TABLE OF CONTENTS
- About Blackboard Ultra
- Faculty Training Options: Choose Your Ultra Adventure
- Student Training Options
- Additional Resources and Support
About Blackboard Ultra
Lesley University is transitioning to Blackboard Ultra, the new and improved version of Blackboard. Ultra courses have been redesigned from the ground up and feature a clean modern interface, responsive mobile friendly experience, consistent and intuitive navigation, improved accessibility, streamlined grading, and more.
Faculty Training Options: Choose Your Ultra Adventure
Choose the training option that best suits your needs! Whether you prefer to go at it alone, or want extra support and training on your journey, we have an Ultra training for you.
Self-Paced Ultra Training Course
Request access to Anthology Academy's Learn Teaching Essentials for Ultra course. This self-paced online course is designed to get you comfortable navigating the Learn site, building content, creating assessments, and working with discussions in the Blackboard Ultra course view. In addition to the About This Course section, there are five modules in this course that contain lessons.
- Getting Started with Ultra
- Building Courses
- Assessing Learners
- Enhancing Communication
- Evaluating Your Course
Email [email protected] to request access.
Introduction to Ultra Course View
Join us for a one hour introduction to Blackboard Ultra Course View. We will give you a guided tour of the new interface and set you up with the support and resources that you need to get started teaching in Ultra right away.
Spring 2025 dates coming soon.
Unable to join a session? Email [email protected] to schedule a 1:1 or small group training.
Ultra Half-Day Workshop
Jumpstart your Ultra adventure with this half-day hands-on training session. Learn how to build content in Blackboard Ultra, including Ultra documents, learning modules, and learning activities such as discussions and assignments.
Spring 2025 dates coming soon.
Unable to join a session? Email [email protected] to schedule a 1:1 or small group training.
Ultra Course Early Adopter Program
Are you ready to transform your course content into an immersive and engaging Ultra Course experience? Wouldn't it be great to have a dedicated mentor to ensure that you stay on track, enhance your creativity, and help you achieve results? Our Ultra Course Early Adopter Program is for you!
See the full description for more information: Ultra Course Early Adopter Program.
Apply to the Ultra Course Early Adopter Program today and elevate your course design to new heights!
Schedule a Group Training
Would you like to schedule an Ultra training for your group or program? We would be happy to work with you and tailor a training to meet your needs.
Email [email protected] to schedule your training today!
Join Our Weekly Faculty Office Hours
Are you looking for a quick overview of Ultra? Do you have questions or need assistance? Join our weekly online office hours every Monday and Thursday, 2:00 - 4:00 ET. No appointment necessary
Join eLIS Online Office Hours for Faculty.
Student Training Options
Student Orientation to Blackboard Ultra
This self-paced course has been designed to prepare you to successfully use Blackboard Ultra. You may be new to online learning, new to Blackboard Ultra, or both. In this course, we will cover the basics of Blackboard Ultra so that you know what it is, how to navigate in it, how to use it to complete your course work, and how it will benefit you.
Enroll in the Student Orientation to Blackboard Ultra Course.
Join Our Weekly Student Office Hours
Get Help with Blackboard, VoiceThread, Zoom, Kaltura, and more... eLIS staff are available to answer your questions. Join our weekly online office hours every Tuesday, 4 - 6 PM ET. No appointment necessary.
Join eLIS Online Office Hours for Students.
Additional Resources and Support
Convert Your Course to Blackboard Ultra (Faculty)
Ready to take the plunge? Review the Convert Your Course to Blackboard Ultra article for information on converting your courses to Ultra.
Faculty Quick Start Guide
This guide contains instructions and tutorial videos to get you started with Ultra Course View: Blackboard Ultra Course View Faculty Quick Start Guide
Student Quick Start Guide
This guide contains information for students taking an Ultra course: Taking Your First Ultra Course? Here's What You Need to Know.
What's New in Ultra?
Blackboard is releasing new Ultra features and improvements every month! Some of these new features are large updates with completely new functionality while others are small enhancements. Check out Blackboard's monthly roundup of new features: What's New in Ultra?
Contact Us
Reach out to eLearning and Instructional Support (eLIS) at [email protected] with any questions or to request a 1:1 or small group training.
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