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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.

Using Blackboard Tests, faculty can assess students by creating quizzes, exams or tests that can utilize a variety of question types, include a timer, allow visibility control options, and provide students with feedback and results in a manner that is controlled by the faculty member. This article includes resources that cover the steps for setting up, configuring, and deploying tests on Blackboard.

The Grading Schema on Blackboard is a feature that converts the numerical values of graded assignments/assessments into letters, based on a map. This also can be used to allow faculty to enter in letter grades and have them calculate a numerical value based on a designated range set up in the schema. This article shows how to set up and manage Grading Schemas.

The Overall Grade in Blackboard Ultra (formerly called "Weighted Total") reflects a calculated total in a course to reflect students' progress. Instructors can incorporate categories of assessments and/or individual assessments, and can have it appear as a percentage, total value or letter grade (when used in conjunction with a grading schema). This article provides information to faculty about how the Overall Grade can be set up and managed within a Blackboard Ultra course.

The results of tests, assignments, and other assessments conducted through Blackboard Ultra may be accessible to students, as long as this has been enabled by the course's instructor. This article provides information for students on accessing results of graded assessments on Blackboard.

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.

This article provides information on Blackboard Annotate (Bb Annotate), which replaces BB "New Box View" in Inline grading for Blackboard Assignments.