Blackboard Ultra Base Navigation Institution Page screen shot

To help familiarise yourself, and get the most out of Ultra Base Navigation, try these simple tasks.

Things to try in UBN

1. Add and record you name pronunciation
  1. Select your profile page (the link with your name).
  2. Click on the pencil icon beside Pronunciation.
  3. In the panel that slides out add the phonetic spelling in the box provided.
  4. Optionally click on the Record Name Pronunciation option.
  5. Click Done at the bottom of the page.
2. Add pronouns and an image to your profile
  1. Select your profile page (the link with your name).
  2. Click on the pencil icon beside Pronouns.
  3. In the panel that slides out select from the drop-down box provided.
  4. Click Done
  5. Click on the pencil icon to the top right of the image circle.
  6. In the panel that slides out click Upload new profile picture.
  7. Navigate to the image file you wish to use.
  8. Click Open
3. Filter the activity stream
  1. Select Activity Stream from the left-hand menu.
  2. On the top right click on the drop-down box beside Filter.
  3. Select Assignments and Tests.

The activity stream will refresh to show just these elements.

  1. To show the entire stream again, Repeat the steps above and select Show All.
4. Change the calendar view
  1. Select Calendar from the left-hand menu.
  2. On the right click on Month.
  3. On the left click on Due Dates.
5. Create a calendar export link

  1. Select Calendar from the left-hand menu.
  2. On the right click on the cog icon.
  3. In the panel click on the ellipses (...)
  4. Click on Share Calendar
  5. From the window that appears select Copy.
  6. Add the link to an external calendar e.g. Outlook
6. Change your courses view
  1. Select Courses from the left-hand menu.
  2. On the left click on the list icon and then return by selecting the tiles icon.
  3. Open the drop-down menu in the middle of the page and navigate between current courses and a previous semester or year.
7. Favourite a course
  1. Select Courses from the left-hand menu.
  2. Click on the star on the course card to add and remove courses from favourites.
8. View Marks
  1. Select Marks from the left-hand menu.
  2. Select View all work for any of your courses.
  3. Click on the assessment to move through to the grade centre for the course.
9. Adjust your notification settings
  1. Select Activity Stream from the left-hand menu.
  2. Select the cog icon
  3. Expand the groupings by clicking on the downward arrows
  4. Select and deselect the notifications to reflect your preferences.
  5. Select the envelope icon
  6. Select your preference for the frequency of email notifications
  7. Select and deselect the notifications to reflect your preferences
  8. Click Save