Blackboard: Your Gateway to Smarter Learning
Blackboard delivers a modern, mobile-friendly platform for course engagement and collaboration. With streamlined navigation, seamless integration with tools like Microsoft Teams and OneDrive, and flexible content organization, Ultra empowers students to stay connected, organized, and successful throughout their academic journey. Students benefit from intuitive navigation, integrated tools like Microsoft Teams and OneDrive, and streamlined access to course materials, assignments, and grades.
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Take Blackboard on the go! The Blackboard mobile app further enhances flexibility, allowing students to stay connected to their courses, receive real-time notifications, and engage with content anytime, anywhere. Download Blackboard mobile.
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Getting Started with Blackboard for Faculty
Blackboard offers a streamlined, mobile-friendly experience for course delivery and collaboration. With intuitive navigation, integrated tools like Teams and OneDrive, and flexible content organization, Ultra helps instructors create engaging, accessible learning environments that support student success. Learn more about Blackboard Ultra at Marshall University Below.
Ultra Starter Guide
Connect with the Instructional Design Center
Marshall University’s Instructional Design Center provides expert guidance to faculty in designing, developing, and delivering effective online course modalities using Blackboard Ultra. The team offers:
- One-on-one and group training on Ultra tools and best practices.
- Course design and deployment support, including development shells and content copying.
- Troubleshooting assistance for urgent issues and technical challenges with Blackboard Ultra.
- Accessibility and quality assurance guidance with HOME Course FrameWork.
- Support for course enhancements, including microcredentials and LTI Integration.
Self-Service Tools
Whether you’re new to Blackboard Ultra or looking to enhance your course design, Marshall University provides a variety of support and training resources to help faculty and staff build engaging, accessible, and well-organized learning experiences. From hands-on guidance to self-paced tutorials, you’ll find everything you need to make the most of Ultra’s modern, mobile-friendly platform.