STCC Blackboard Ultra Course Menu

At the top of each of your courses is a navigation bar with the following tools: 

• Content

• Calendar

• Announcements

• Discussions

• Gradebook

• Messages

• Groups

• Achievements

Details & Actions Menu

Located on the right side of the screen is additional information about the class.

1. Roster

   • View profile cards for all course participants.

2. Course Description

   • Read goals, expectations, and the course approach.

3. Progress Tracking

   • Check what you’ve completed and what remains (if enabled).

4. Attendance

   • Review your attendance record (if provided).

5. Groups

   • View or join groups set up for the course.

6. Announcements

   • Read all course announcements.

7. Books & Tools

   • Open course and institution tools.

Course Content (main area)

To navigate your weekly course materials: 

1. Select any item (assignment, document, link) to open it

   • Use Exit to go backward

2. Select folders or learning modules to expand and view additional content.

3. If enabled, your professor will provide Progress Tracking indicators to monitor completion.

4. Look for the purple speech bubble to spot new activity on discussions, journals, or item conversations.

Search course content by title

1. On the Course Content page, select the Search icon (magnifying glass).

2. Type a few letters of the item title/keyword.

3. Pick a matched item from the list or select Show all item results to view the full results panel, then choose your item.

4. To search again, click out of the field (or delete the text) and enter a new keyword.

5. Select Clear search to close detailed results and return to Course Content.
   
   

The search layout may display differently if your browser isn’t full screen.

Course links 

Course  links for materials located inside f your course

1. Select the course title link to put the content you wish to view

2. The page will refresh and you will be taken to the that content

Web links

Web links for materials located outside of your course

1. Select the web link on Course Content.

2. The site may open in a panel or in a new browser window depending on how your Professor set it up. 

3. If you see a banner warning some content may not display in the panel, choose Open in a new window for full access.