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Messages is a function in Blackboard Learn Ultra that can be accessed via the main Blackboard Menu or inside an Ultra course. This function is set as Read-only for students at the University of Reading. You will be able to use the tool to message your students but they cannot use it to reply to […]

Blackboard Learn Ultra is the new, enhanced version of Blackboard Learn, our university Virtual Learning Environment. It retains aspects that you are familiar with but has a more usable and intuitive interface, and introduces new features and functionality – things that we know you have been asking for. See the Blackboard Learn Ultra Project site

When an Ultra course is opened, Course Content displays in the centre of the page, and to the left there is a list of Course Staff. Course Staff list There are a few rules which dictate which staff display here. Please note in Organisations instructors are known as leaders. Leaders will follow the same rules.

When you open your new Ultra Course or Organisation there are a few things you will need to do to customise it. Add additional staff to Course Set your Primary Instructors Add an Course Image Turn on Progress Tracking Class Register From the Details and Actions menu use Class Register to manage course enrolments. You

Progress Tracking is turned on in your course as default. Progress Tracking allows students to keep track of which items they have viewed, giving them the option to “mark as read” any item they have opened. It is also possible for instructors to see how many students have opened or marked as read each item.

Student Preview Students and Instructors see material in slightly different ways in Blackboard Learn.  It is helpful to see how and which materials students can see.  Student Preview will allow you to do this. Enter Student Preview The button to turn on the Student Preview can be found in the top right-hand corner of the

Blackboard Learn Ultra is the new version of Blackboard Learn. It retains aspects that you are familiar with but introduces new and updated features and functionality. See the the Blackboard Learn Ultra Project site. Ultra course view is now used for Organisations and will be used for all Courses from the start of academic year 2024/5.

Content copied or created in a Blackboard Ultra course will be hidden from students by default you will need to make items visible to students or set release conditions so that it appear at a specific date, time when a specific mark as been achieved. The course itself will be unavailable to student until such

A useful feature of Learning Modules is the function Forced Sequence, this will allow you to release content to students in a pre-defined order so that students need to complete an item before moving on to the next. Another function that will help to regulate the release of materials is Release Conditions where you can

There are two main ways you can present files and Videos to students, directly on to the Course Content or in an Ultra Document.  For either option you can: Presenting files directly in Course Content It is possible to use the Add Content menu to Upload or Copy content directly to the Course Content. Advantages: