To all Blackboard Users,
In August we will be updating Blackboard to incorporate the new Ultra Base Navigation. This new navigation has a sleek, modern look and feel and will save you time with simpler workflows and easier access to important information.
Your courses will not change. They will look and operate exactly as they do now.
What is Ultra Base Navigation?
It is a modern, intuitive navigation menu that lives outside of courses. It includes links to new pages such as the Activity Stream, Calendar, Messages, etc. that provide quick access to the most critical information consolidated from all your courses.
What does this mean for me?
Your Blackboard will automatically be updated. UBN will bring a range of benefits:
- Modern, intuitive user experience. You and your students will enjoy this simple, intuitive, engaging user experience.
- Works well on mobile devices. This navigation is designed to work well regardless of which device you’re using.
- Aggregates important information. All your course and organization information – like calendar, messages and grades – is now consolidated into one global view, minimizing the time spent navigating into each individual course.
- Only one click away. See something that needs your attention? Just click on it and you will be taken directly there, minimizing clicks and saving time.
This is the first step in the roadmap that will ultimately allow users to trial Ultra courses.
You can view more detail about the benefits of UBN via the document below:
Base_Navigation_Datasheet_Educators
More information will be available from the TEL team at tel@worc.ac.uk
