Blackboard Learn Ultra

It is possible to export groups from Blackboard Learning Ultra and original, it is also possible to import groups to Blackboard Ultra from other Ultra courses or original courses. Please read this guidance as there may be some caveats. Please note: All Groups are in Group Sets in Ultra. A Group Set can contain one […]

Whilst your discussions are mainly managed within the discussion itself, on the Discussions page, you can help students find what they need and keep the area organised. On the top navigation bar in an Ultra course you can find a link to the Discussions page, with a number indicating the number of new discussion posts (if

As in any discussion you will wish to reply to threads and questions from your students to continue the conversation. How to Reply to a Discussion How to Save a Draft Message How to Reply to a Discussion When accessing discussion threads, you will be presented with a collapsed form of the discussion. To reply

Class conversations are similar to Discussions, but are tied to a specific item in the content area. You can choose to activate a class discussion during or after content creation. For example activating these online content conversations as a response to student comments in class to allow a wider discussion on course materials. Where can

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

Announcements can be accessed via the Announcements tab in the top menu. Create an announcement Go to the Announcements tab on the top menu. Click on the Create Announcement (+ sign) icon on the right. Note: the Create Announcement button shown here lower down the screen only appears when there are no announcements on your

Discussions allow interaction within a course or organisation. Discussions can be created in a specific content area, or through the discussions tab where all discussions can be accessed. In this article you will be able to see how to: Create via Discussion Tab Create in Course Content Discussion Settings Create Group Discussions Creating a Discussion using

When an Ultra course is opened, Course Content displays in the centre of the page, and a list of Course Staff is on the side of the page. 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

When you open your new Ultra Course or Organisation there are a few things you will need to do to customise it. Class Register From the Details and Actions menu use Class Register to manage course enrolments. You can add any members of staff who will require assess to the course to help build and

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.