This guide will outline functionality changes and terminology differences between Learn Original and Learn Ultra
Content Creation and Organization
Terminology Changes
| Learn Original | Learn Ultra | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Blank Page | Document | Documents in Learn Ultra serve as a replacement for Items and Blank Pages in Learn Original. Documents allow for multiple sections to be added to individual documents, or users can attach files. |
| Item | Document | Documents in Learn Ultra serve as a replacement for Items and Blank Pages in Learn Original. Documents allow for multiple sections to be added to individual documents, or users can attach files. |
Functionality changes
- Content Folders and Learning Modules can only be nested two levels deep. If your current course has nested folders, you will want to reorganize your course.
- The Document option replaces the Blank Page, Item, Image, Audio, and Video features in Learn Original
- Learn Ultra offers a simplified version of the text editor used in Learn Original
Course Communication Tools
Terminology Changes
Please visit link to Ultra Versus Original.
Functionality Changes
Only Discussion Boards and Journals are available within Learn Ultra. Blogs and Wikis are no longer available. If you have used Wikis or Blogs, instructors would want to consider redesigning your assignments as either discussion boards journals, or forms.
Assessment Tools
Functionality Changes
Tests in Blackboard Learn Ultra support the following question types: Calculated Formula, Calculated Numeric, Essay, Fill in the Blank, Matching, Multiple Choice, and True/False. Tests made in Learn original which contain unsupported question types will not have unsupported types imported. Unsupported question types include Hot Spot, Jumbled Sentence, Ordering and Quiz Bowl questions.