Welcome to Blackboard Ultra

Blackboard Learn is the course management system used by South Plains College faculty, staff, teaching assistants, and students. As a result, Blackboard Learn continues to be an important platform for facilitating teaching and learning.

On Saturday, May 16, 2024, Blackboard Learn will be upgraded to the modernized Blackboard Ultra Experience! Blackboard Ultra provides a simple, intuitive, and streamlined course experience for faculty and students.

Blackboard Learn Ultra is the most modern, intuitive, and personalized Blackboard Learn user experience. Learn Ultra is characterized by simplified workflows and an accessible, fully responsive design—making it easier than ever to teach and learn from any device.

Here are some reasons SPC uses Blackboard Ultra:
  • Design: Blackboard Ultra has a modern, intuitive, and personalized user experience
  • Content presentation: Ultra courses deliver content in fewer pages with folders and modules that collapse and expand
  • Analytics: Embedded analytics keep students informed about their progress
  • Cross-course perspective: Eliminates the need for educators and learners to dig inside individual courses for information
  • Device adaptation: Blackboard Ultra is designed to adapt to many devices, whether computer, tablet, or smartphone
  • Calendar: Access the global calendar that captures due dates in all your courses
  • Grades: The grades page shows all your grading tasks organized by course

 

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