Ultra Base Navigation in eCampus for Instructors

Ultra Base Navigation has a sleek, modern look and feel that saves time with simpler workflows and easier access to important information. The Ultra Base Navigation menu is a sidebar menu that lives outside of courses. It includes additional features and links to new pages such as the Activity Stream, Calendar, Messages, etc., that provide quick access to the most critical information consolidated from all the courses.

Courses, current features, and workflows in eCampus will not change. They will look and operate exactly as they do now. However, the way some tools are launched will change. These tools, like WVU SEI or Qwickly Course Tools, will be accessed under the Tools tab in the Ultra Base Navigation menu and the learning academy course catalog is accessed on the Courses tab.

Benefits of Ultra Base Navigation

• Modern, intuitive user experience. Instructor and students will enjoy a simple, intuitive, engaging user experience.

• Works well on mobile devices. This navigation is designed to work well regardless of which devices are being used.

• Aggregates important information. All the course information, like calendar, messages, and grades, is now consolidated into one global view, minimizing the time spent navigating through each individual course.

• Items are only one click away. Users can click on items that need attention, and they will be taken directly there, minimizing clicks and saving time.  

Ultra Base Navigation Panel Features

• Institution Page: Find information and helpful resources about eCampus and WVU.

• Profile: View your profile, select language, edit privacy settings and set up notifications for course activities.

  • Pronunciation display and recording: Instructors can add text guidance and an audio recording of their name to their user profile.

• Activity Stream: See up-to-the-minute action for all the courses, such as announcements and upcoming assignments and tests.

  • Notification Settings: Set up notifications for course activities, such as how frequently to receive emails and what type of notifications to receive on a mobile device.

• Courses: Navigate to past, present, and future courses.

• Calendar: View course events and due dates for all the courses, and navigate directly to the items.

• Messages: View and send messages in all of the courses.

• Grades: This page will allow a summary of grades for each course. Instructors will see how many items need to be graded and an average course grade for each class. Clicking the link for items to be graded will open the eCampus Grade Center. (View details on the eCampus Grade Center.)

• Tools: Access global functions that are outside of courses such as WVU SEI and the eCampus Request System.

Additional Resources

• Blackboard Help: Base Navigation Video for Instructors

• Blackboard Guide: Base Navigation for Instructors