Blackboard Ultra is the learning management system.

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"Out of Space" Message When Uploading Course Content

Instructors may receive a message indicating that the Blackboard course is out of space when trying to upload new files to the course. This article describes how instructors can easily identify and remove unused files that are taking up space in the course to make that space available again.

Achievements in Blackboard Ultra

You can use achievements to keep students motivated and congratulate them for how they've participated in your course.

AI Conversation Tool in Blackboard

AI Conversation lets students explore their thoughts on a topic and are not meant to confirm or deny any student input.

Assessment Question Type: Essay

Steps to create an essay question for a Blackboard Ultra assessment.

Assessment Question Type: Fill In The Blank

Steps to create a fill in the blank question for a Blackboard Ultra assessment.

Assessment Question Type: Matching

Steps to create a matching question for a Blackboard Ultra assessment.

Assessment Question Type: Multiple Choice

Steps to create a multiple-choice question for a Blackboard Ultra assessment.

Assessment Question Type: True/False

Steps to create a true/false question for a Blackboard Ultra assessment.

Blackboard Ultra AI Design Assistant

Whether you're looking for guidance in organizing your course or want to streamline the process, the AI Design Assistant can help.

Blackboard Ultra General Information

Blackboard Ultra is the Sacred Heart University Learning Management system and is used to facilitate courses.

How to Access the Class Photo Roster in Blackboard Ultra

The photo roster module is a third-party tool that allows a faculty member to view a student's SHU ID photo as well as the photo they upload to their Blackboard profile.

How to Add a Classroom Learning Assistant (CLA) to a Blackboard Course

Add a CLA to a course to access supporting materials.

How to Add a FeedbackFruits Activity to a Blackboard Course

FeedbackFruits activities can be linked to Blackboard for seamless student access and instructor grading.

How to Add a LinkedIn Learning Course to Blackboard Ultra

LinkedIn Learning content can be added to Blackboard as course content and connected to the gradebook.

How to Add a McGraw Hill Link to Blackboard

McGraw Hill can be integrated into Blackboard for seamless access by students.

How to Add an Assessment Exception for a Student in Blackboard

When special circumstances arise, you can give an individual student an exception on a specific test or assignment. An exception includes additional attempts or extended access, even if the assessment is hidden from other students. You can extend access with the show on and hide after dates which is different from the due date.

How to Add Content in Blackboard Ultra

Add content to the course content page in the Blackboard Ultra for your students to review such as a syllabus, lecture notes, readings and more.

How to Add Faculty to a Course in Blackboard

Steps to take when adding a colleague to a course.

How to Add Zoom to Blackboard Ultra

The Zoom integration allows instructors to schedule their class sessions directly in Blackboard Ultra. Students will be able to join the class sessions from Blackboard Ultra, meaning they will only need to access one location for all course content.

How to Change Course Tile Images in Blackboard Ultra

Course tile images allow for customization and personalization of the course.

How to Connect Zoom to Blackboard Ultra

The Zoom/Blackboard connection allows an instructor to manage class meetings and office hours from Blackboard.

How to Create a Discussion Board in Blackboard Ultra

Discussion Boards allow students to discuss and collaborate within the lms.

How to Create a Group Assignment in Blackboard Ultra

Allow faculty to collect and grade student work electronically. One student from the group will submit the assignment, and during grading, all students will receive the grade.

How to Create an Assessment in Blackboard Ultra

Assessments can be completed and submitted electronically in the Learning Management System.

How to Create an Assignment in Blackboard Ultra

Assignments can be completed and submitted electronically in the Learning Management System.

How to Create and View Achievements in Blackboard Ultra

Instructors have the privilege to manage and create course badges.

How to Create Documents in Blackboard Ultra

Documents allow an instructor to combine different types of content including text, images and video.

How to Create Folders in Blackboard Ultra

Folders allow for further organization of content within Blackboard Ultra.

How to Create Learning Modules in Blackboard Ultra

Organize your course content with learning modules.

How to Disable Automatic Zeros in Blackboard Ultra

Automatic zeros help alert students to work they did not submit and provides transparency to how it effects their overall grade.

How to Enable Content Visibility Settings in Blackboard Ultra

Visibility settings can be modified for each individual item, folder and learning module in the course.

How to Enable SafeAssign for an Assignment in Blackboard Ultra

Blackboard SafeAssign is a plagiarism detection tool that compares student submissions against a vast database of academic materials, websites, and other student papers.

How to Grade an Assignment in Blackboard Ultra

Grading assignments in blackboard allows the students to receive quick feedback they can apply to future course work.

How to Import a Test into Blackboard Ultra

Save time and import a test to blackboard ultra using a compatible .zip file.

How to Make a Course Available and Unavailable to Students in Blackboard

In order for students to view course content, the class must be set to available.

How to Navigate the Grade Center in Blackboard Ultra

Steps to navigate the Blackboard grade center and overview of functionality available.

How to Send Announcements to Students

Announcements are used to share information with the roster of the class in a timely manner

How to Send Messages in Blackboard Ultra

Messages allow you to connect with a student or groups of students. All communication is saved in the Blackboard environment.

How to Set a Student Accommodation in Blackboard Ultra

Accommodation options include additional time completing assessments and extended due dates.

How to Upload a Video/Picture to OneDrive

Steps to submit a recorded video to your class in Blackboard.

How to Use the AI Conversation Tool as a Student in Blackboard Ultra

Students can engage with the AI conversation tool as a course activity.

How to Use the AI Conversation Tool as an Instructor in Blackboard Ultra

Faculty can set the persona of the responder to allow students to work through the interaction and a deeper level of thinking.

How to Use the AI Design Assistant to Create a Discussion Board

The AI Design assistant auto-generates discussion boards in a Blackboard Ultra course.

How to Use the AI Design Assistant to Create a Rubric

The AI Design assistant auto-generates rubrics in a Blackboard Ultra course.

How to Use the AI Design Assistant to Create an Assignment Prompt

The AI Design assistant auto-generates assignment prompts in a Blackboard Ultra course.

How to Use the AI Design Assistant to Create Images

The AI Design assistant auto-generates images in a Blackboard Ultra course.

How to Use the AI Design Assistant to Create Learning Modules

The AI Design assistant auto-generates learning modules in a Blackboard Ultra course.

How to Use the AI Design Assistant to Create Test Question Banks

The AI Design assistant auto-generates test question banks in a Blackboard Ultra course.

How to Use the AI Design Assistant to Create Test Questions

The AI Design assistant auto-generates test questions in a Blackboard Ultra course.

Import Content to Blackboard Ultra

Content can be imported from various places.

Messages Feature No Longer Appears in Blackboard

Messages can be enabled/disabled at the instructor level of a course.

Setting up the Overall Grade in Blackboard Ultra

The overall grade lets the student know exactly where they stand for the duration of the course.