Collaborate Ultra

Blackboard Collaborate Ultra is a web conferencing app similar to Microsoft Teams and Zoom. It is the recommended web conferencing app due to its integrations with Blackboard Learn, which make it easier for you and your students to meet online.

For a short explanation of the Blackboard Collaborate Ultra interface, check out this video created by Blackboard.

Getting Started with Blackboard Collaborate Ultra

This section contains helpful documentation if you're just getting started with Blackboard Collaborate Ultra.

Getting Started with Blackboard Collaborate Ultra

Creating and Editing Sessions

Joining a Session

Check Audio and Video Settings

Faculty Guide

Blackboard Collaborate Ultra Features

This section contains information about different features of Blackboard Collaborate Ultra which you may find useful.

Create Breakout Groups (documentation)

Create Breakout Groups (video)

Copy a Guest Link

Creating Polls

Record a Session

Room Interface

View Attendance Reports for Previous Sessions (documentation)

View Attendance Reports for Previous Session (video)

Sharing your Screen, Presentations, and Videos (video)

Using the Whiteboard (video)

Add Subtitles Using a PowerPoint Presentation (video)

Integrate Attendance into Blackboard Collaborate Ultra (video)

Setting up your Office Hours (video)

Share PowerPoint Slides Ahead of Time (video)

Using Collaborate as a Moderator (video)