Prepare for Blackboard Ultra
Instructors of main campus courses are responsible for adding content to their Blackboard Ultra courses. Most content from Blackboard Original courses can be copied to Ultra courses, but they may need some revision and editing.
All University of Alabama courses will be in Ultra Course View by Spring 2026.
Most recommended learning opportunities
If you have Blackboard Original course content, that you need to copy to an Ultra course, we recommend the following to help with the move.
Instructor-led: Attend CIT’s workshop Transitioning Original Courses to Ultra Courses
Instructor-led: Attend CIT’s afternoon Ultra Café session on Tips and Tricks for copying an Original course to Ultra
Self-guided: Follow the steps in the Anthology Workbook for Ultra Course Creation
Consultation appointment: Contact CIT for a one-on-one consultation for setting up your courses
Support Materials
Review the following guides to prepare for the move to Ultra in Spring 2026.
- Paths to Create your Course in Ultra
- What are the course type options in Blackboard?
- What tools are available in an Ultra course?
- Are there features in Original that are unavailable in Ultra?
- UA Ultra Practice Course for Instructors
- Course Copy Compatibility Chart
- Can I preview my Original course in Ultra?
- Try it Out in Blackboard Ultra Checklist
- Workbook for Ultra Course Creation
- I copied an Original course to Ultra. Now what?
- How do I view the exceptions report?
- Review and edit unsupported test question types in Ultra
- Best Practices for Teaching in Blackboard Ultra
- Anthology Academy - Getting Started with Blackboard Ultra