Adding Content in Blackboard Ultra

Owned by Heather Ulrich
Last updated: May 30, 2023
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From the course content page, you can create new content or organization structures (see Organizing Content), copy content from another course, upload files from your computer, cloud storage, or your Blackboard content collection, or use one of the Learning Tool Integrations (LTIs) such as Kaltura.

Wherever you want to add content to your course, choose the add content (plus) button and select the tool you wish to add.

Create Content

Document

Create a document to build a single page with multimedia. What sort of multimedia can you add to a document?

  • Text, including Math Formulas
  • Files, including Images
    • Control whether students should be able to download the files or simply view them within their browser or app.
  • Links
  • LTIs
  • HTML Embed Codes
 Learn more about documents

Add Content

The text editor includes several feature to add content to your document.

  • Text Styles (header, subheader, etc.)
  • Font Styles (font choice, color, and formatting)

  • Add a Table

    In order to create responsively designed tables, all cells are set to be equal width. There is currently no option to merge cells within a table.

  • Align and Format Text into Lists
  • Add Links

  • Add Attachments

    Attachments will display within the document unless the instructor chooses download only.

    Images should be added as attachments. When uploading an image file, you will be able to mark the image as decorative or add alternative text describing the image in context.

  • Insert Content:
    • Math Formula
    • Image from the Web (Note: Images from your computer should be uploaded using the attachment option)
    • YouTube Media
    • Cloud Storage or Content Collection
    • Content Market to choose from one of the LTIs

Add HTML

Use this tool to embed HTML content, such as a Kanopy video, into your document.

  1. Choose Add HTML
  2. Type or Paste the HTML code into the editor
  3. Select Save
  4. Blackboard will then display the embedded content.


Create a link to a web resource or another page within the course.

 Learn more about links
  1. Enter a display name for your web link (Default is New Web Link Date of Creation)

  2. Enter the URL

  3. Enter a description of the link resource. This may be instructions on when and how to use this resource.
  4. Make the link visible to students.

Distribute your IDEA Links using the Web Link option in Blackboard.

  1. Open the email you received from the IDEA Center with the link to your course evaluation. 
  2. Select the link to open the IDEA login page that your students will see. 
  3. Verify that the Course Number, Course Title, Instructor, and Schedule are correct.
  4. Copy the URL from the browser address bar by selecting the URL and typing Control + C on Windows or Command + C on Mac
  5. Follow the steps above to create a web link, and enter your IDEA Link into the URL text box.


SCORM Package

If you have a SCORM package, you may upload this to your course as well. Additional Information Coming Soon.

Assessments

From the Create menu, you may create a new test, assignment, discussion, or journal. For more information, see Blackboard Ultra Assessments.

  • Test
  • Assignment
  • Discussion
  • Journal

Copy content from another course

From within your current course, you may copy content from another course which you are enrolled as an instructor.

Upload files 

Upload files from your computer, cloud storage, or your Blackboard content collection.

Adding the file type into the name lets your students know whether they need a specific app to view the document. For example, Syllabus (PDF) lets them know they can view the syllabus as a PDF within their web browser.

First, enter a Title for the Document. Then, choose the type of content you want to add. When you create a new Document, you will see a blank page with the options to Add Content, Add HTML, Upload from Computer, Upload from Cloud Storage, and Browse Content Collection.



Contact the ITS Help Desk in the Library Room 230 or at (203) 254-4069 for assistance.