How to upload a SCORM package to Blackboard Learn Ultra

This guide walks a course admin through uploading and configuring a SCORM package in Blackboard Learn Ultra today, with the exact Create Item path and the grading and completion settings that decide whether scores reach the Gradebook. Blackboard runs the Rustici SCORM Engine, which handles both SCORM 1.2 and SCORM 2004, so for most courses upload the SCORM 2004 4th Edition build for richer reporting; keep the SCORM 1.2 build for older configurations or tight resume-data limits. Intle exports both versions from the same content, so you can switch without regenerating.

Uploading a SCORM package to Blackboard Learn Ultra

1. 1

   Open the course and add content

   Go to the Course Content page of your Ultra course. Hover where you want the item and select the plus sign (+), then choose Create to open the Create Item panel.

2. 2

   Choose SCORM package

   In the Create Item panel, scroll to the Content Market / packages area and select SCORM package. The SCORM Settings panel opens.

3. 3

   Upload the .zip

   Select Upload SCORM package and choose your Intle SCORM zip (or Browse Content Collection to reuse a file already stored in the course). Blackboard unpacks the archive and validates the imsmanifest.xml. Very large packages can exceed an upload size limit: Blackboard's platform default is around 2,500 MB, but many institutions set a lower cap, so check with your admin. Intle packages are typically small, so this rarely applies.

4. 4

   Set details and visibility

   In Details & Information, enter a Title, an optional Description and a Due date. At the top of the panel set visibility (Visible to students / Hidden from students, or add Release conditions) so learners see it only when you intend.

5. 5

   Turn on grading (decide this now)

   In Grading & Submissions, switch on Grade SCORM to create a Gradebook column. Pick a Grade category, the grade schema (Points / Percentage / Letter) and the maximum score/points. Set Attempts allowed. Important: grading options cannot be changed after import — to change them you must delete the item and re-import.

6. 6

   Handle multi-SCO packages and goals (optional)

   For a package with several SCOs you can select Grade individual SCOs and choose which to grade; a Reveal grade option then appears. You can also align the package to one or more institutional Goals for achievement reporting. Most Intle exports are a single SCO, so you can normally leave Grade individual SCOs off; if you enabled the optional Review Pack, the package contains a second SCO and this is where you choose how each one is graded.

7. 7

   Save

   Select Save to finish the import. The item now appears on the Course Content page and, once graded, in the Gradebook.

8. 8

   Adjust launch behaviour if needed (optional)

   To tune player behaviour, open the item's menu, select Edit, then Advanced Settings. Here you can adjust Navigational Controls, Launch Behavior (keep the SCO launch type set to Frameset so content renders inside the Blackboard frame — Frameset is what the Blackboard app needs), completion/rollup handling and Debugger options. Blackboard sets these defaults for maximum compatibility, so change them only if you have a specific reason.

Settings that affect SCORM behaviour

• Grade SCORM must be enabled at import to get a Gradebook column and attempt tracking. Grading options are locked after import, so if you skip it you have to delete and re-upload — decide before you save.
• Multiple attempts default to 'Last attempt with a grade' to set the final mark, and this default cannot be changed. Set Attempts allowed to match your policy.
• Under Edit > Advanced Settings > Launch Behavior, set the SCO launch type to Frameset so content renders inside the LMS. Frameset is what the Blackboard app needs, and it returns learners cleanly to the Course Content page. Intle content renders in-frame and doesn't open programmatic pop-up windows, so no learner popup-blocker changes are needed.
• Use visibility and Release conditions to gate when learners can launch the package, rather than deleting and re-adding it.
• Completion and score 'rollup' is handled by the SCORM Engine defaults; only open the Advanced Settings rollup options if a multi-SCO package (for example, when you enable the optional Review Pack) needs a custom completion rule.

Troubleshooting

Frequently asked questions

intle packages target SCORM 2004 4th Edition and SCORM 1.2. Package-structure and local resume evidence was recorded against the dated build shown on the compatibility page; it does not verify a later release or a named LMS. For the current per-platform validation status — including Blackboard Learn Ultra — see the LMS compatibility evidence page.