Student guide: Using Forms in Blackboard Ultra

This guide covers how to complete forms, surveys, and interactive activities in Blackboard Ultra.

Ghizzi D
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Understand that different content types can function as forms in Blackboard Ultra. Form activities may appear as a Document, Test, Assignment, or Form.

Blackboard Ultra has several ways of creating an interactive form experience. Document, Test, Assignment, or Form/Survey.

Click the Calendar tab. The calendar view helps you quickly locate activities with specific due dates.

In your Blackboard module click the Calendar tab to open it.

Look for dots under dates. Click the date on the calendar. Selecting a specific date displays any scheduled items or due dates for that day.

When using a screen reader you should hear information about the date and any associated event or due item when navigating to that date.

Same calendar content viewed on an iOS mobile device. The mobile-friendly layout adapts the form content for smaller screens.

Blackboard Calendar viewed on an iOS mobile device, adapts content for smaller screens.

Remember you can select the Calendar Tab in the base navigation menu to access all your modules due dates in one go.

If you need to search all your module due items simultaneously use the Calendar tab in base navigation menu to access it.

Use the navigation and filter buttons at the bottom of the mobile screen. These controls allow you to jump between questions or filter by unanswered or specific question types.

There are 5 navigation buttons and two action buttons on the mobile. Filter; First; Previous; Next Last. Action buttons, Save and Close; Submit /Submit Late.

Click the Start attempt button. Starting the attempt opens the form content and begins your submission. The attempts are numbered where multiple attempts are allowed.

Teachers can set a single attempt, specific number of attempts or unlimited attempts. Blackboard will state the number of attempts you have left.

Make sure to read the instructions. Then click the Continue button. This advances the form to the first question page.

The first page of any form or test type activity will usually have a set of instructions or guidance on what to expect read these carefully before you click continue.

Pause briefly after moving into each field. This allows screen readers to announce the question and guidance.

When moving into a field pause to let screen readers announce the question .

**Keyboard navigation:** Press the **Tab** and **Tab+Shift** to move, **Enter key** to select an option and proceed. Use the **Arrow keys** to navigate within multi-option questions before submitting.

Basic keyboard short cuts for navigating and interacting with Forms type content in Blackboard.

Click inside the text area for free text Questions. This focuses the text field so you can begin typing your response.

Click into the active text editor once you're ready to answer the question.

Click the Continue button. This saves your text response and moves to the next question.

You may see an Additional content text box. Click inside it. When available this area allows you to provide extra details or context for your answers.

Click Additional content text box. Staff can choose whether to include this option.

Review of the mobile layout of a Form. On mobile devices, text boxes and options scale automatically to make selection easier.

Blackboard Forms re size properly on mobile

Review of the mobile layout for multiple-choice questions. The larger touch targets on mobile make it simpler to select the correct checkboxes.

Some people will find it easier to access buttons and small targets using their mobile phone accessibility settings

Click the Submit button. This attempts to submit your completed form.

If you press Submit without having answered all the questions a dialog will pop up suggesting you review missed questions.

The dialog lists all the unanswered questions and needs you to confirm you want to Submit.

You can also click the Unanswered questions warning icon to see the list as you progress through a form activity.

Use the filter button to review the list of unanswered questions as you progress through the form.

Click the Submit button to complete your submission. The position of this button may vary depending on your device.

Click the Submit button in the confirmation dialog. This confirms that you want to submit your assessment and acknowledges that you cannot edit this attempt afterward.

Click the Download button to save your submission receipt. This provides a copy of your submission details for your records.

Download and save your submission receipt

Click the Save button in the file dialog. This saves the submission receipt text file to your local device.

Save to a relevant place such as your working assignments folder

Check you receive a Submission receipt email in your UWE email account inbox

You should also receive a Submission receipt email

Tip! If you have problems accessing content in Blackboard try [Clearing you browser cache and cookies for all time.](https://info.uwe.ac.uk/online/blackboard/technical/cookies.asp#)\ [Digital accessibility tip browser settings](https://digitallearning.uwe.ac.uk/digital-accessibility-tip-browser-settings/)

Student guide: Using Forms in Blackboard Ultra

This guide covers how to complete forms, surveys, and interactive activities in Blackboard Ultra.

Ghizzi D
24 steps
3 minutes