Blackboard Tools for Teaching

There are a number of teaching and learning tools available to course instructors in Blackboard Learn Ultra. We've highlighted a number of tools and quick access resources to suit your needs.

The following resources are focused on the Original Course View.

Teaching Approach Recommended Tool
Send class announcements Announcements
Communicate with students individually Course Messages
Conduct office hours virtually Zoom, Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
Host a real-time lecture online Zoom, Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
Pre-record a lecture Kaltura, Zoom, Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
Provide lectures and course materials Upload files
Host class discussions Discussion Board
Collect paper submissions online Assignments, Grade Center
Check for plagiarism Safe Assign
Deliver exams or quizzes online Tests, Respondus 4.0 (Exam Authoring)
Proctor online examinations Respondus Lockdown Browser & Monitor
Assess student discussions Discussion Board
Grade submitted work Grade Center
Use rubrics for assessment Rubrics, Grade Center
Take attendance Attendance

The following resources are focused on the Ultra Course View.

Teaching Approach Recommended Tool
Send class announcements Announcements
Communicate with students individually Course Messages
Discuss specific materials Class Conversations
Conduct office hours virtually Zoom, Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
Host a real-time lecture online Zoom, Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
Pre-record a lecture Kaltura, Zoom, Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
Provide lectures and course materials Document , Upload Media, Create Content
Host class discussions Discussions
Collect paper submissions online Assignment
Check for plagiarism Safe Assign
Deliver exams or quizzes online Tests, Respondus 4.0 (Exam Authoring)
Analyze quiz questions Question Analysis for Assessments
Proctor online examinations Respondus Lockdown Browser & Monitor
Assess student discussions Discussion Board
Access submitted work Gradebook Overview, Gradebook Calculations
Grade submitted assignments Grading Assignments
Provide in-line feedback online Bb Annotate Feedback
Use rubrics for assessment Rubrics, Grade Center
Take attendance Access Attendance , View Attendance in Gradebook
Access student activity reports Student Activity in Assessments, Discussion Analytics