On May 23, 2022 SAU’s Blackboard Learn will have a new attractive look and a better way to navigate. Ultra base navigation offers a new way to access your course content that will save you time and help you stay on top of what’s most important.
 
 

Benefits for Students:

  • It’s Enjoyable to Use - with a modern, easy to use, mobile-friendly view, Ultra base navigation is fun to use and works well on all devices.
  • Gets You Where You Need to Be Faster - By surfacing information from all your courses and organizations in one place. Ultra base navigation makes it a cinch to get in, get it done, and move on with life!
  • Works Great on All Devices - Ultra base navigation works on your desktop, laptop, tablet, and phone, so your learning experience will be terrific regardless of device.
  • Shows You How You’re Performing - Quickly check grades across all your courses at a glance - dive into any course for more details with just one click.
  • Review this video for further details on Blackboard’s upgrade to Ultra Base Navigation.

Benefits for Faculty Members:

  • It’s Enjoyable to Use - with a modern, easy to use, mobile-friendly view, Ultra base navigation is fun to use and works well on all devices.
  • Gets You Where You Need to Be Faster - By surfacing information from all your courses and organizations in one place. Ultra base navigation makes it a cinch to get in, get it done, and move on with life!
  • Works Great on All Devices - Ultra base navigation works on your desktop, laptop, tablet, and phone, so your learning experience will be terrific regardless of device.
  • Shows You How You’re Performing - Quickly check grades across all your courses at a glance - dive into any course for more details with just one click.
  • Review this video for further details on Blackboard’s upgrade to Ultra Base Navigation

Additional Functionality Details

 

Activity Stream

  • Up-to-the-minute activity stream lets you jump directly into course actions.
  • View pending deadlines or overdue assignments, tests, and graded discussions.
  • Get a bird's eye view of your tasks across all your courses—then, prioritize!
  • ​​The Notification Settings panel allows you to choose what activities appear in the activity stream, email notifications.
Watch a video about the Activity Stream

Calendar

  • Use the calendar to keep track of upcoming assignments, events, and other due dates.
Watch a video about the Calendar tool.