For Instructors

Ultra Upgrade FAQs – Training Questions 

What is the required Blackboard (Bb) Ultra Training? 

The training is called FVTC Bb Ultra Training.  It is made up of eight modules (topics): Intro to Bb Ultra, Bb Ultra Essentials, Building Content in Bb Ultra, UDL and Ally in Bb Ultra, Creating Assessments in Bb Ultra, Using Discussions and Journals in Bb Ultra, Using the AI Design Assistant in Bb Ultra, and Bb Ultra Gradebook Basics. 

How do instructors take the required training? 

Instructors have the following options:  

Complete all eight modules in the self-paced/online format, or one at a time in 50-minute training sessions offered in-person or virtually 

Mix and match training delivery formats, to complete all eight modules, including up to four virtual sessions on Faculty Fusion Day. See the  highlighted options below as an example of mix and matching delivery formats.

How does an instructor sign up to take the self-paced FVTC Bb Ultra Training? 

Navigate to FVTC Blackboard Ultra Training (Self-paced) to enroll.  When the page opens, enroll in the course.  Then, the next day, log into Blackboard to find the course.  (Click “Training” in the “Terms” drop-down menu when you get to your course list.)  Open the course and begin. 

What is being offered on Faculty Fusion Day (Nov. 6)? 

Almost all sessions on Faculty Fusion Day are modules from the FVTC Bb Ultra Training.  Instructors can complete up to four modules in the virtual sessions that day.  There will also be sessions focused on the MS Teams integration into Bb Ultra.  (Note: Beginning Summer, 2025, Teams will be the delivery platform for virtual classes instead of Collaborate.)  Anyone who has completed the eight foundational training modules is encouraged to attend one of the MS Teams sessions.