{"id":127030,"date":"2020-04-07T14:32:02","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T18:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/?page_id=127030"},"modified":"2026-04-16T19:12:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T23:12:42","slug":"ultra","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/lms\/blackboard\/ultra\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackboard Ultra Base Navigation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What is the Ultra Base Navigation?<\/h2>\n<p>Ultra Base Navigation is Blackboard&#8217;s modern, intuitive navigation menu that houses your courses. It will be the first thing you see when you log in.<\/p>\n<p>It includes links to pages such as Activity, Calendar, Messages, etc. that provide quick access to the most critical information consolidated from all your courses. Y<span>ou can easily return to the menu from wherever you are\u2014even if you&#8217;re in a course. The menu appears in the background of the other layers you have open.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/tech\/files\/2020\/04\/Bb_ultra.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2020\/04\/Bb_ultra-636x412.png\" alt=\"Example of the Blackboard Ultra course list for a user.\" width=\"636\" height=\"412\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-127124 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2020\/04\/Bb_ultra-636x412.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2020\/04\/Bb_ultra-768x497.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2020\/04\/Bb_ultra.png 874w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>What does this mean for me?<\/h2>\n<p>This interface is the newest version of the Blackboard Learning Management System. This interface aims to reduce the time spent clicking, and provides a mobile-friendly and accessible dashboard.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Your Blackboard courses will not change<\/strong>. They will look and operate exactly as they do now. Below is an example of a Learn Original course appearing in the new interface.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"\/tech\/files\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-17-at-4.28.38-PM.png\" aria-label=\"Blackboard window\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-17-at-4.28.38-PM-636x313.png\" alt=\"Example of a Learn Original course appearing in the new interface.\" width=\"636\" height=\"313\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-127343 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-17-at-4.28.38-PM-636x313.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-17-at-4.28.38-PM-768x378.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-17-at-4.28.38-PM-1024x504.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-17-at-4.28.38-PM.png 1662w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>How will this change the Blackboard experience?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong> <\/strong><strong>Modern, intuitive user experience. <\/strong>The new interface is more streamlined.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Works well on all devices. <\/strong>Ultra navigation is designed to work well on laptops, mobile devices, and tablets.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aggregates important information. <\/strong>All your course information \u2013 like calendar, messages and grades \u2013 is now consolidated, minimizing the time spent navigating into each individual course.<strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Where can I find more information?<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re interested in learning more, here are a few useful Blackboard websites:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Ultra\/Getting_Started\/Navigate_Outside_a_Course\">Blackboard Help:<\/a> Assistance using the new Ultra Base Navigation.<a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Ultra\/Getting_Started\/Navigate_Outside_a_Course\/Institution_Page\"><span class=\"emphasize\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"emphasize\"><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Ultra\/Getting_Started\/Profile\" title=\"Learn\/Instructor\/New\/Profile#ultra_profiles\">Profile<\/a><\/span>: Make changes to your Blackboard persona.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"emphasize\"><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Ultra\/Getting_Started\/Navigate_Outside_a_Course\/Activity_Stream\" title=\"Activity Stream\">Activity<\/a><\/span>: See up-to-the-minute updates and grading needs for all of your courses.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"emphasize\"><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Ultra\/Getting_Started\/Find_Your_Courses\" title=\"Learn\/Instructor\/Find_Your_Way_Around\/Find_Your_Courses#ultra_courses\">Courses<\/a><\/span>: Navigate to past, present, and future courses.<span class=\"emphasize\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"emphasize\"><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Ultra\/Courses\/Calendar\" title=\"Learn\/Instructor\/Courses\/Calendar#ultra_nav\">Calendar<\/a><\/span>: View course events and due dates for all your courses.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"emphasize\"><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Ultra\/Interact\/Messages\" title=\"Learn\/Instructor\/Interact\/Messages#ultra_global\">Messages<\/a><\/span>: View and send messages in all of your Ultra courses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the Ultra Base Navigation? 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