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Improved accessibility support for Ultra courses in November
Light update also features new icons throughout Ultra systemAs a fully redesigned system, Ultra benefits from an intentional focus on accessibility and mobile responsiveness. In addition to extensive checks to meet accessibility standards, Ultra includes...Posted: November 5, 2019 9:52 AM -
RESOLVED - Blackboard Offline on Oct 7
UMBC is monitoring the issue & working with Bb supportAt approximately 5:30pm, DoIT staff became aware of a potential outage with our instance Blackboard Learn. System admins immediately investigated the reports and opened a ticket with Blackboard...Posted: October 7, 2019 6:09 PM -
Reminder: Bb Courses Scheduled for Retirement from Server
AY14-15 & AY15-16 courses to be removed in late January 2020As previously announced, Blackboard courses from AY14-15 and AY15-16 will be retired from our active production site by the end of January 2020. The Blackboard system’s overall performance and...Posted: October 4, 2019 9:36 AM -
Partial points coming to test questions to Ultra in October
Bulk download of student submissions also availableCalculating the grade on an Ultra tests becomes more flexible in the October update when the partial points feature is introduced. When creating a question in an assessment, instructors can enter...Posted: October 2, 2019 2:43 PM -
Combining Machine and Human Intelligences for Interventions
Bb Predict and FYIs Inform Behavioral NudgesOver the past three full semester terms, UMBC has implemented a predictive analytics pilot “nudge” campaign using Blackboard (Bb) Predict. Beginning in the Spring 2018 term, we selected high...Posted: September 25, 2019 3:11 PM -
Self-Enrolled Groups Introduced to Ultra in September
Needs grading filter also available to Ultra gradebookGroup management is an invaluable resource in a Blackboard course, especially one with large enrollments. UMBC is closely monitoring the evolution of this important tool in Ultra as we continue...Posted: September 4, 2019 2:10 PM -
Free Webinars from the Blackboard Innovative Teaching Series
September focuses on student success & retentionNext month, the Blackboard Innovative Teaching Series offers two free webinars focusing on student success and retention: Increase Student Success Using Analytics and Student Data Wednesday,...Posted: August 30, 2019 3:30 PM -
Blackboard LTI Integrations not Working with Safari
Please use a browser other than Safari to access Blackboard!As noted in this Known Issue FAQ, recent updates to the Safari web browser are preventing access to LTI content inside any Learning Management System (LMS) including Blackboard. The issue stems...Posted: August 22, 2019 2:02 PM -
Blackboard Courses Scheduled for Retirement from Server
AY14-15 & AY15-16 courses to be removed in late January 2020During the summer of 2019, Blackboard archived our complete site, which provided individually backed-up copies of every course and organization through SP2019. As previously completed for courses...Posted: August 14, 2019 8:01 AM -
Check your course materials for accessibility with Ally
New course report available in Blackboard for FA2019Are your course materials accessible? Where would you go to check? Could you easily remediate your files for your current or future students? Meet Ally, an accessibility tool that automatically...Posted: August 13, 2019 1:36 PM