This guide will explain how to use the Blackboard Ultra editor to work with text and also insert files, images, multimedia and weblinks when creating course content (content such as course materials, announcements, discussions, and assignments).
Video tutorial
The following video tutorial also provides a brief overview of the editor. Please see the written guidance on this page for further detailed support – such as other methods for adding an image without a URL, and accessibility guidance. Please also note that the layout in the tutorial may vary slightly from your view of the editor.
Written guidance
Please click on the below titles for written guidance.
Text
There are many editing options in the editor bar. Each editor option is represented by an icon. Some options include a further drop-down list of options. The first section of options (starting from the left) allow you to alter text style, font, size, colour, bold, italics and underline. The ellipsis (three dots) reveals further options, such as strikethrough.
The second section allows you to add a table, align text, add list formatting (such as numbering and bullet points), ‘undo’ an action, and remove formatting.
The list formatting option also reveals an option to modify the spacing in the text (the letter ‘A’ in the below image).
Images
To add an image, it is possible to drag and drop an image from your device into the browser view of the editor.
It is also possible to add an image file from your device as an attachment. Select the paperclip icon and choose the relevant image from your device to upload.
The image will appear in the editor.
If you have the URL of an image hosted online, select the plus icon / then image and insert the URL.
Videos
You can insert multimedia such as an online recording by selecting the plus icon / then media, and then insert the relevant URL.
This will then embed the content into the editor box.It is also possible to browse and add YouTube content directly via the option from the same drop-down list.