Resources for Faculty and Staff

The following resources are focused on the various features of Blackboard Learn Ultra and its integrations. Access resources for EAB Navigate, Cognate Search Engine and the UMiami App, on their respective websites.

Frequently Asked Questions

Solutions to various frequently asked questions.

Getting Started

Getting access to Blackboard Learn Ultra and your courses.

Navigating Blackboard

Become familiar with navigating the Blackboard homepage and inside your courses.

Add Course Materials

Create, add or copy engaging course materials.

Reuse Content and Copy Courses

In your Blackboard courses, you can reuse content from other courses, or copy an entire course.

Improve Course Content Accessibility

Ally provides insight into the accessibility of course content and populates alternative materials for students. 

Merge and Augment Courses

If you teach multiple sections of a course, you can merge or augment your course.

Enroll Users

Enroll people in your course who are not automatically enrolled in your course.

Message Students

Communicate with students using announcements, emails and conversations.

Manage Assignments

Create individual or group assignments that allow students to submit files online.

Build Tests

Create graded tests to measure student performance, used for online quizzes or exams.

Leverage AI Tools

Leverage artificial intelligence (AI) tools integrated within Blackboard to streamline grading and course design.

Set Accommodations

Set due date or time-limit accommodations for individual students across assessments.

Create Discussions

Create discussions that allow students to post and respond to messages.

Create Journals

Implement an individual self-reflective tool only visible between you and the student.

Record Grades

Record grades, feedback, and rubric criteria to communicate student progress in a course.

Apply Bulk Changes

Perform common administrative tasks across multiple courses.

Manage Groups

Manage groups used for collaborative projects, study groups, or other activities.

Video Conferencing

Connect to Zoom or Microsoft Teams for sychronous classes.

Mark Attendance

Assign attendance grades, so students can view their overall attendance grade and record.

Generate Reports

View summaries of course usage and student engagement in course items.