Blackboard Ultra Base Navigation Hub
As a part of WCCCD’s commitment to improving user experiences for faculty, staff, and students, starting in Spring 2024, the WCCCD Blackboard environment will receive a refresher with the implementation of Ultra Base Navigation. With this update, users can expect a sleek and modern navigation experience that helps all WCCCD’s Blackboard system users get the most from their learning tool.
Using Ultra Base Navigation
Ultra Base Navigation replaces the old My Course List with the new Courses page. The Courses page gives access to all of your courses at once and lets you sort, filter, and favorite the most important ones. When you select a course, it will appear overlaid on the main Blackboard menu, in the same Original view you're used to.
New Features in Ultra Base Navigation
The Ultra Base Navigation Menu is visible at all times, enabling intuitive navigation between important Blackboard functions and surfacing the most important information from all of your courses.
The Institution page will be a new hub page with information for students. This page has links to Student Services, District News, Tutoring, Blackboard Help, Distance Learning Student Support, and more.
The Activity Stream is the new landing page in Blackboard Ultra Base Navigation. This stream shows important upcoming due dates, course updates, and recent assignments and discussion posts. Students can navigate directly to their grades and assignments, and instructors can quickly check students’ progress in their courses.
Ultra Base Navigation also offers an improved Calendar. The Calendar view compiles all of your course calendars with important WCCCD events. The Ultra Base Navigation Calendar can also synchronize with your Google calendar.
Ultra Base Navigation’s new Messages feature improves communication between instructors and students. Use Messages to communicate directly with students in each course in one interface.
Your Profile is easily accessible in Ultra Base Navigation. Add your preferred name, pronunciation, pronouns, and change your notification settings all in one place.
Resources for Students
Blackboard has a suite of student-facing resources for Ultra Base Navigation:
- Their Profile
- The Activity Stream
- Their Courses
- The new Calendar
- Checking their Grades
Students may also view this video for a quick overview of Base Navigation from their perspective. Faculty are encouraged to share these resources with students as they transition.
Learn More
If you have any questions, please email distancelearning@wcccd.edu.
