Creating Content

Adding Content to Your Blackboard Ultra Course

What kind of Content can I add in my Blackboard Course? There is a lot you can add to your course! These include the following:...

Adding Files, Images, Audio, and Video in Blackboard Ultra

How do I upload my Files and Images into Blackboard Ultra? In Blackboard Ultra, you can upload files directly to the Course Content area from...

Adding Links and Embedded files in Blackboard Ultra

You can share links to your files in OneDrive, Panopto, and other web-based tools directly within your Blackboard Ultra course. To copy a link in...

Copyright Guidelines

Creating a Content Folder in Blackboard Ultra

What is a Folder in Blackboard? Content Folders and Learning Modules are the two types of containers you can use to organize course content. Within...

Creating a Document in Blackboard Ultra

Documents are a great tool to present course material to students. Text, links, images, file attachments and videos are all items that can be added...

Creating a Learning Module

What is a Learning Module in Blackboard? Learning Modules are intended for a logically structured collection of course content – similar to a chapter in...

Creating Student-Led Discussions in Blackboard

What is a Discussion in Blackboard? A discussion is a place for the class to discuss certain topics, post ideas, and carry a conversation asynchronously....

Using the Collaborative Document Feature in Blackboard

What is a Collaborative Document in Blackboard? Collaborative documents provide students opportunities to engage with one another and course content. Instructors can now create a...

Using the Embedded Cloud Document in Blackboard

What is the Embedded Cloud Document in Blackboard? The Embedded Cloud Document feature allows you to add files from OneDrive to: Your Course Content area...

Using the Text Editor

What is the Text Editor in Blackboard? The editor appears wherever you can format text, such as in assignments, tests, discussions, and journals. Learn more...