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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 -
Blackboard Offers Webinar Series on Remote Instruction
Fine Tune Your Skills from Basic to Advanced LevelsBlackboard has announced a webinar series to help faculty transition to remote teaching. Click here to sign up for the options described below or access this...Posted: August 25, 2020 12:57 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 -
Blackboard Offers Free Virtual Conference July 21-22
Follow BbWorld 20 via live streaming sessions & recordingsOnce a year Blackboard hosts the BbWorld conference over several days for faculty, students, administrators, instructional technology specialists, training professionals, developers, and system...Posted: June 11, 2020 7:41 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 -
Begin Designing & Preparing for Your Fall Bb Courses
Blackboard FA2020 Course Development Shells AvailableIn response to some faculty requests, DoIT’s Instructional Technology team will create Fall 2020 Course Development shells for all courses listed in the Schedule of Classes by close of business on...Posted: May 29, 2020 7:07 AM -
New Bb Annotate refreshes inline grading tool for SU2020
Expanded functionality includes shapes, drawing, highlightUPDATE: Bb Annotate has been staged back for deployment — US East Cost is slated for June 3rd. Available for summer courses, Blackboard’s new inline grading tool, allows instructors, teaching...Posted: May 11, 2020 12:33 PM -
VoiceThread Offers Training on Creating Engaging Courses
From Basic to Blackboard Use Cases - Learn from the Vendor!VoiceThread is a learning tool for enhancing student engagement and online presence. With VoiceThread, instructors and/or students can create, share, and comment on images, Microsoft PowerPoint...Posted: May 7, 2020 11:37 AM -
Blackboard Offers Webinar Series on Remote Instruction
Fine Tune Your Skills from Basic to Advanced LevelsBlackboard has announced a webinar series to help faculty transition to remote instruction. Click here to sign up for the options described below. Who are these webinars for? This webinar series...Posted: May 7, 2020 11:14 AM