Ultra Essentials 

On completing this online session, participants will have a familiarity with most features in Blackboard Ultra and be able to carry out simple tasks like navigating, enrolling users, building content and previewing content.

What will be covered:

Orientation of Ultra Module – users will know where the key elements of Ultra Modules are located and get an overview of how to navigate the module.

Class Register – users will learn how to enrol a staff or students to the module, how to view user information and how to search the module’s user list.

Options and Settings – users will be given an overview of the various options/settings available to them and what they can do with them.

Module Structure – users will learn how to add a learning topic & folder to a module and how these can be used to structure a module.

Building Content – users will learn how to upload files to their module, how to use module and external links and how to build Ultra documents.

Announcements – users will be able to send module announcements to all students in their module.

Student Preview – users will be able to preview their module as a student user.

Data Protection: We will collect and share details of your training progress and course completions so you can be contacted for further information and reminders as necessary.

Training Sessions

All academics who were timetabled to teach on a module during the 2024/25 academic year have been provided with a Blackboard Ultra sandbox module. This sandbox is unique to each staff member and is only accessible to the person enrolled on it. It is a safe space for you to explore new Blackboard Ultra features or to use while following our self-paced training module. Any staff who are not teaching any modules this year but wish to take the training can request to be enrolled on a sandbox via this form: https://forms.office.com/e/bgUdaWFdZH

You can book a training session up to three weeks in advance. To see the training schedule beyond that, click 'Upcoming Training Schedule.' New registration links will be added weekly, so check back to find a slot that suits you. 

Upcoming Training Schedule