A course outline is a document that benefits students and instructors. It is an essential piece when designing any course. The course outline has a few purposes. A syllabus is a planning tool. Writing it guides the instructor's development of the course.
The Ultra Course View is cleaner with a more modern design and easy-to-use workflows. It also has powerful new tools that are not available in the Original Course View, like Discussion Analytics. There are some features of the Original Course View that are not available in the Ultra Course View, however.
0:001:28Introduction to Blackboard Learn with the Ultra Experience for InstructorsYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipYou will see the new ultra course view where everything is organized so that all the course materialMoreYou will see the new ultra course view where everything is organized so that all the course material interactions. And tools are right at your fingertips. You can quickly add content to your course.
The Ultra Course View adapts to the size of users' screens whether they view courses on a mobile phone, tablet, or desktop computer. Users can access their courses on the go and on their schedules. Simplified workflows.
You can start the Ultra preview at any time from your Original Course View. Select the Experience the new Learn icon in the top-right corner of the page. In the pop-up window, start the conversion to the Ultra Course View. You'll receive an email notification when your course is ready.Jan 5, 2017
From the content area select Tools and More Tools. Select Blackboard Collaborate Ultra. By default the link name is Blackboard Collaborate Ultra. When you add Blackboard Collaborate to your course content, it links to the tool, not a specific session.
There are improvements to the Ultra Calendar as well as advanced filtering options for the Gradebook, submission linking, and calendar links for Ultra Peer Review. Students can now mark and track progress and the student experience is improved with a new navigation menu!
0:002:57Student Blackboard Tutorial: Using Blackboard Collaborate UltraYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipArea. Once your students click on that link they will get to this window. They will go over to theMoreArea. Once your students click on that link they will get to this window. They will go over to the triple dot and they will click on join course.
Explore the Courses page. From the list where your name appears, you can view a list of your courses. On the Courses page, you can access all of your courses. Your institution controls the page that appears after you log in.
HOW DO I REVERT TO THE OLD BLACKBOARD STYLE? ☐ In the Course Management Menu, choose Customization ☐ Choose Teaching Style ☐ Change the Course Entry Point to Announcements. ☐ Hit Submit.