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What is YSU’s Blackboard?

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What is the YSU Learning Management System (LMS)?

The learning management system (LMS) that YSU has adopted and standardized on is Blackboard. Blackboard is used to host course content, materials, activities, and assessments for online courses or to supplement face-to-face courses. Getting Started Blackboard Login Training resources Quick Start Guides Tutorial Videos Trainings Offered Ultra Transition Ultra Overview …

What are the components of the blackboard ultra experience?

Blackboard Course Creation (MyYSU Portal / Self-Service Banner) v. 01-15-2014 – J. Eddy 3 Step 4: Select Blackboard Course Creation under the Faculty Menu Options section of the Faculty and Advisors page. Step 5: Choose the semester that you need courses created for. Please Note: Blackboard courses can be requested up to two (2) months in

How do I login to blackboard as a faculty member?

With YSU upgrading to Blackboard Ultra, you may need to be able to identify which courses were created in Original Blackboard and which were created in Blackboard Ultra. You can differentiate via the colors bars immediately to the left of each course. Colored bars typically indicate a Blackboard Ultra course, while gray colored bars typically

what is blackboard ultra?

Ultra describes Blackboard's newest version of the learning management system with a focus on improved workflows to better support teaching and learning. Ultra provides greater flexibility with its modern design and intuitive workflows.

switching to blackboard ultra

If you are interested in moving to Ultra, or simply previewing Ultra, we recommend navigating through the transition phases below.

Release Notes

Blackboard releases updates on a monthly basis. Each release contains new features or feature enhancements as well as maintenance items/bug fixes. Additional maintenance releases occur more frequently. For a full list of feature releases and bug fixes, visit Blackboard's Release Notes for Learn SaaS.

When will my courses appear on Blackboard?

All courses are loaded into Blackboard 8 weeks before the first day of the term. If the term has not started yet, you can filter your course list to show upcoming courses to locate the course.

I am assigned to teach a course but it is not appearing on Blackboard. How do I get it added?

Blackboard courses are created on the basis of who is assigned as the instructor in Banner. Verify that you are assigned as the instructor in Banner. If you are not, you will need to reach out to your department to add you as the instructor in Banner.

I am assigned as the instructor in Banner but my course is not appearing on Blackboard. How do I get it added?

You will need to work with your department to make sure the box is checked for Primary Instructor in Banner. If this box is not checked, the Blackboard course will not be created even though you are listed as the instructor.

When will my students appear in my Blackboard course?

Students are loaded into all Blackboard courses two weeks prior to the term. Even though students are loaded into the course two weeks prior to the term, they will not have access until the first day of the semester.

My course is in Blackboard but it is blank. How do I get content from a previous term into my current course?

Email [email protected] to request content from a previous course be copied in a current course. It is strongly recommended to do this early due to the high demand of incoming requests at the start of the semester. All course items will be copied from the previous course except for the roster and corresponding grades.

I teach multiple sections of the same course. Can I have all students added into one course?

Yes, it is possible to combine multiple sections together into one course as long as all the sections are identical. Combining sections can streamline course material and communications. Contact [email protected] with all section CRNs you would like to merge together.

What Is Blackboard Ultra?

• The Learning Management System (LMS) that YSU has adopted and standardized on is Blackboard. YSU’s Blackboard system is hosted off-site and provides a system that is “highly available” for faculty and students. The production YSU Blackboard system is updated on a regular basis after extensive testing is done on our “test” system. Normally the updat...

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Common Questions

Switching to Blackboard Ultra

Release Notes