Blackboard Learn Ultra
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Scaling New Heights
We are excited to introduce Blackboard Learn Ultra, an upgraded Learning Management System set to transform our online learning environment.
More modern, efficient and effective by nature, Blackboard Learn Ultra allows us to provide an enhanced learning experience for our students. While our courses are still in Original Course View, the update to Base Navigation in May/Summer 2024 gives us a sneak peek at Ultra’s improved functionality. We plan to switch over to Blackboard Learn Ultra in a phased approach. Throughout the summer and this fall, we will have 19 different faculty members, representing all five colleges, become early adopters. They will receive training in the new platform, with the goal of all their Spring 2025 courses launching in Ultra.
Over the next academic year, the remainder of the faculty will have the opportunity to experience the enhanced features and intuitive design of Ultra during our soft-launch phases in Spring and Summer 2025. This gradual transition ensures ample time for adaptation and support, enabling faculty to familiarize themselves with Ultra’s innovative tools and streamlined interface. The goal is for the entire campus to be utilizing the Ultra platform by Spring 2026.
“Students will love the module-based learning environment in Blackboard Ultra.”
Tammy Stafford, D.N.P., Nursing
Project Timeline - Rams Renovate
No remodel happens overnight, and this isn’t a quick fix. It’s a comprehensive rebuild that will take a whole crew of faculty, IT and instructional designers. Together, we can tackle this renovation timeline.
Phase 1
- Early adopters begin training in Ultra courses.
Phase 2
- Early adopters will begin building their courses in Ultra for the spring 2025 semester.
Phase 3
- Students with early-adopter professors will begin taking their first online classes in Ultra.
- The next wave of faculty members will be trained and begin building their courses for the summer and fall 2025 semesters.
Phase 4
- More students will take online classes in Ultra.
- Remaining faculty members will be trained in Ultra to prepare for the fall 2025 semester.
- By the fall, most classes will be in Ultra.
Complete
- Full campus is transitioned to Ultra courses.
“You should 100% get trained and start building your courses in Ultra. You will find the course is better designed and easier to keep up with in regards to due dates and what students are doing. It was easier to create content in learning modules and eliminated all the course links I had to use before.”
Veronica Snow, D.S.M., Kinesiology, Chair of Instruction Technology Committee
Frequently Asked Questions
Have a question for us?
Contact the Ultra Project Team at ultra@angelo.edu.