Highlights of Ultra Course View
- Erin Warner
The Blackboard Ultra Course View is available as an option during a pilot program started in Spring 2022.
Looking for a comparison of features? View this article: What tools are available in an Ultra course?
The Ultra Course View is cleaner and more modern than the Original Course View.
It is simpler to use and more intuitive, as well. Tools are contextual to reduce clicks and content appears in the course using peek layers that slide from the right.
Content Displayed on a Single Page
Content is displayed on a single page.
Quickly add files, links, assignments, and assessments.
Add Files via Drag/Drop
Quickly add files to your course by dragging them to the content panel of your course.
Build Complex Content as Documents
Ultra Course View includes a new content type, document, that allows you to build complex pages with a mix of text, images, videos, and files.
The brand-new text editor in the Ultra Course View is optimized to create content that is mobile-compatible, so that you and your students can access it directly from a smartphone browser.
Enable Conversations for Student Questions
If you enable Conversations for individual content items (i.e. Assignments), students can discuss the content with you and their classmates.
Easy-to-Understand Item View for the Gradebook
The Item List is your new default view of the course gradebook. You can view all the coursework you have assigned and your grading progress.
Keep Grades Private Until You Are Ready to Post
In the Ultra Course View, you can control exactly when students are able to see the grades you have entered.
Automatically Assign Zero’s for Past Due Assessments
If your assessment has a due date enabled, Blackboard can automatically assign a zero to any student who does not submit the assessment by the due date.
Get to know your students with the new profile photos, which they can edit from their Profile in the global navigation menu. These photos appear in the Roster, Gradebook, Discussions, Conversations, Messages, and more.
Set Accommodations Once for a Student to Apply All Assessments
In the Ultra Course View, you can set accommodations for a student once via the Roster, and then they will apply to all assessments in your course.
Course Announcements Appear as Pop-Ups in the Course
In the Ultra Course View, in addition to having announcements sent to students via email, they also appear in the Activity Stream along with other course updates.
Send Messages instead of Email
The Ultra Course View does not include the Send Email function that you may be used to in the Original Course View. Instead, send Messages.