Guidance on managing student accommodations in Blackboard Ultra

There are two types of Accommodation you can grant students on your Blackboard Ultra module:

1. Due Date Accommodation

   Students with a due date accommodation may submit work any time after the due date for no penalty and their work won't be labelled as late in the gradebook.

   Example: An assignment on your module has a due date of 10.11.2025. A student with a due Date Accommodation can submit their assignment and their work will not be flagged as late in the gradebook. 
   
   
   

2. Time Limit Accommodation

   These students have more time to finish their work during timed assessments. You can select Unlimited or specify the percentage of extra time granted in this accommodation.  
   
   Example: An assignment on your module has a time limit of 40 minutes, after which the submission will be automatically uploaded. A student with a Time Limit Accommodation of 100% will have 80 minutes to complete the assignment.
   
   Note: Please note that accommodations will only impact Blackboard assignments, not third party tools such as Turnitin.
   
   

   Granting an accommodation to a student on your module:

   
   
   

• Log into your Blackboard Ultra module and access the Class Register.
• Locate the student and click on the three-dot ellipsis next to their name.
• Click on the Accommodations button which opens the Accommodations menu. 
• A menu provides the option of selecting a Due Date Accommodation and/or a Time Limit Accommodation.

Blackboard Ultra Video Guide to Accommodations video guide

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