Blackboard Workshops

Blackboard Ultra’s intuitive interface design, advanced features, and seamless integration are designed to create a more engaging and productive educational journey for faculty and students.

Learn more about the migration to Blackboard Ultra at austincc.edu/ultra.

Join us at Ultra Fest!

To help you prepare for the transition to Ultra and/or continue to explore its powerful capabilities, we invite you to attend Ultra Fest 2.0 – a weeklong event offering real-time, hands-on support at campus locations across the district for the week of August 18–22 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. each day. Below is a list of campuses where you can stop in for a little help or a lot, as you need.

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • San Gabriel on 8/18/25
                                    • Hays on 8/19/25
                                    • Riverside on 8/20/25
                                    • Northridge on 8/21/25
                                    • Highland on 8/22/25

Whether you are new to Ultra or looking to unlock more advanced features, Ultra Fest offers flexible drop-in support, expert guidance, and peer learning opportunities to strengthen your course design and delivery. You’ll be hearing more about Ultra Fest 2.0, including the room number at each campus.

Can’t make it to Ultra Fest?

For faculty who are unable to travel to campus for Ultra Fest, Anthology-led Blackboard Ultra trainings offer a convenient virtual alternative. These sessions are facilitated by Anthology experts and provide in-depth guidance on key features of Ultra. Scheduled trainings include Assessing Student Learning on Tuesday, August 19 from 9–11 a.m. CST and again on Wednesday, August 20 from 1–3 p.m. CST, as well as Gradebook Management on Tuesday, August 19 from 1–3 p.m. CST and Wednesday, August 20 from 9–11 a.m. CST. All sessions are conducted live via Zoom, allowing faculty to engage in real-time from any location. Registration for each session is limited to 20 people. Please use the link below to register.

Register for Blackbaord Ultra Trainings

 

Want face-to-face or live virtual workshops to learn how to use Ultra?

This workshop is designed to provide you with live demonstrations on how to use Blackboard Ultra, our upgraded LMS. In addition, you will have dedicated time throughout the workshop to practice within your own Ultra build out course shell. During the session, support staff will be in the room available to assist with individuals needing guidance as we move through the content.

Sign up by searching for “Using Blackboard Ultra on Workday“.