{"id":584,"date":"2018-12-07T20:47:10","date_gmt":"2018-12-08T02:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accinsweb8366.wpenginepowered.com\/tled\/?page_id=584"},"modified":"2025-12-09T09:03:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T15:03:08","slug":"blackboard-learn","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tled\/faculty-support\/tools\/blackboard-learn\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackboard Ultra"},"content":{"rendered":"<section>\n<h3>Overview<\/h3>\n<p>Blackboard Ultra is Austin Community College\u2019s learning management system (LMS). Every face-to-face, hybrid, and online course includes a Blackboard Ultra course site. The platform provides faculty with a mobile-responsive space to share materials, engage students, and create interactive learning experiences.<\/p>\n<h3>Access<\/h3>\n<p>Log in with your ACCeID credentials: <a href=\"http:\/\/acconline.austincc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/acconline.austincc.edu\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>For Students<\/h3>\n<p>Direct students needing help to the <a href=\"https:\/\/tled.austincc.edu\/faculty-support\/services\/technology-help\/blackboard-student-help\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blackboard Student Help page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Faculty Support<\/h3>\n<p>Contact an <a href=\"https:\/\/acchelp.austincc.edu\/TDClient\/277\/Portal\/Requests\/ServiceCatalog?CategoryID=1377\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Educational Technologist<\/a> for help with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Course copy and announcements<\/li>\n<li>Grade Center setup and management<\/li>\n<li>Uploading assignments<\/li>\n<li>Technical issues and feature support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Submit a request through the <a href=\"https:\/\/acchelp.austincc.edu\/TDClient\/277\/Portal\/Requests\/ServiceCatalog?CategoryID=1377\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Faculty Support form<\/a>. For ideas on integrating Blackboard Ultra into your teaching, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/tled.austincc.edu\/faculty-support\/services\/teaching-consultations-and-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Teaching Consultations &amp; Support<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Key Features<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Organize content: Upload files by drag-and-drop or connect to Google Drive, OneDrive, or Dropbox.<\/li>\n<li>Build interactive activities: Create discussions, journals, group work, and use tools like VoiceThread and Padlet.<\/li>\n<li>Enhanced Gradebook: Sort, filter, and customize grading with support for late work, exemptions, and accommodations.<\/li>\n<li>Flexible assessments: Design quizzes, tests, and assignments with varied question types and settings.<\/li>\n<li>Meaningful feedback: Provide rubrics, inline comments, and audio\/video feedback.<\/li>\n<li>Accessibility support: Blackboard Ally provides real-time accessibility scores and alternate file formats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Training and Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Workshops &amp; Trainings:<\/strong> Distance Education offers workshops and self-paced courses on assignments, assessments, design, and grading.\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdHlplJT-td5iPL7m8umNZ7bvTrUP0ubRPxeWgG6Hko4jCWow\/viewform\">Register here<\/a> for the Distance Education self-paced training courses<\/li>\n<li>Questions? Email <a href=\"mailto:dlstaff@austincc.edu\">dlstaff@austincc.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li>View upcoming sessions on the <a href=\"https:\/\/tled.austincc.edu\/calendar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TLED Faculty Events Calendar<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/nexus\/faculty-knowledge-base\/\">Teaching &amp; Learning Knowledge Base<\/a>:<\/strong> Access <a href=\"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/nexus\/kb\/blackboard-ultra\/\">24\/7 articles<\/a> on course setup, assessments, Grade Center, and more.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add-ons &amp; Tools:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/austincc.hosted.panopto.com\/Panopto\/Pages\/Viewer.aspx?pid=ca12f0b6-5b4f-4828-b237-af2d00f0a701\">Course Copy Remote Recess:<\/a> This video walks through how to do a Course Copy.\u00a0 (Log in with ACC credentials required).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goqwickly.com\/product-resources\/\">Qwickly Attendance:<\/a> Qwickly Attendance enables faculty to take attendance that is automatically graded in the Blackboard Grade Center.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/tutoring\/online-tutoring\/\">Upswing online tutoring<\/a> This is an online tutoring tool. Students need to log into their Blackboard course for Upswing access.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/nexus\/kb\/voice-thread\/\">VoiceThread collaboration tool:<\/a> This collaborative Web 2.0 tool allows users to create, share, and comment on images, websites, documents, and videos. Learn how to add <a href=\"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/nexus\/article\/adding-voicethread-to-your-course\/\">VoiceThread<\/a> to your Blackboard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Additional Help<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/acchelp.austincc.edu\/TDClient\/277\/Portal\/Requests\/ServiceCatalog?CategoryID=1377\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Submit the Faculty Support Form<\/a> for technical help.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tled.austincc.edu\/faculty-support\/services\/teaching-consultations-and-support\/\">Schedule a teaching consultation<\/a> to explore classroom uses.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/acchelp.austincc.edu\/TDClient\/277\/Portal\/Requests\/ServiceCatalog?CategoryID=1377\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Educational Technologists<\/a> are available for training and questions.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tled.austincc.edu\/calendar\">Check the TLED Calendar<\/a> for workshops.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Contact us<\/h3>\n<p>For additional support, email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:TLEDcomms@austincc.edu\">TLEDcomms@austincc.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Related links<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tled.austincc.edu\/tled\/faculty-support\/tools\/adobe-creative-cloud\/\">Adobe Creative Cloud<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tled.austincc.edu\/faculty-support\/tools\/articulate-360\/\">Articulate 360<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tled.austincc.edu\/faculty-support\/tools\/google-sites\/\">Google Sites<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tled.austincc.edu\/faculty-support\/tools\/ipads\/\">iPads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tled.austincc.edu\/faculty-support\/tools\/lecture-capture\/\">Lecture Capture<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tled.austincc.edu\/faculty-support\/tools\/packback\/\">Packback<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tled.austincc.edu\/faculty-support\/tools\/padlet\/\">Padlet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tled.austincc.edu\/faculty-support\/tools\/poll-everywhere\/\">Poll Everywhere<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tled.austincc.edu\/faculty-support\/tools\/respondus\/\">Respondus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tled.austincc.edu\/faculty-support\/tools\/web-conferencing\/\">Web Conferencing<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tled.austincc.edu\/faculty-support\/tools\/web-conferencing\/google-meet\/\">Google Meet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tled.austincc.edu\/faculty-support\/tools\/web-conferencing\/webex\/\">WebEx<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tled.austincc.edu\/faculty-support\/tools\/web-conferencing\/zoom\/\">Zoom<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tled.austincc.edu\/faculty-support\/tools\/web-conferencing\/zoom\/class-for-zoom\/\">Class for Zoom<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview Blackboard Ultra is Austin Community College\u2019s learning management system (LMS). Every face-to-face, hybrid, and online course includes a Blackboard Ultra course site. The platform provides faculty with a mobile-responsive space to share materials, engage students, and create interactive learning experiences. Access Log in with your ACCeID credentials: http:\/\/acconline.austincc.edu\/. 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