Course Banner image improvements – 3900.71

Blackboard Learn SaaS
Ultra Experience
Ultra Course View, Original Course View
Impact: Instructors
Related topic: Course Banners

The course banner image provides a sense of identity for the course. The image establishes a connection between the content and the course participants. To provide a better user experience, we have improved the image setting workflow:

Image 1: Before (left) and after (right) - the panel is renamed, and the default course image is now clearly marked as such

Before (left) and after (right) - the panel is renamed, and the default course image is now clearly marked as such

To add a course image, select the Image button.

Image 2: Select image source – drag and drop or select ‘Upload file”

Select image source – drag and drop or select ‘Upload file”

The image appears in preview. This helps the instructor ensure that the desired image is selected.

Image 3: Image preview

Image preview

Instructors can drag the image and modify the zoom to select the image's focal point.

Image 4: Drag or zoom the image to select the focal point

Drag or zoom the image to select the focal point

The instructor can mark the image as decorative or provide appropriate alternative text.

Image 5: Image accessibility settings

Image accessibility settings

For administrators: There are no configurations needed. This feature is available for all Ultra and Original courses.

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