Getting Started with Blackboard Ultra Courses for Students

Blackboard Learn Help for Students

Below are links to Blackboard Help Center's articles to get students acquainted with Learn Ultra and to help get started in online learning.

• A Quick Start
  • All the basics needed to get started with online learning in Ultra. Topics include the new Ultra Course view, managing student information, accessing course materials, different ways to communicate in a course, how to submit assignments and tests, checking grades, how to use the Blackboard mobile app, and more.
     
• Browser Support
  • Learn the types of browsers that are supported by Blackboard and run a browser checker to make sure it will work with Blackboard.
     
• Navigate in Learn Ultra
  • Learn about the Base Navigation Menu that is seen when first logging into UND's Blackboard site. Topics include setting up a profile, accessing courses and organizations, reviewing the activity feed, viewing and using the Calendar tool, and more.
     
• Stay in the Loop
  • Learn how to keep informed in your online course. Topics include the activity feed, calendar, setting up notifications and more.
     
• Navigate Inside an Ultra Course
  • An overview of navigating an Ultra course. Topics include the course view, searching course content, accessing course and web links, and more.
     
• Common Questions About Blackboard Learn
  • Learn how to use email and messages, contact the instructor of a course, how to succeed online, and more.
     
• Additional support articles and videos
  • Visit Blackboard support pages on common issues, popular pages visited by other students, view new videos, and more.
     

Still need help?

• Review the semester-based Student Resource Course available in Blackboard to all students.
   
• View Blackboard Tutorials for Students on YouTube for short videos with instructions on how to navigate and use Blackboard.