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Create Assessments in Blackboard

Get started with tests, assignments, rubrics, and more

Location

Online

Date & Time

August 11, 2026, 10:00 am11:00 am

Description

Join this 45 minute session to review Ultra assessment tools to prepare your course, including the following topics: 

  • Create and customize tests & assignments
  • Build question banks, pools, and rubrics
  • Review available AI tools to support assessment creation
  • Personalize and secure assessment settings

This session is ideal for instructors who are new to Blackboard Ultra. Stay after for Q&A.

This session will be facilitated by Dr. Josh Abrams, Instructional Design Specialist. Open to all faculty and instructional staff. 

RSVP

To RSVP for the event, please click "Sign Up" in the myUMBC event and be sure to add it to your calendar! Registered participants will also receive a calendar invitation from the event host at least one week before the event.

At least 5 registrations are needed for this session to proceed as scheduled. The session will be recorded if 5 or more people attend and the link will be distributed to everyone who registered.

JOINING THE SESSION

This webinar will take place in a Google Meet virtual conference room. Enter the webinar up to 15 minutes before the start time. Visit the myUMBC Event post and select the "Join Online Event" button to join the Google Meet session.

Prior to the Event
  1. For the best viewing experience, we recommend using Chrome, Brave, or Firefox, preferably the most recent updates to those browsers. Closing any unnecessary browser tabs will help conserve your bandwidth.  

  2. If this is your first time joining one of our webinars, please review the requirements to use Google Meet. Learn how to connect your audio & video,change/blur your background, and use reactions. You can also review the accessibility support including live captions. 

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