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Top 5 Ultra departments: Adoption increased as much as 100%
Departments may request Ultra as default when shells created
In a recent survey of Ultra users last semester, faculty and students expressed satisfaction with Ultra. During the Fall 2022 semester, faculty increased their use of Ultra in greater numbers. The...
Posted: January 20, 2023, 9:29 AM
Faculty and student satisfaction with Ultra exceeds 85%
Consistent praise for Ultra's clean interface, ease of use
In a recent survey of faculty who used Ultra during the FA2022 semester, 86.5% of faculty who responded said they would use Ultra again, citing its ease of use and consistent experience for...
Posted: January 19, 2023, 11:44 AM
Randomize test pages & lock discussions in Jan Ultra update
New option to create model essay response for graders
Test pagination was introduced to Ultra courses last year, creating new ways to present clusters of questions to students that focused on content or reduced cognitive load. In this month's update,...
Posted: January 5, 2023, 9:57 AM
Dec Ultra Update Features Improved Drag & Drop, Course Links
New report for student progress through course content
This month, Ultra updates bring improvements to drag and drop functionality to the course outline, allowing instructors to easily move and rearrange content. Keyboard commands can also be used to...
Posted: December 1, 2022, 11:21 AM
Ultra Tests Gain Hot Spot Questions & Pagination in November
New reports for course activity and student performance
Ultra assessments gain two new features in the November update including hot spot questions and pagination. Hot spot questions allow instructors to assess a student's knowledge of visual content,...
Posted: November 3, 2022, 8:22 AM
Track student engagement with Ultra content in October
Improved auto-save for student assessments
In the October update, scheduled for this week, instructors who teach in Ultra courses will be able to track and view student engagement with course content. Tracking how, when, and what students...
Posted: October 4, 2022, 12:50 PM
Copy Rubrics Between Ultra Courses Starting in September
New features also focus on assessment & grading enhancements
In early September, Ultra courses will receive updates in several key areas that benefit instructors and students. Maintaining the trend focusing on assessment and grading, these updates also...
Posted: August 31, 2022, 9:29 AM
Better Tests & Grading Lead New Bb Ultra Changes
Ultra to reach 95% feature parity with Original by SP2023
After extensive updates to assessments and grading, Ultra is expected to reach 95% feature parity by the end of spring 2023, allowing faculty to migrate their Original courses into the most...
Posted: August 23, 2022, 1:43 PM
August Release Brings Major Question Banks Update to Ultra
New mobile app, more assessment and grading improvements
It's another massive update for Ultra in August, bringing a significant improvement to question banks, a unified mobile app experience for faculty and students, and overall enhancements to...
Posted: July 26, 2022, 4:10 PM
Points Calculation & Display Arrive to Ultra Gradebook
Prevent question backtracking, copy question banks & more
The July update to Ultra courses brings ten new features and improvements, focusing on assessment, grading, and content creation. As with previous updates this year, the continued focus aligns...
Posted: June 29, 2022, 12:44 PM
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