{"id":665,"date":"2023-11-14T23:23:38","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T23:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worcester.edu\/center-for-teaching-learning\/?page_id=665"},"modified":"2026-01-07T15:18:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T15:18:46","slug":"blackboard-ultra-2024-system-update","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.worcester.edu\/center-for-teaching-learning\/teaching-resources-strategies-guides\/blackboard-ultra-2024-system-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackboard Ultra System Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<pre><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-678\" src=\"https:\/\/www.worcester.edu\/center-for-teaching-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/11\/blackboard-learn-logo3-300x92.png\" alt=\"Blackboard Learn Logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"92\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.worcester.edu\/center-for-teaching-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/11\/blackboard-learn-logo3-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/www.worcester.edu\/center-for-teaching-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/11\/blackboard-learn-logo3.png 318w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/pre>\n<pre><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The next generation Blackboard is here! <\/span><b>All Spring 2024 course shells will be in the new Blackboard Learn Ultra system.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \r\nWhile this does mean you can expect some changes, IT Services has resources available to make this transition as smooth as possible.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<\/pre>\n<h3>What You Need to Know:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Good news! <strong>Older course materials are importing nicely<\/strong> into the new system.\u00a0 IT Services verified functionalities across many different courses. Accessibility is much stronger and overall usability greatly improved. Students will be pleased at enhanced mobile device performance, something for which they\u2019ve consistently advocated.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What can you look forward to? One example:<strong> better assignment submission and grading flows<\/strong>, such as the ability to hold all grades for an assignment until all feedback is complete; and, a verification process for students that ensures assignment files are in a readable format at the time of submission.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What are some of the gaps? There are very few! <strong>If you used wikis or surveys in the past, please submit\u00a0 a <\/strong><\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worcester.edu\/IT-Help-Desk-Ticket\/\">Help Desk ticket<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and IT Services will meet with you to discuss options.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Resources:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1GI_w0fuwFTA7fp16pnPyTe3lkhqNiNdS\/view?usp=sharing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Introducing Blackboard Ultra<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: This 30 minute WSU customized video will help introduce the fundamentals of Ultra to help get you started.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1vzVCXimWZiVd6cRLbz-ZhA57BxP2fXWp\/view?usp=sharing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Blackboard Ultra Course Copy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: This one-page document guides you through the process of copying your existing content in your Spring shells. Not only can you copy your original content into an Ultra course, the process has never been easier!<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Ultra\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Blackboard Ultra Instructor Resource<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">s: Blackboard already has a ton of resources for instructors and is always adding more! Click the link below to go directly to their support website (but don\u2019t forget you can always submit a<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worcester.edu\/IT-Help-Desk-Ticket\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Help Desk ticket<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for individual assistance!)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLontYaReEU1tCbsCDP-u_wsKdkDBegIhH\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Blackboard Ultra YouTube Playlist<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: In addition to the resources above, Blackboard has also released a YouTube playlist containing dozens of helpful videos for those who prefer videos over text.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.lesley.edu\/support\/solutions\/articles\/4000185843-blackboard-ultra-course-view-faculty-quick-start-guide\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Blackboard Ultra Course View Faculty Guide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Materials created by Lesley University.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Ultra\/Getting_Started\/Find_Your_Courses\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Organize your Blackboard Dashboard<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Make it easy to find your current Blackboard sites. Scroll down to \u201cview your favorites quickly.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Student\/Ultra\/Quick_Start\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Blackboard Ultra Overview for Students<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Quick Start guide that you can share with your students.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<pre><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please keep an eye on announcements for future training sessions that will be held by IT Services.  These will cover topics such as student engagement, \r\ndesigning for page scrolling, monitoring student progress and using the new grade center.\r\n\r\nHave a question and need help? <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please contact the Help Desk via phone at 508-929-8856 or submit a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worcester.edu\/IT-Help-Desk-Ticket\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Help Desk ticket<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The next generation Blackboard is here! All Spring 2024 course shells will be in the new Blackboard Learn Ultra system. While this does mean you can expect some changes, IT Services has resources available to make this transition as smooth as possible. What You Need to Know: Good news! 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