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Blackboard Ultra Navigation

On July 17th, Syracuse University Blackboard will update has updated from Blackboard Learn to Ultra Base Navigation. The change will provide provides users with a modernized landing page that includes a new notification system, a consolidated view of activity across their courses, and more easier easier ways to navigate to course content. 

The update will does not change any of the following: 

• How you login to Blackboard. 
• The way that individual courses function once you have entered them. 
• The function of course tools such as items, announcements, assignments, test, discussion boards, etc. These will function just as before once you are inside a course. 
• Content already built in courses. 
• The ability of instructors to copy content, just as before. 
• Third party integrations with textbooks, Kaltura, Zoom, Collaborate, Turnitin, etc. — these will work much as before with some small tweaks to how they are accessed. 

This change is being was scheduled to take place between the Summer I and Summer II terms to impact as few users as possible in on-going courses. We hope that the timing will also provide ample time for Fall 2021 instructors to grow accustomed to the change and seek technical support  support before the term begins. 

In addition to the summary below, users are encouraged to view the brochures created by Blackboard with a summary of improvements for instructors and improvements for learners. 

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