Protected: Blackboard Ultra – 2024-25 Prepare for the new academic year Contents Find your 2024-25 Blackboard coursesSign up to Staff Development SessionsEnsure your course aligns with the Blackboard Universal StandardsGetting started and logging in Having issues logging in? Take a tour of Blackboard Ultra Sign up for Ultra staff training Comparison of Original and Blackboard features Request a sandbox and review example coursesYour profile and notifications Check your personal course enrolments Request new courses Your profile and notifications Add your office hours and sync your calendarsSharing/Syncing CalendarsEnrolments and reviewing student information Check staff and student enrolments Do you need to merge course enrolments? Create Groups View student ID card photos and basic info Add accommodations/view Student Support RecommendationsCourse structure What is the course template Module Information Ask a question Resources and support materials Reading List Past Exam Papers AssessmentCourse content Adding Content: The basics Create structure with Learning Modules, Folders and Ultra Documents Copy content into your course Add Files and Cloud Collaboration Documents Add HTML content/embeds Course tools and the Content Market Check viewing permissions for Recorded Sessions and other video content Create links within your course (Course and Web Links) Ensure your content is accessible Add a course imageCommunicate and engage Add your first announcement! Create a Class Teams Discussions, Conversations and Journals Signpost online sessions, offline assessment and office hours. Sharing/Syncing Calendars Encourage student feedback in BlaackboardAssessment Create assessment Create submission and marking groups, add accommodations and exceptions Releasing assessment Review the Gradebook Prepare for External ExaminersRelease and review Review Progress Tracking and Student Overview Review visibility and release conditions Check accessibility Check the course in student preview Open your course to students Do you need to share a URL link to your course?Programme Leads' checklist Request a new Programme course Prepare Programme courses for 2024-25 This content is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password: Was this article helpful? Yes No Related Articles Blackboard Ultra – Latest updates Blackboard Ultra – Creating Ultra Documents Blackboard Ultra – Create an Assignment Blackboard Ultra – Language settings Blackboard Ultra – Progress Tracking Blackboard Ultra – Discussions and Journals