Introduction to Using Blackboard

What is Ultra?

Introduction to Ultra - An introduction to Ultra Course view through the lens of a course in Blackboard
Going Ultra: Re-Imagine Your Course - A review of Ultra features and capabilities for instructors to consider as they re-imagine their Bb courses

Content Page and Menu Tabs (3:56) - An explanation of the Course Content Page and menu layouts
Student Preview, Course Image & Other Course Content Areas (3:27) - Using Student Preview, adding a Course Image, and miscellaneous items

Details & Actions Overview and the Roster (2:29) - An introduction to the Details & Action menu and the Class Roster
Creating Groups for Student Collaboration (1:32) - Step-by-step instructions for Creating and Managing Groups
Progress Tracking: Viewing Student Activity & Engagement (1:13) - How to use Progress Tracking to view student activity and engagement in a course
Adding a Course Image (1:06) - Instructions for adding an image to an Ultra course
Setting Your Course Availability (0:56) - Detailed instructions on setting the availability of the course to students
Attendance Tracking (1:32) - Directions for using the Attendance tracking feature
Books & Tools: Additional Blackboard Integrations (1:00) - Accessing and using additional vendor integrations in your course
Managing Test Question Banks (1:51) - Creating and managing question banks
Using Microsoft Teams (1:44) - Integrating the use of Microsoft Teams into your Ultra course