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Blackboard Ultra
FAQs
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New Gradebook: Top Questions
The Gradebook just got a makeover! Don’t worry, everything is still there. Here are some of the most common questions we’ve received about the new look:
What happened to Blackboard Collaborate? What is Class for Zoom?
For virtual meetings in Blackboard, we’ve transitioned from Blackboard Collaborate to Class for Zoom! You can access it from the Details & Actions menu in your course by clicking Launch Class. Here are two quick-start resources:
- Class for Zoom – Quick Start () ()
Hide students in the Gradebook who are no longer in my course?
How do I hide students in the Gradebook who are no longer in my course?
Yes! Go to the Gradebook then click the gear icon on the right side of the navigation bar to open the Gradebook Settings panel. Scroll down to 91猫先生 Visibility and toggle to activate the setting.
Hide students in my downloaded Gradebook?
How do I hide students in my downloaded Gradebook?
鈫扚irst, set up your working Gradebook file in your spreadsheet program:
- In Ultra, download the Full Gradebook. Under Record Details choose Select All Items. Leave all other options on their default.
- Open the downloaded Gradebook in your spreadsheet program. This will serve as your working Gradebook file.
- Hide the rows of students who no longer have access to the course. In Excel and Google Sheets, right click on a row and select Hide or Hide row. Here’s how to do this in .
鈫扺hen you want to update the Gradebook in your spreadsheet program:
- Download the desired content from the Gradebook.
- Open the downloaded file.
- Copy and paste the appropriate columns into your working Gradebook file. Your working Gradebook file will automatically place data for students who no longer have access to the course into their hidden rows, so you can navigate your working Gradebook file as though it only contained students with access to the course.
OCR a scanned PDF?
How do I OCR a scanned PDF?
You can use the within Blackboard to OCR scanned pdfs:
- Select Assist in the base navigation menu
- Scroll down to Ally File Transformer
- Upload your file then select OCRed PDF
Also see:
Add an attempt or exclude an attempt?
Add or exclude an attempt on a test or assignment for a student?
91猫先生 can't see their grades or my feedback?
Why can’t my students see their grades or my feedback?
First, check that the grade is .
You can also make sure the assignment itself is visible to students by going to the Content page and looking at the visibility dropdown under the item’s name.
Grades aren't posting automatically?
Why aren’t my grades posting automatically?
鈫Check the setting: open the assessment from the Content page, then click its gear icon to access the settings panel. Scroll down to Grading & Submissions and select the Post assessment grades automatically checkbox, then click Save.
鈫扞f the setting is grayed out or you don’t see it, then the assessment may be incompatible with automatic grade posting. Common examples include assignments with rubrics, discussions and journals, as well as columns created in the gradebook.
Time zone in Blackboard Ultra?
How do I set the time zone in Blackboard Ultra?
There is no time zone setting in Ultra because Ultra automatically displays the user’s time zone. Here are some examples in . You can also use this for MST/MDT and your local time.
Can't edit a due date because of a release condition?
Can’t edit a due date because of a release condition?
Use ! This tool lets you update release conditions and due dates at the same time. You can also modify dates on multiple items at once!
Still need help?
Training, Session Recordings, Sandboxes
Trainings & Session Recordings
Find information on upcoming trainings by logging into Blackboard then scrolling through the Institution Page. You can also find recordings on this page under Blackboard Ultra Migration Session Recordings. If you’d like more help, contact our trainer, Dr. Chelsea Oden.
Sandboxes
Educational and interactive sandbox shells are available to instructors who want hands-on practice and space to experiment with features in Ultra. Please contact our trainer to learn about specific availability!
Get Started in Ultra
Create and Organize Content
General
- Upload a Syllabus
- Create a Learning Module
- Clip:
- Clip:
- Date-Release Learning Modules
- Create an Ultra Document
Adding Media
- Add Videos
Other
Accessibility & Ally
General
- Ally (Blackboard’s Built-in Accessibility Checker):
- Get a Course Accessibility Report
Text
- Accessible Lists
- Headings
PDFs
- OCR Scanned PDFs
Images
- Alt Text: Images without Description
Videos
Discipline-Specific
Assessments
- Create an Assignment
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Gradebook and Grading
The Gradebook just got a makeover! Don’t worry, everything is still there. Here is a we’ve received.
- Grade Assignments, Tests, Forms, and AI Conversations () ()
- Grade Discussions and Journals () ()
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Communication and Interaction
- Class for Zoom – Quick Start () ()
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And More…
Checklists & Strategies
Checklists & Strategies
ePortfolio
ePortfolio
Blackboard Original
Have a question about Blackboard Original?
While we have fully moved to Blackboard Ultra, you may have archived courses in Blackboard Original. Those courses become Read Only December 2026.
The following resources will be available until that time.
Understanding & Building Your Course
Understanding & Building Your Course
Working in the Course Environment
Building Course Content
Reporting and Course Utilities
Blackboard Ally
Communicating and Collaborating
Communicating and Collaborating
Messaging
Discussions
Blogs, Journals, & Wikis
Using Collaborate Ultra (Video Conferencing)
Using Kaltura (Lecture Capture)
Assessing Learners
Assessing Learners
Assignments
Blackboard Outcomes
Tests, Surveys, & Pools
Grade Center
Student Performance
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