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Ultra Documents, such as Privilege in America and Oceanography, are a versatile content type in Blackboard that allow faculty to integrate a variety of materials into a single, cohesive unit. These documents enhance the learning experience by presenting all materials together in a “knowledge nugget” for easy access.
What Can Be Included?
- Text: Add introductory text, instructions, or explanations.
- Multimedia: Incorporate images and embed videos to create engaging content.
- Attachments: Include Microsoft Office files (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), PDFs, or other file types.
- Links: Add web resources for further exploration.
Create an Ultra Document:
- Click the plus sign (+) where you want to add the Document in your course content.
- Select Create.
- From the Create Item menu click Document.
Documents are designed by selecting from a variety of block types and then using the Content Designer to move and resize the blocks.
- Content Block: Add content using the content editor to type free text or copy and paste from a formatted document. The content editor also allows you to format text as well as embed images, attach files and insert equations.
- HTML Block: Add content using HTML or CSS directly in the Document.
- Knowledge Check Block: Add a knowledge check to assess student comprehension of the Document with multiple-choice or multiple-answer questions. These scores are not recorded in the Gradebook
- File Upload Block: Upload files from your local device directly into the Document.
- Content Collection Block: Browse the Content Collection to select and add files to the Document.
- Convert a File Block: Upload a file from your local device, which will be converted into the Document format.
You can also view the block option by selecting the + to open the left panel.
Resizing and moving blocks
You can create appealing layouts by resizing and dragging/dropping blocks into columns and rows.
- Each row includes a menu with options to move or delete the block.
- Each block includes a menu with options to edit, move, or resize, or delete the block.
Visit the Blackboard Help Center for more details and informative videos about Ultra Documents.