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Navigation Comparison
The Blackboard Learn Base Navigation we have been using since 2006 has been retired by Anthology (Blackboard). PA Virtual has moved to the new “Blackboard Learn Ultra Base Navigation” this summer. “Ultra Base Navigation” brings an updated, easy to use and clean user focused interface to our existing Blackboard Learn system. Best of all, while the navigation has changed, the classes and tools you are used to did not change.
Below you will find a description of the parts of the new Learn Ultra Base Navigation, and how the content found in each section compares to the Classic experience we have been using since 2006.
The new Learn Ultra Base Navigation has this clean, and adaptive menu. If you are viewing it on your computer, the menu will be on the left hand side. If you are viewing Blackboard Learn on a narrow screen (a cell phone or tablet for example) it can be accessed from the 3 line menu bar in the upper left corner.
Section Overview
| Icon | Ultra Base Navigation Page | Content from Original Experience |
|---|---|---|
 | Institution Page – This is where you will find school wide information. This has features of our original “News” tab, and the “Our Community” tab, and adding in a few additional details | (1) Important information from our News tab, (2) the Community sub-tab, School Documents, and Content Information modules from the Our Community tab, and (3) School Links from Our Community & My Courses tabs |
 | Activity Stream – This page will have an aggregated and constantly updating stream of information important to you. You will find your course announcements here, as well as info about new content added to your class, or recently graded assignments, etc. | Announcements from the My Courses tab |
 | Classes – A newly designed and organized way to see the list of classes you are enrolled in. | My Classes module from the My Courses tab |
 | Organizations – Very similar to the “Classes” page, this is a newly designed and organized way to see the list of organizations you are enrolled in. | My Organizations module from the My Community tab |
 | Grades – A newly designed and organized way to see your most recent grades, and access those tools within your class. | Report Card module from the My Courses tab |
Section Mapping
Each module or section from the classic experience has been marked with the purple circle icon of it’s new location in Ultra Base Navigation Menu.
News Tab:
My Courses Tab:
Our Community Tab:
