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Ultra enhances test feedback & journal grading for winter
Create HTML content & provide activity logs to supportFour exciting updates come to Ultra for winter courses. Grading enhancements for journals, test feedback release settings, an updated content editor, and support for HTML content are new features...Posted: December 11, 2020 11:37 AM -
Ultra enhances usability, gradebook, test timer in November
Flag student retention and other grade alerts in your streamUsability and a few gradebook improvements come to Ultra in November. New, larger icons with thicker line strokes and blue backgrounds improve accessibility and better support quick scanning of...Posted: October 23, 2020 12:29 PM -
More than 40% of UMBC Blackboard Courses Using Ultra
Ultra adoption continues to grow as UMBC faculty shifted to online learning in response to COVID-19 safety precautions. More than 40% of all active Blackboard courses are now using Ultra in the...Posted: October 9, 2020 1:33 PM -
New Batch Group Management Tool Available in Bb Ultra
Custom solution works in both Ultra & Original coursesGroup management is one of the most important tools in a Blackboard course. For large courses, group management is a critical component of assigning students to groups and managing engagement or...Posted: September 18, 2020 12:25 PM -
Password protection & automated test feedback come to Ultra
Enhancements to Collaborate, gradebook & announcement toolsPassword protection and automated feedback are two assessment tools coming to Ultra in September. These valuable features enhance the instructor's ability to secure assessments and provide...Posted: August 31, 2020 1:28 PM -
Content Editor Updates Enhance Announcements, Embedded Media
Ultra journals now included in course copyThe August Blackboard update introduces an enhanced text editor to the Ultra course announcement tool, allowing faculty to add and display more types of content, embed web links and media, and...Posted: July 28, 2020 11:43 AM -
FA2020 Courses Created in Blackboard on July 27, 2020
Blackboard course shells for FA2020 were created on July 27, 2020. NOTE: In recognition of the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing social distancing practices, UMBC’s fall session will mostly be online...Posted: July 28, 2020 11:23 AM -
Basic Journals Arrive to Ultra Courses in June
Tweaks include assessment feedback, course copy improvementsNext month's Blackboard update brings a frequently requested tool to Ultra courses: the Journal! Journals are a personal space for students to communicate privately with instructors or to reflect...Posted: May 29, 2020 10:07 AM -
Updated Ally indicators for Ultra courses in February update
Tweaks provided for self-enrolled groups & discussion boardsThis month's Ultra update focuses on increasing the visibility of Ally in Ultra courses. Faculty who upload files directly to the Course Content area or within folders and learning modules will...Posted: February 7, 2020 12:32 PM -
Google Assignments and File Embed Available for Bb Courses
Use Google's Rich Editor to Provide Student FeedbackIn January 2018, Box discontinued Crocodoc in favor of the Box inline grading tool. The goal of this transition was to provide a similar and simpler experience users know from the traditional Box...Posted: January 8, 2020 11:32 AM