TABLE OF CONTENTS

• What is Blackboard Ultra?
• Attend a Blackboard Ultra Training or Faculty Office Hours
• Create Your Ultra Course
• Practice in Your My Space
• Additional Resources and Support

What is Blackboard Ultra?

Beginning June 1, 2026, all Lesley University courses will be running in Blackboard Ultra. Ultra courses have been redesigned from the ground up and feature a clean modern interface, responsive mobile friendly experience, consistent and intuitive navigation, improved accessibility, streamlined grading, and more.

Check out the Top Ten Things You Can Do in Ultra (But Not in Original) for some of the new features and improved workflows.

Attend a Blackboard Ultra Training or Faculty Office Hours

Choose the training option that best suits your needs! Whether you prefer to go at it alone, or want extra support and training on your journey, we have an Ultra training for you: Blackboard Ultra Training Options.

Unable to attend one of our trainings? Email elis@lesley.edu to set up an appointment or request a small group training.

Create Your Ultra Course

Your course is in Ultra ... Now what? Our quick guide, Create your Ultra Course [pdf], will walk you through some of the basic tasks, including uploading your syllabus, creating links and content, adding assignments and discussions, and more.

Practice in Your My Space

Your My Space course is a private sandbox course where you are the only one enrolled. This space was designed to allow you to practice using myLesley and is the perfect location to begin familiarizing yourself with the tools and features in Blackboard Ultra.

Check out our Things to Do in Ultra Course View guides for a quick walkthrough of Ultra tools and features.

• Things to Do in Ultra Course View Part 1: This step-by-step guide will walk you through some of the basic features of Blackboard Ultra Course View, including creating an Ultra document, using the text editor, creating folders and modules, creating assignments and tests, creating discussions, and more. 
• Things to Do in Ultra Course View Part 2: This step-by-step guide will walk you through some of the more administrative features of Blackboard Ultra Course View, including copying content from a previous course, using batch edit, tracking attendance, setting up the gradebook, grading, and more.

Additional Resources and Support

Do you have questions or need assistance with myLesley? These resources will guide you through using myLesley for teaching and learning.

Blackboard Ultra Course View Faculty Quick Start Guide

Blackboard Ultra Faculty Quick Start Guide: This guide will walk you through the basics of creating and organizing course content, creating student work and participating, communicating with your students, grading student work, and more.

Self-Paced Course: Faculty Training for Ultra

Enroll in the Self-Paced Course: Faculty Training for Ultra: This is a short self-paced tutorial to introduce you to creating content for your Blackboard Ultra course. It should take approximately one hour or less to complete. 

What's New in Ultra?

What's New in Blackboard Ultra? Blackboard releases new Ultra features and improvements every month! Some of these new features are large updates with completely new functionality while others are small enhancements. This page highlights some of the newer features and improvements that we think you'll enjoy. 

Contact eLearning & Instructional Support (eLIS)

Do you have a question or are you running into issue? Would you like to request a group or 1:1 training? Submit a ticket on the Support Hub or reach out to us via email at elis@lesley.edu. 

When reaching out for support, please provide your Lesley username, your course (if applicable), and describe the problem to the best of your ability. If possible, include a screenshot. This information will help the support staff resolve your issue as quickly as possible.