By Fall 2025 all UA System institutions will transition to Blackboard Learn Ultra. The Office of eLearning will support all UA Little Rock faculty in this effort with Blackboard Ultra Academy, which is an opportunity for faculty to gain hands-on experience and transition courses with the support of eLearning's instructional design and support teams, while seamlessly integrating quality assurance standards in all courses.

By joining the Ultra Academy faculty will:

Design courses for Blackboard Ultra with insight and support from Instructional Designers
Migrate to Ultra alongside other UA Little Rock faculty
Gain early access to course development shells
Ensure courses meets UA Little Rock's internal Quality Assurance Standards for teaching online