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Ultra Base Navigation

This section focuses on getting you oriented to Blackboard Ultra Base Navigation, and helps you become familiar with the interface.

This section focuses on getting you oriented to Blackboard Ultra Base Navigation, and helps you become familiar with the interface.
Ultra Base Navigation Overview Watch
Edit Your Profile in Blackboard Ultra Watch
Modifying Notification Settings Watch
Connecting Blackboard with Cloud Storage Accounts Watch
Activity Stream Overview Watch
Courses Watch
Organizations Watch
Calendar Watch
Messages Watch

Building and Modifying Ultra Course

This section will help you understand the Blackboard Ultra course layout and add, modify, and edit content.

This section will help you understand the Blackboard Ultra course layout and add, modify, and edit content.
Ultra Course Interface Overview Watch
Adding Content to Course Content Area Watch
Creating a Learning Module Watch
Creating a Document Page Watch
Creating a Link in the Course Content Area Watch
Creating a Link Using the Content Editor Watch
Copy Content Watch
Import Content Watch
Managing Items Watch
Content Editor Watch
Conditional Availability Watch
Student Preview Tool Watch

Communication Tools

This section explores the built-in communication tools in Blackboard, e.g., Messages and Announcement.

This section explores the built-in communication tools in Blackboard, e.g., Messages and Announcement.
Create Announcements Watch
Course Messages Watch
Create a Discussion Watch
Discussions Analytics Watch
Creating a Journal Watch
Add a Journal Entry Watch
Blackboard Collaborate
Blackboard Collaborate Overview Watch
Accessing Blackboard Collaborate Watch
Whiteboard Watch
Sharing an Application or a Desktop Watch
Sharing Files Watch
Sharing PowerPoint Files Watch
Breakout Groups Watch
Share Files to Breakout Groups Watch
Polling Watch
Live Closed Captioning Watch
Session Settings Watch
Attendee Management Watch
Webex Meeting - Virtual Meetings
Accessing & Setting up your Webex Account Watch
Schedule Virtual Meeting Using Webex Watch

Assessing Learners

This section explores two types of assessment tools in Blackboard: the assignment and test tools, which are essential in assessing student progress and providing feedback to learners.

This section explores two types of assessment tools in Blackboard: the assignment and test tools, which are essential in assessing student progress and providing feedback to learners.
Creating Assignments Watch
Using SafeAssign Watch
Viewing & Grading Assignments Watch
Annotating Submissions Watch
Download Submissions Watch
Creating a Test Watch
Create Matching Questions Watch
Fill in the Blank Question Watch
Reuse Questions Watch
Using Question Pools Watch
Timed Tests Watch
Create Rubrics Watch
Associate Rubrics Watch
Grade Using a Rubric Watch
Conditional Availability Watch
Assessment Exception Watch
Accommodations Watch

Gradebook

This section will discuss the main elements of Gradebook in Blackboard Ultra, which helps faculty monitor learner progress and manage class assignments and attendance.

This section will discuss the main elements of Gradebook in Blackboard Ultra, which helps faculty monitor learner progress and manage class assignments and attendance.
Gradebook Overview Watch
Overall Course Grade Watch
Accessing the Submissions Page Watch
Submissions Page Layout Overview Watch
Feedback Recording Watch
Attendance Overview Watch
Adding a Row in Gradebook Watch