Blackboard Ultra

Resources 

• Anthology IDEA Exchange  - Join the community to review ideas from other Blackboard users, upvote ideas, and view the status of the implementation. Anthology staff provide insight and use the voting to help plan the feature releases. This is a good place to confirm 

• Anthology Office Hours - Office Hours with Anthology trainers will be available in August 2025. (Schedule TBD)

• Blackboard Knowledge Base - Indexed articles published in response to TCC student and instructor questions.

• Course Developer Workshop  - Take a deep dive into creating or recreating a course using the Blackboard Ultra interface.

• Ultra Cheat Sheet - A list of links that address common tasks an instructor uses on a Blackboard site.

• Ultra Start Up Workshops - Learn about the key features of the Ultra interface.  There are online and in-person options.

• Ultra Updates - In these monthly sessions, Online Learning staff demonstrate new features and improvements. Look for information in TCC Today and the Institution page of Blackboard.

• Ultra Workday Thursday. Starting Thursday, April 17, the Online Learning Division will be open every Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., continuing through the start of the fall semester. Bring your laptop or use one of ours to work on your course with support available as needed. Our technologists, instructional designers, and the Chair of Online Learning will be available to:

• Review how your course functions in the original interface

• Discuss strategies for converting to Ultra

• Address any technical or instructional challenges you may be facing

Location:
Online Learning Division
Metro Campus, Room MC 2006
(Main Academic Building, east hallway from the library — Boston Avenue is west, so head east.)

We’re here to help you make the transition to Ultra smooth and successful. Drop in anytime during the day!

• Teaching @ TCC - Provides users with the experience of being a student in an online course that uses the Ultra interface. This includes an activity where participants demonstrate basic competency with the Ultra interface. Links to registration are available in TCC Today and Percipio.

• Big Blue Podcast - Dr. Jennifer Campbell discusses the move to Ultra with Dr. Goodson and Dr. Stone. 

Additionally, you can schedule time with the Bb Support staff. Send an email to bbsupport@tulsacc.edu. If you would like a Zoom meeting, let them know when you are available.