Enhanced Ultra Documents
Enhanced Ultra Documents will be available following the August 8, 2024 Blackboard release.
The Ultra Document tool is a useful feature for creating and presenting a variety of content items in a single location.
Instructors can now design Documents by selecting from a variety of block types: Content, HTML, File upload, Cloud upload, Content Collection, or Convert a file.
Block Types
Content block
Add content via the content editor.HTML block
Add content via HTML or CSS in the Document.File upload block
Browse for files on the local machine to upload to the Document.
Note: Administrators can define the maximum size of a file that users can upload.Cloud upload block
Login to a cloud service and select a file to add into the Document.Content Collection block
Browse the Content Collection and select a file to add to the Document.Convert a file block
Browse for files on the local machine. Once selected, the system converts the file into the Document format. Supported file types include PDF, PowerPoint (ppt, pptx, pps), and Word (doc, docx, odt).
Design Options
Blocks can be resized and dragged/dropped to create new layouts.
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.