Support students in adapting to Ultra
With the transition to Ultra, it is important to support your students to become familiar with the new interface.
The following Ultra orientation activities are recommended:
Ultra announcement
An announcement that informs students that your course will be using Blackboard Ultra this semester.
Sample Ultra Announcement
This semester, our course site has transitioned from Blackboard Original to Blackboard Ultra. Ultra offers a clean and modern interface, easy navigation, progress tracking and is mobile friendly.
It is recommended that you:
- Watch the Getting started with Ultra video (Echo360, 4m 53s)
- Attend a Library Ultra workshop
- Update your browser to ensure the best experience
Also spend some time familarising yourself with this course site and the new interface prior to starting classes next week.
If you need support, contact AskUs or access the Student Guides.
First lecture information and site tour
Slide deck
A slide deck has been created for you to share with students in your first lecture.
Ultra course site tour
An Ultra course site tour in your first lecture should cover the following elements and focus on resources and tools that will be used in your course. For a detailed breakdown of what content to cover, refer to the Ultra course site tour guide.
Note: EchoVideos do not work with the Student Preview tool and will display an error message
- Navigation bar: Content, Calendar, Announcements, Discussions, Gradebook, Messages, Groups
- Contents page (course profile, assessment, course resources)
- Weekly / Module – Learning Modules
- Details and actions menu
Encourage students to access Ultra support and resources
Encourage students to access Ultra support and resources, including:
- Library Ultra workshop
- Getting started with Ultra video (Echo360, 4m 53s)
- UQ Library AskUs service
- Student Ultra guides
- Learn.UQ Ultra upgrade (Student) project page
- Update your browser Library guide, to ensure the best Ultra experience
- Ultra student top 5 (Echo360, 2m 13s), to find out the benefits of Ultra