Learn Ultra. Clearing the Path to Modern Learning.

Learn Ultra on multiple devices

Blackboard Learn™ with the Ultra experience (Learn Ultra) delivers a simpler, more powerful teaching and learning experience. With a modern, intuitive, fully responsive interface, Learn Ultra better engages students, eases the burden on educators, and clears the path to success.

 

Join Over 300 Clients Who Have Made the Move to Learn Ultra

  • Paulita Brooker, Ed.D. of Houston Baptist University

    Blackboard Learn is critical to our vision of growth and is one of the catalysts of change needed to meet our aggressive goals.

    Paulita Brooker, Ed.D.
    Associate Provost for E-Learning and Continuing Education
    Houston Baptist University
  • Prof. Peter Francis of Northumbria University

    We have partnered with Blackboard as we felt they are, with their new products and enterprise partnership ambitions, the leading technology company to support Northumbria to deliver an innovative and dynamic student learning experience.

    Professor Peter Francis
    Deputy Vice-Chancellor
    Northumbria University
  • Jean Marlow of Eastern Kentucky University

    Learn Ultra supports our goals of retaining and graduating more students. It looks great, facilitates communication, and offers students the educational resources needed to be successful.

    Jean Marlow
    Deputy Chief Technology Officer
    Eastern Kentucky University
  • Roger Wen of Cal State East Bay

    We have 15,000 students and more than 50% of them are relying on mobile devices – working in Starbucks and on Rapid Transit. We needed Blackboard’s highly responsive, clean design, Blackboard Learn.

    Roger Wen, Ph.D.
    Senior Director, Online Campus
    Cal State East Bay
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Why Learn Ultra?

Here are just a few ways Learn Ultra removes barriers to teaching and learning in order to drive student success.

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Efficiency. Get Things Done, Quicker & Easier.

Powerful, yet simple tools and workflows help learners and instructors stay organized, easily take action, and engage with content and each other.

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Mobility. Any Device, Any Time.

Learners and instructors can easily learn and teach anytime, anywhere with Learn Ultra’s fully responsive design for all devices.

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Actionable Insights. Data, It's More Than Just a Buzzword to Us.

We’re not just handing you data. We’re surfacing data that matters when it matters most— to foster more personalized interactions and drive student success.

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Accessibility. Helping All Learners Succeed.

Our goal is to help all learners and instructors—regardless of age, ability, or situation—succeed. At Blackboard, accessibility is at the forefront of product development—not an afterthought.

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  • Efficiency. Get Things Done, Quicker & Easier. Powerful, yet simple tools and workflows help learners and instructors stay organized, easily take action, and engage with content and each other.
  • Mobility. Any Device, Any Time. Learners and instructors can easily learn and teach anytime, anywhere with Learn Ultra’s fully responsive design for all devices.
  • Actionable Insights. Data, It's More Than Just a Buzzword to Us. We’re not just handing you data. We’re surfacing data that matters when it matters most— to foster more personalized interactions and drive student success.
  • Accessibility. Helping All Learners Succeed. Our goal is to help all learners and instructors—regardless of age, ability, or situation—succeed. At Blackboard, accessibility is at the forefront of product development—not an afterthought.
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Openness. In Every Sense of the Word.

Open to integrate. Open to extend. Open to get your data. Because we understand that Learn is just one part of your educational ecosystem. Plus, you’ll have access to the most robust partner network available.

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Seamless. Go Beyond the Traditional LMS.

Excite educators and learners with seamless, deeply integrated tools that “just work”—like publisher content, other Blackboard products, and 3rd party tools.

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Reliability. Always On, Always Updated.

Teaching and learning never stops. Eliminate downtime (and breathe a sigh of relief), plus take advantage of the latest enhancements as soon as they become available; no upgrade—or system downtime—needed.

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Flexibility. Change at a Pace That Works for You.

Institutions need to adapt to meet learner and instructor needs while minimizing disruption and ensuring continuity. That’s why we provide options so you can roll out the Ultra experience at your desired pace.

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Blackboard Collaborate on different devices
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  • Openness. In Every Sense of the Word. Open to integrate. Open to extend. Open to get your data. Because we understand that Learn is just one part of your educational ecosystem. Plus, you’ll have access to the most robust partner network available.
  • Seamless. Go Beyond the Traditional LMS. Excite educators and learners with seamless, deeply integrated tools that “just work”—like publisher content, other Blackboard products, and 3rd party tools.
  • Reliability. Always On, Always Updated. Teaching and learning never stops. Eliminate downtime (and breathe a sigh of relief), plus take advantage of the latest enhancements as soon as they become available; no upgrade—or system downtime—needed.
  • Flexibility. Change at a Pace That Works for You. Institutions need to adapt to meet learner and instructor needs while minimizing disruption and ensuring continuity. That’s why we provide options so you can roll out the Ultra experience at your desired pace.

What's New in Learn Ultra?

When was the last time you looked at Learn Ultra? It’s time to take another look. Check out the latest additions.

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November 2021 Release

The visual appeal of courses has a major boost this month with the course card image from base navigation now able to be used as a course banner in Ultra courses. As part of planned diversity, equity, and inclusion improvements, this release gives institutions the option to allow users to express their personal pronouns. Blackboard is also excited to announce continued improvements to the recently released Microsoft Teams classes integration, solidifying our commitment to providing best-in-class tools and technologies for the Ultra Course View.
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October 2021 Release

You can now add a table in the Rich Text Editor! This has been a much-asked-for feature and we are really happy to make it available in this release. Students need a way to ensure their work has been correctly submitted into the system. The new Submission Receipt feature in Ultra provides students with a unique tracking number. We are conscious of the different pedagogical approaches and practices. To reflect this we have increased the numbers of columns and rows available in Rubrics. This will support institutions and instructors who prefer to grade students with a greater level of granularity.
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September 2021 Release

Evaluating student-submitted content is a continuous job critical to the learning process. We know it's important to instructors and graders to improve the content view and create a practical grading process. That's why we keep enhancing grading workflows. The assessment experience for Students now includes improvements to the handling of Peer Review Assignments for disabled students, the assignment attempts screen, partial credit for fill in the Blank Questions, and an additional content section for assessments. We know communication is key and this release also has updates to email communication in Learn Ultra.