About the Project
The decision has been made to upgrade our Learning Management System (LMS) from Blackboard Original to Blackboard Ultra. This decision is part of our ongoing commitment to provide the best possible tools and resources to support our teaching and learning community.
Blackboard Original is no longer being actively developed by Blackboard and it has in effect entered end of life status. Anthology, who own Blackboard, are focusing their development resources on Ultra. Blackboard Original navigation was upgraded to Ultra Navigation during the summer of 2023, delivering a modern user interface and received positively by users. As a result, the strategic decision has been taken to upgrade our LMS from Blackboard Original to Blackboard Ultra between now and December 2025.
This will further enhance the LMS user experience for both staff and students. It offers improved usability and accessibility, with enhanced features and functionality, continuous updates and support, improved analytics and reporting, enhanced collaboration and communication, and a modern mobile friendly design.
The project to deliver the upgrade has started, and the College community will be provided with appropriate training and support.
We believe that this upgrade will significantly enhance our online learning environment and we are confident it will have a positive impact for all users of the LMS.