Welcome to Blackboard

What’s New for Spring 2020

University of South Carolina UpstateUp is where we live.

Blackboard Ultra Base Navigation

• Blackboard Ultra Base Navigation brings a modern, streamlined, mobile-friendly menu to your Blackboard experience

• Inside the new framework, your courses remain the same.

USC Upstate Login Page

USC Upstate Login Page Details

• Login at https://blackboard.uscupstate.edu/• Find links to Blackboard Support• Get information about Blackboard Apps for

Students and Instructors• Remember: Google Chrome Browser works

best with Blackboard; or use the app on your smartphone or notebook device.

USC Upstate Institution Page

USC Upstate Institution Page Details

• Landing page includes links to Self-Service Carolina, USC Upstate Library, USC Upstate Student Life, USC Upstate Information Technology, and USC Upstate Virtual Student Services.

• Helpful Links include Blackboard tutorials and support, and a link to Starfish.

USC Upstate Navigation Menu

• Click any menu item on the left to pull up that screen

• Menu icons remain visible in a small menu bar while you dig deeper into course sites.

• Clicking the X in the upper-left corner allows you to return to the menu from anywhere within your course sites.

Small Menu Bar During Navigation

Ultra Base Navigation Courses

• For most of us, courses are top priority• Select Tile View (v. List View) to see full

course names, including dates• Click the STAR to “favorite” a course and pull

it to the top of the list

Small Menu Bar During Navigation

Blackboard Ultra Profile

• Add your custom profile picture• Set Global Notification Settings to get push

notifications to your cell (if listed), including grades, due dates, and announcements.

• Uncheck other notifications, including new discussion posts, new content added, etc.

• Link to Cloud Storage options for easy upload within Blackboard courses

Profile Details

Blackbard Ultra Activity Stream

• Quick list of all announcements, grade deadlines, new items to grade, etc.

• Click an item to go directly to it• Customize your “Stream Notifications,” or

filter by grades or due dates for a quick overview across classes

Activity Stream Filters

Blackboard Ultra Calendar

• All due dates in one place, color-coded by class• Share Calendar with external Calendars

Blackboard Ultra Calendar Options

Blackboard Ultra Messages Menu

• Shows all messages for all courses in one place

• Messages work like email but are more secure: contained within Blackboard, and do not need to transfer out to an external email

• Get notifications about Messages within Activity Stream