Blackboard Ultra: Add a Photo to your Learning Module

This article outlines how to upload, position, and configure accessibility settings for learning module images in Blackboard Ultra.

Customizing your Learning Module

Adding an image to your learning modules enhances engagement, improves comprehension, and can make complex information easier to grasp. Images can also help students visualize abstract concepts and remember information more effectively.

1. Select the three dots to the right of the learning module on your course content page.
2. Select Edit to bring up the learning module editing panel.
3. Select an engaging and relevant image for your learning module.Select the image icon in the edit panel. You can now upload an image. JPEG and PNG formats are supported.
4. A preview of the image appears. Select Next to continue.
5. You can select the trash icon to cancel the upload instead.
6. Position the image. You can adjust the zoom of the image using a slider and select and drag the parts of the image that you want to include in the learning module. Select Save to continue.
7. The image is uploaded to your learning module.
   • The image may take a few seconds to load, depending on your Internet connection speed.
8. Learning module images are automatically marked as decorative, which hides the banner for students using assistive technologies.
   • If you want all students to know the content of the image, unchecked Mark the image as decorative. Enter a description of the image in the Alternative text field.
9. Select Save to enable the image for your learning module.

 

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