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Grade by student or question in Ultra courses for Aug update
New Google integration, customize image for learning modules
The August release reveals a new update for the Ultra grading system, enabling faculty to grade by question or student, or mix and match the approach. Additional updates to Ultra for August...
Posted: July 24, 2023, 12:47 PM
Ultra update features tracking meter, resize images in July
Improved file deletion, complete/incomplete schema, and more
The July update for Ultra provides updates to assessment and grading, content delivery, and course management, offering new functionality and quality of life improvements for faculty and...
Posted: June 28, 2023, 8:35 AM
RESOLVED: AWS Outage Impacting 3rd-Party Tools in Blackboard
At approximately 3:42pm, DoIT staff became aware of a potential outage with third-party tools on our instance Blackboard Learn. System admins confirmed reports that an AWS outage in US-East is...
Posted: June 13, 2023, 4:26 PM
June brings support for CSV upload of Ultra test questions
New location for Announcements, plus anonymous test grading
Creating many questions on a test can be a time-consuming process. Instructors might import questions using third-party tools or publisher test banks, if compatible or available. Beginning with...
Posted: June 1, 2023, 11:47 AM
Reminder: Blackboard Courses Scheduled for Server Retirement
Courses before Fall 2020 to be retired beginning 7/1
During Summer 2023, DoIT staff and Blackboard will archive our entire instance of Blackboard, which will save individually backed-up copies of every course and organization through SP2023. Courses...
Posted: June 1, 2023, 9:15 AM
More Departments Move to Fully Adopt Ultra for Fall 2023
Options support bulk Ultra course creation and conversion
Given UMBC will be migrating to Ultra by the start of Winter 2025, five more departments will fully adopt Ultra for Fall 2023, The following departments join Theater and Gender, Women's, +...
Posted: May 18, 2023, 12:46 PM
May 2023 Blackboard Tool Integration Upgrades
Updates to ALEKS, Library Reserves, Pearson, & Qwickly tools
Four Blackboard course tools--ALEKS, Library Reserves, Pearson, and Qwickly--are undergoing updates, taking a significant leap forward by transitioning to the latest Learning Tools...
Posted: May 16, 2023, 12:57 PM
Bb Course Roster Limited to Faculty, TA Roles Starting SU23
Tool access restriction protects student privacy
At the end of May 2023, access to the Blackboard course roster will be limited to certain roles in a Blackboard course. Currently, the course roster is visible to all users, which means anyone can...
Posted: May 15, 2023, 5:38 PM
Blackboard to support student-defined pronouns for SU2023
As part of planned diversity, equity, and inclusion improvements from Blackboard, the first phase of pronoun support will display student pronouns in courses in time for summer 2023 courses....
Posted: May 4, 2023, 10:21 AM
Get Ultra-Ready: Access comprehensive training & support
Optimize your success with multiple Ultra resources
As UMBC gears up to fully adopt Blackboard Ultra by the Spring 2025 term, multiple training and support resources are available to help instructors become familiar with Ultra and successfully...
Posted: May 1, 2023, 3:53 PM
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