What is happening? Blackboard Ultra does not support the following Blackboard Original tools / functions: Blackboard Wikis Blackboard Blogs Assessment integration for Blackboard Portfolio (instead, students will need to download…Continue Reading Alert: Changes to Blogs, Wikis, Journals and Portfolios in Blackboard Ultra
Blackboard Ultra Release Updates – June 2024
Feature highlights This video shows you some of the Blackboard Ultra features and updates released on June 6th 2024. Updates will be automatically available within your courses, organisations and content…Continue Reading Blackboard Ultra Release Updates – June 2024
Menti: changes to the Free plan (2024) and recommended alternatives
If you are planning to use Menti with your students, please know there have been significant changes to the ‘Free plan’ that will restrict your ability to use the tool….Continue Reading Menti: changes to the Free plan (2024) and recommended alternatives
Blackboard Ultra 2024/25 courses now available – what do I need to know?
Ultra Courses for 2024/45 modules have been created in Blackboard and are now available for colleagues to review and begin building. What do Ultra Courses look like? Because of the…Continue Reading Blackboard Ultra 2024/25 courses now available – what do I need to know?
Merged and Supplementary courses for 2024/25
The move to Learn Ultra, and the fact that many module codes are changing as part of the Portfolio Review process, means it will not be possible to carry forward…Continue Reading Merged and Supplementary courses for 2024/25
Updating Course and Organisation roles
As part of the move to Ultra courses we have reviewed and updated the permissions associated with Blackboard course and organisation roles – Instructor, Teaching Assistant, Marker and so forth….Continue Reading Updating Course and Organisation roles
Update to Blackboard LTI icons and display names
What are Blackboard LTI resources and where can they be found? LTI resources are 3rd party technologies that integrate with Blackboard, for example, ‘YuJa’ (the University’s learning capture tool). LTI…Continue Reading Update to Blackboard LTI icons and display names
Blackboard Ultra training: Staff feedback & key takeaways
We kicked off the Spring Term with a suite of bookable Ultra training sessions. The programme is designed to prepare you for the move from Blackboard Learn Original to Blackboard…Continue Reading Blackboard Ultra training: Staff feedback & key takeaways
Ultra Practice Courses, new support site & training reminder
Here’s the latest information to support you with your move to Blackboard Learn Ultra and preparation of your Ultra Course(s) ready for September. Try out Ultra using your own Practice…Continue Reading Ultra Practice Courses, new support site & training reminder
Blackboard Ultra Practice Courses for staff
To help you with the move to Blackboard Learn Ultra and in preparation of setting up your Ultra Courses ready for September, you can now get access to your own…Continue Reading Blackboard Ultra Practice Courses for staff