Blackboard Learn Ultra Archives - Technology Enhanced Learning Support for Staff

Content Containers in Blackboard: Learning Modules, Folders and Documents

There are three main containers in Blackboard Learn Ultra that will help to organise your materials. When organising your materials know that there are only two levels in Learn Ultra course structure. Learning Modules and Folders Learning Modules and Folders are both ways of organising materials on an Ultra course or organisation. They can both […]

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Create an Ultra Document

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Documents are like a webpage. You can create multiple sections referred to as blocks within your Document. Blocks include Content (text editor), HTML, Knowledge Check, File upload and Image and can be resized to create columns of materials side by side. Documents can be opened and viewed by students in their course, allowing them to

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Filtering and Applying Categories to the Gradebook

Blackboard Learn Ultra, Gradebook

The Ultra Gradebook has filtering features which allow users to filter their gradebook view by multiple variables, such as individual users, groups, items, and categories. You can also filter the Gradebook to only show students on merged courses. This offers more flexibility for users wanting to get a focused view of their Gradebook. Applied filters

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Release Conditions

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Release Conditions is an option on the visibility menu. All new content created or uploaded is Hidden from students by default. This can be changed manually via the availability menu or Batch Edit (see guide on Batch Edit – visibility) The availability menu gives the options: The availability menu is on every Learning Module, Folder, file,

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Pass/Fail modules

Assessment & Feedback, Blackboard Learn Ultra

Pass/Fail modules can be set up in RISIS and a Mark Schema created on Blackboard Ultra courses to allow for the Mark Approval and Transfer tool to be used. Numerical marks transferred to RISIS will be automatically converted into the appropriate P or F mark. Create a Pass/Fail schema Step 1: Navigate to the Gradebook

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Preparing your Blackboard Ultra Course for the new Semester

Blackboard Learn Ultra, Getting Started

As the Module Convenor or the lead academic teaching the module, you will need to prepare your Blackboard Ultra Course ready for the new Semester. You may wish to coordinate these tasks with other module instructors or teaching assistants who teach on the module. If you are a new member of staff, please view the Getting

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Online Exams: Information for staff

Blackboard Learn Ultra

Online Exams 2025 recommended settings Programme Admins: All the information regarding the exam type, submission type and specific tool recommendations are covered in the guide Recommended tools and settings for Online Exams 2025, Administrator training will be provided for setting up Online Exams in Ultra courses. If you need a refresher training session on “How

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Marking with Blackboard Rubrics

Blackboard Learn Ultra

Once you’ve associated a rubric with an assignment, test, or a marked discussion or journal, you can use it to mark the students’ work. Please note that you can currently associate only one rubric to each item. You can’t associate a rubric to an assignment with questions at this point, so you should add/create the

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The Notetaker role in Blackboard

Blackboard Learn Ultra

The Notetaker role in Blackboard is designed to enable easy access to learning materials and course announcements for those providing notetaking support to DAS registered students. The Notetaker role should now be used instead of the Guest role, which is no longer supported in Ultra. The role permits users to: Please note: users enrolled as

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EMA Integration: How do I flag a module as ready in RISIS?

Blackboard Learn Ultra, RISIS and Blackboard Integration

Integration between RISIS and Blackboard will automatically create IC columns and Blackboard submission points in your courses. However, the integration will only run for modules which have been flagged as ready by an administrator in RISIS. Contents on this page Flagging modules as ready In RISIS go to Working with Modules > Modules Data > Flag

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