Blackboard Projects
Current Projects
Make Blackboard courses accessible using Ally
Status: in progress. As of spring 2025, TU鈥檚 Blackboard team is helping faculty use the within Blackboard make their courses digitally accessible. See options and learn more.
Blackboard Feature Updates
Status: ongoing. Updates suggested by faculty and recent Blackboard updates implemented in response to feedback. Learn more.
Completed Projects
Class Collaborate access ends
Complete as of May 23, 2025. TU's access to Class Collaborate ends and TU's contract with Collaborate Ultra expires. Instructors should use Zoom. See the .
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Design Assistant: Implementation
Complete/live as of March 2025. AI Design Assistant was implemented for building courses in TU's Blackboard environment. See the project recap (PDF).
Move to Ultra
Complete/live as of fall 2024. TU's Blackboard interface moved to the Ultra format. See the project recap (PDF).
Pronoun Options
Complete/live as of spring 2024. Pronoun preferences available in Blackboard. See the TU News article.
Duo and Single Sign-On
Complete/live as of Dec. 2023. The TU login screen for Blackboard, Zoom and Panopto looks different and Duo is required for faculty/staff. See the .
Questions? Contact TU's Blackboard team.