Ultra Course View for Instructors
Below is an overview of Blackboard Learn Ultra Course View for Instructors.
Overview
Blackboard Learn Ultra is the most modern, intuitive, and personalized Blackboard Learn user experience. Learn Ultra is characterized by simplified workflows and an accessible, fully responsive design making it easier than ever to teach and learn from any device.
To learn more about Ultra highlights and features, visit our Blackboard Ultra Course View KB page.
Getting Started
- Visit the Blackboard Ultra Project Information KB page to learn more the Ultra Conversion Plan and Department Training opportunities.
- We encourage faculty to attend various Instructional Design Center (IDC) workshops offered. To view the upcoming schedule please visit Professional Development Opportunities KB page.
Best Practices
Course design is focused on setting your students up for success and providing a quality learning experience. This means designing learning to give students transparency and clarity about your expectations of their learning, and their performance through assessment. It begins with backward design, considering learning goals first and moving on to aligning assessments and activities with those goals.
Learn More/How To's
Converting Checklists
Getting Started - Faculty
Building Your Course
- Course Copy Tool in Blackboard Original and Ultra Course
- Creating Learning Modules
- Creating a Journal
- Creating an Ultra Document
- Inline File Viewing NEW
- Moving Content with the Keyboard
- Previewing Your Course as a Student
- Using the Content Editor
Video Resources
- The Blackboard Ultra Video Playlist is a collection of playlists that will help faculty master Blackboard Ultra. The collection includes Getting Started, Building Your Course, Communicating and Collaborating and much more!
FAQs
Use Cases
- Delivering instruction, assessing student learning, facilitating communication, and fostering collaboration
Universal Design/Accessibility
- Using strategies and guidelines from Universal Design for Learning and ensuring all of the course content is accessible creates a welcoming and inclusive classroom environment.