Title: Introduction to Blackboard Learn with the Ultra Experience (for Students)
Author: Timothy Johnson
Description: Welcome to Blackboard Learn with the Ultra experience. The intuitive, fluid interactions in our modern design are simple and fun to use. This overview will help you become familiar with the new interface. The streamlined navigation and workflows are designed to allow you to get in, get done, and get out.
Learn more: https://help.blackboard.com/Learn/Student/Getting_Started/What_Is_Ultra
YouTube URL: https://youtu.be/IKjBxIe_138
| Narration/Caption Text | Screen Action |
| Welcome to Blackboard Learn with the Ultra experience. The intuitive, fluid interactions in our modern design are simple and fun to use. Let’s take a look around. | Title Slide |
| The Ultra interface was designed to help you stay organized and on task. The core features you’ll notice immediately upon log in include: your profile, courses, organizations, and your global pages for calendar, messages, and grades. | Fade in base navigation and Activity Stream.Highlight options in the navigation as they are mentioned. |
| The activity stream displays real-time updates for all your courses. | Highlight Activity Stream items |
| Let’s take a look… | Highlight Courses in the base navigation. |
| Courses can be presented in one of two ways: the Original Course view with the traditional Blackboard Learn layout and workflows… | Show an original course. |
| Or, the Ultra Course view, where everything is organized so that all the course material, interactions, and tools are right at your fingertips… | Show an “Ultra” course. |
| The Ultra course view allows you to quickly access course content, | Show content… |
| check the course calendar, | Access the calendar, |
| drop in on class discussions, | Access discussions, |
| access your course grades, | Access grades… |
| and even send a message. | Access messages… |
| So, welcome to the Ultra experience – allowing you to easily stay on top of what’s important, and manage your academic life at-a-glance. We hope you are as excited about it as we are. | Click back to the course outline…Fade to the Blackboard logo, and then fade out. |