Student Guides and Documentation

Navigating Blackboard Ultra Course View (UCV) as a Student

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This guide will demonstrate how to navigate Blackboard Ultra Courses as a student.

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A course in Blackboard Learn Ultra consists of the following areas:

  1. Banner links: Use these links to access course content and communication tools
  2. Course Content: Course content items appear in this area
  3. Details and Actions: Allow students to access items if turned on by instructor.
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This area allows students to access course content and communication tools:

  1. Content: Click here to view course content.
  2. Calendar: Click here to view the course calendar.
  3. Announcements: Click to view course announcements.
  4. Discussions: Click here to access the course discussion board.
  5. Gradebook: Click here to access the course gradebook.
  6. Messages: Click here to view and send course messages.
  7. Groups: Click here to view groups.
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1. Roster: Use this link to view and manage course users.

2. Progress Tracking: can be enabled by your instructor to track student's progress and allow student's to track their own progress.

3. Class Collaborate: Click this link to join a Class Collaborate session.

4. Attendance: Click this link to view attendance in your course.

5. Course Groups: Use this link to view course groups and contents within a group.

6. Announcements: Click this link to view announcements from instructors.

7. Books and Tools: Click this link to view textbooks and course tools.

Instructors have the ability to hide some items from students Details and Actions so students view might appear different.

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