{"id":2,"date":"2025-03-25T19:41:21","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T19:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/blackboard-ultra\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-02-10T16:34:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T16:34:52","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/blackboard-ultra\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackboard Learn Ultra"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2\" class=\"elementor elementor-2\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ff4d20 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-items-bottom animated-fast elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"0ff4d20\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As part of our continued efforts to improve the technology experience for faculty and students, we are pleased to announce that we have finalized the transition to Blackboard Ultra. All Spring courses are in the Ultra Course View, which will significantly enhance your teaching experience and improve the way students interact with course materials. Blackboard Organizations will be transitioned at a later date.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b496b5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b496b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f21ce8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f21ce8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/blackboard-ultra\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/259\/2025\/04\/Bb-Learn-Ultra-logo-transparent.width-1000.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-65\" alt=\"Blackboard Learn Ultra Logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/blackboard-ultra\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/259\/2025\/04\/Bb-Learn-Ultra-logo-transparent.width-1000.webp 700w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/blackboard-ultra\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/259\/2025\/04\/Bb-Learn-Ultra-logo-transparent.width-1000-300x99.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-392d346 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"392d346\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a41d40e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a41d40e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11f15b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"11f15b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"ultra-faqs\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1880\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1880\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Why the Change? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1880\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b1e917 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b1e917\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62402a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62402a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Anthology (Blackboard) has announced the end-of-life support for their legacy system, Learn Original, December 2026. However, previous courses will still be accessible for content retrieval in a \u2018read only\u2019 mode.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1881\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1881\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What\u2019s Changed? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1881\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed5aa34 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed5aa34\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d80b73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d80b73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Blackboard Learn Ultra is a new Learning Management System (LMS) <em>experience<\/em>\u00a0by Anthology. It features simplified navigation, a mobile-friendly experience, intuitive workflows, and data-driven learning analytics, making it easier for you to keep your students engaged and on the path to success.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1882\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1882\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Project Timeline and Rollout Process: Has Been Completed <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1882\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72172cf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72172cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c69a4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c69a4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The timeline below helps give you an overview of the transition process for enabling Ultra courses within our current Blackboard LMS.<\/p><p><strong>Spring 2025<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Core team (IT&amp;I Blackboard staff and Western\u2019s Instructional Designer) received training with Anthology\u2019s Education Consultants<\/li><li>Worked with Phase I early adopters <strong>(SPS and few others)<\/strong> to prepare for and build Fall courses using Ultra<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Summer 2025<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Continued work with Phase I group to build their Fall Ultra courses<\/li><li>Worked with select faculty to build their Summer and Fall Ultra courses.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Fall 2025<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Phase I group using Ultra for all their Fall courses<\/li><li>Training sessions for remaining faculty in preparation for Spring courses<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Spring 2026<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Final migration and all courses taught in Ultra<\/li><li>Continued training<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1883\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1883\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Recap Information <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg 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continues to receive training and hands-on experience with the new interface, you may wish to review some of Ultra\u2019s key features by watching this video.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca089f8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"ca089f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=A6H2M2egLbY&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba4f12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ba4f12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Please also find some resources that may be helpful:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLontYaReEU1tCbsCDP-u_wsKdkDBegIhH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blackboard\u2019s Instructor Tutorial Videos<\/a> let you check out the new design and workflows within Learn Ultra.<\/li><li>Find out more about Blackboard Learn Ultra from the <a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Ultra\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blackboard Help site.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/blackboard-ultra\/instructional-recordings\/\">Watch recordings<\/a> from past training sessions.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1884\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1884\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Support: <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1884\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f203c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9f203c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1814c00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1814c00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are here for you every step of the way. We are excited about this transition and its potential to enhance both your teaching and student learning. If you have any questions about Blackboard Learn Ultra, please reach out to us by contacting our service desk at <a href=\"mailto:RequestIT@wcsu.edu\">RequestIT@wcsu.edu<\/a>, or submitting a ticket via our <a href=\"https:\/\/wcsu.samanage.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">service portal<\/a>.<\/p><p>Thank you for your continued support as we work together to improve the educational experience at Western.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1885\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1885\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Useful Resources: <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1885\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67b80f1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"67b80f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-385f6f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"385f6f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the hallmarks of the Blackboard Ultra Experience is the speed with which new features are developed and released. In fact, new features become available every month! Some of these features are large updates with entirely new functionality, others are very small enhancements that improve the teaching and learning experience. Below are some resources you may find helpful.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Ultra\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blackboard Learn Help for Instructors \u2013 Ultra Course View<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Ultra\/Getting_Started\/Blackboard_Learn_Terminology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blackboard Learn Original and Ultra Terminology<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Ultra\/Course_Content\/Create_Content\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Create Content<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Ultra\/Getting_Started\/Navigate_Inside_a_Course#ultra_instructor_view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Navigate Inside an Ultra Course<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/blackboard-ultra\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/259\/2025\/07\/Quick-Reference-Guide-HowTo-Build-An-Ultra-Course.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quick Reference Guide on How to Build an Ultra Course<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Ultra\/Course_Content\/Create_Content\/Create_Course_Materials\/Work_With_Text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Work with Text Editor<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Ultra\/Course_Content\/Reuse_Content\/Ultra_Copy_Content#CopyCourseContentInUltra\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Copy Content from Other Courses<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anthology.com\/blackboard-ultra\/whats-new\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What\u2019s New in Blackboard<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLontYaReEU1tCbsCDP-u_wsKdkDBegIhH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instructor Tutorials<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/blackboard-ultra\/instructional-recordings\/\">Instructional Recordings<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLontYaReEU1vndBOA5qA-u_Gwyh9xk8U3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Student Tutorials<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.anthology.com\/blackboard-modernization\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blackboard Webinar Series<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anthology.com\/community-and-support\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anthology Community &amp; Support<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Why the Change?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Anthology (Blackboard) has announced the end-of-life support for their legacy system, Learn Original, December 2026. 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