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.

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Select the type of content to add to the Ultra document.

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. 

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Example of enhanced Document with text and images in parallel blocks.