Blackboard Ultra VLE upgrade
About
The aim of the project is to implement the latest version of Blackboard for the academic year 2024/25 to:
- Enable a consistent, high-quality student online learning experience.
 - Enable an improved and supported digital enabled teaching, learning and assessment experience for staff.
 - Provide a modern & sustainable virtual learning environment with the capability to adopt future feature enhancements and third-party integrations.
 
Benefits
- Improved user experience for students and staff to navigate and access course content.
 - Improved collaboration and communication tools for students and staff
 - Improved tools for designing and delivering course content.
 - Additional accessibility tools
 - Improved analytics and reporting capabilities.
 - More streamlined assessment and grading experience
 
Strategic alignment
- Student Experience (PRP)
 - Staff Experience
 - Productivity Benefit
 
Timeframe
| Start | Finish | 
| October 2022 | Sept 2023 (Organisations redesigned on Ultra) | 
| Sept 2024 (Courses redesigned on Ultra for PRP) |