Ultra FAQ

Ultra provides a new, modern course view with a cleaner, streamlined, more accessible, and intuitive interface with easy-to-use workflows.

All faculty have access to the Ultra Teaching Essentials tutorial on Blackboard. You will find this tutorial helpful in learning more about the Ultra platform as it covers topics such as building courses and navigating an Ultra site. Faculty are also encouraged to visit the Anthology Website to learn more about Ultra.

You can access Ultra by downloading the Blackboard Learn App

• Apple
• Android/Google

The co-owned updated courses will be reviewed based on the Blackboard Exemplary Course Rubric. The faculty (the original developer of the course) will be compensated $700 for updating a co-owned course. For any faculty member interested in updating an existing co-owned online course or selling their current, converted Ultra course shell, please contact your dean to let them know of your interest.

Yes, faculty will have access to previous material currently up to 4 years.

The best way to save old course shells for reference after they have been deleted is to export courses and save them where you want.