BB Ultra essentials

This page contains a list of useful articles to get you up and running with your new Blackboard Ultra module.

Ultra essentials to get your module up and running

• Getting access to Blackboard modules

• Understanding the Blackboard Ultra VLE (Base navigation)

• Understanding the Blackboard Ultra course interface

• Setting up your module for teaching

• Building a new module

• Comparing a Blackboard module, Teaching Support Area (TSA), Programme Support Areas (PSA)

• Troubleshooting your Blackboard module

Learning content - adding learning materials

• Copying course content into Blackboard Ultra

• Adding content (documents, folders, learning modules)

• Adding video to your module

• Adding images to your module

Assessment and feedback - adding assignments

• Assessment types

• Creating an Coursework assignment dropbox

• Adding a Blackboard test

• Understanding Rubrics

Communication tools - interacting with students

• Creating discussions

• Creating Announcements

• Using Class Collaborate for live sessions

Attendance and monitoring - taking attendance

• Taking attendance with SEAtS

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