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On May 18, 2024, Blackboard was updated from Learn Original to Ultra Base Navigation. The update significantly changed navigational components between courses and provides new consolidated areas for viewing and managing courses and grades, as well as an activity feed that provides updates. This article showcases what changed, and demonstrates several basic functions and actions. Note that this article does not cover the changeover to Blackboard Ultra Courses.

One of the major changes between Blackboard Original and Blackboard Ultra is the Gradebook, replacing the Grade Center. This tool has become more robust, with more features for grading and tracking progress. In August 2026, additional elements of the Gradebook in Ultra have been updated, and new resources were developed to support faculty on how to use this area of their course. This article provides access to training and information on the Gradebook in Blackboard Ultra for faculty usage.

Discussions on Blackboard allow for asynchronous discussion and collaboration to take place within a Blackboard course. Discussions can be used for Student Lounges, FAQs, as well as graded assignment, assessment and project submissions. These articles explain the components of Discussions and demonstrate how to set up forums and grade submissions.

Blackboard's SafeAssign Plagiarism checker can be used to check for Plagiarism on student's assignment submissions, if enabled, and the student completes these submissions through the LMS. In cases where Plagiarism is suspected, and the SafeAssign service is not enabled in an assignment, or the student fails to use the LMS to submit a digital copy, the Instructing Faculty may use the DirectSubmit service to check the file for plagiarism. This checks only for possible Plagiarism, not AI misuse.

Blackboard courses make frequent use of Assignments, which require students to submit files or text to their instructor for grading. This article identifies how to submit work to your professor via an assignment on Blackboard Ultra and view your grades/the professor's feedback. It also covers some related troubleshooting information.

Google Assignments is a tool that allows Instructors to create, maintain and manage assignments in Google, and make them available to students via Blackboard. This article demonstrates how to add Google Assignments to your Blackboard course, and identifies resources for using this tool.