget in BOLT.

Winter Course Combine Requests Due 10/19/17

Process for Requesting 2017 Winter Combined Courses

If you want to combine courses for 2017 Winter, please complete the 2017Winter BOLT Course Combine Request form at https://goo.gl/forms/vKAsuVtFuzzM5yU43




The form is also available as a widget on the My Home page in BOLT.




This information is also in the BOLT Help Course in BOLT. To access the BOLT Help Course, go to https://bolt.bloomu.edu, login, click Help, and click BOLT Help Course.




Deadline for Combined Course Requests for Winter: October 19, 2017




NOTE: Requests must still be completed by the given deadline. Requests after the deadline will only be accepted if there is a schedule change, new instructor hire, or late contracts/assignments.

Pearson MyLabs & Mastering

Do you use the Pearson integration in your BOLT course? If you want to request the integration for Winter courses, please request the integration at our form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18YOaVOSsbEJ7hStDlNqka7L3iGR-UTlNooM1gWB-50E/viewform




Deadline for Pearson Requests for Winter: December 6, 2017




If you have any questions, please let us know at imdc@bloomu.edu.

BOLT FAQ: Time Savers in BOLT

Save Time with These BOLT Tips

	Combine multiple sections of a course. If you are teaching several sections of the same course in a semester, consider combining them into one course offering.
	Use the Course Copy tool. If you already developed a course, you can use the Course Copy tool to copy it over to a new semester’s course. Remember to modify dates and documents with semester or new information!
	Upload and add multiple topics. Zip multiple files, upload the zip file to the Manage Files area, and unzip the file there. Select the files and click Add Content Topics to add them to Content at once.
	Use Copy features where possible. Did you know you could copy quizzes, surveys, questions, and content files? If you create a “template” item, you can copy it to create similar items in your course.
	Use Bulk Edit to modify multiple items. Using the Bulk Edit feature allows you to make multiple changes to multiple items at once. The feature is available in a number of tools in BOLT. You can change names of items, dates settings, add conditions, or change the status of the items using Bulk Edit.

2016Fall Course Combine Deadline

If you would like to combine courses for the 2016 Fall semester, please complete the BOLT Combine Course Request Form via the Faculty Center in MyHusky (PeopleSoft). Once you access the Faculty Center, you will find a tab titled 'BOLT Combined Request'.

For directions on how to do this, you can watch the Course Combine Request Video Tutorial or view the Course Combine Request Documentation PDF.



Deadline: June 1^st, 2016


NOTE: Requests must still be completed by the given deadline. Requests after the deadline will only be accepted if there is a schedule change or new instructor hire.



Lecture/Lab Sections Reminder: If you teach a lecture course with multiple labs but do not have access to all lab sections, submit a request to Chaya Merrell by email. For more information, please see the Semester Start Information module in the BOLT Help Course.




What is a combined course?
A combined course combines several sections into one course offering in BOLT.


What are the benefits of combining my course sections?
If you are teaching several sections of the same course, you may want to combine the sections into one larger course offering in BOLT. BOLT allows instructors to filter views and tools by section and release content to specific sections, so you can manage all your sections in one course offering rather than maintaining three or four different courses in BOLT. This can save you time and make managing your sections easier.


If I don’t combine my courses can I request to combine them later?
No. We only combine courses instructors have requested combined by the deadline. The only late requests we accommodate are late assignments or contracts and schedule changes. We do not combine active courses after the semester starts unless there are special circumstances.


If I combine my course sections, can I split them later?
No. We do not separate combined courses once the semester begins unless there is an assignment change from the department or other special circumstances.

2016 Fall BOLT Combined Request Available in MyHusky

If you would like to combine courses for the 2016 Fall semester, please complete the BOLT Combine Course Request Form via the Faculty Center in MyHusky (PeopleSoft). Once you access the Faculty Center, you will find a tab titled 'BOLT Combined Request'.

For directions on how to do this, you can watch the Course Combine Request Video Tutorial or view the Course Combine Request Documentation PDF.

Deadline: June 1^st, 2016
NOTE: Requests must still be completed by the given deadline. Requests after the deadline will only be accepted if there is a schedule change or new instructor hire.

Lecture/Lab Sections Reminder: If you teach a lecture course with multiple labs but do not have access to all lab sections, submit a request to Chaya Merrell by email. For more information, please see the Semester Start Information module in the BOLT Help Course.