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Copy Rubrics Between Ultra Courses Starting in September
New features also focus on assessment & grading enhancements
In early September, Ultra courses will receive updates in several key areas that benefit instructors and students. Maintaining the trend focusing on assessment and grading, these updates also...
Posted: August 31, 2022, 9:29 AM
Better Tests & Grading Lead New Bb Ultra Changes
Ultra to reach 95% feature parity with Original by SP2023
After extensive updates to assessments and grading, Ultra is expected to reach 95% feature parity by the end of spring 2023, allowing faculty to migrate their Original courses into the most...
Posted: August 23, 2022, 1:43 PM
August Release Brings Major Question Banks Update to Ultra
New mobile app, more assessment and grading improvements
It's another massive update for Ultra in August, bringing a significant improvement to question banks, a unified mobile app experience for faculty and students, and overall enhancements to...
Posted: July 26, 2022, 4:10 PM
Points Calculation & Display Arrive to Ultra Gradebook
Prevent question backtracking, copy question banks & more
The July update to Ultra courses brings ten new features and improvements, focusing on assessment, grading, and content creation. As with previous updates this year, the continued focus aligns...
Posted: June 29, 2022, 12:44 PM
Display files in Ultra Docs, Improve Weighted Grades in June
Feedback matters: Continued focus on assessment & grading
Summer brings four enhancements to Ultra course including three focused on assessment and grading. Enhancement to Overall Grade Weighting: Instructors can weigh individual items (e.g., tests,...
Posted: May 31, 2022, 11:21 AM
Workflow improvements for Ultra grading & assessments in May
New test question filter for student assessment experience
As the semester concludes, the May update to Ultra brings some improvements centered on assessment and grading workflows and usability improvements. Weighted Calculations: With this upgrade,...
Posted: May 3, 2022, 9:40 AM
Generate & embed captions for Collaborate recordings in May
Support accessibility for recorded sessions in your classes
Creating captioning for recordings from scratch can be very time consuming for instructors or accessibility staff. Beginning in May 2022, instructors can leverage the help of artificial...
Posted: May 2, 2022, 8:22 AM
Gain insights on student engagement during Collab session
Also discover student views of Collab recordings
While teaching a synchronous session using web conferencing tools, instructors juggle content, conversation, and context. Engaging participants and maintaining a high level of interaction is an...
Posted: April 11, 2022, 3:30 PM
Six assessment & grading updates for Ultra courses in April
Review upcoming change & plan a course migration over summer
Beginning in late spring and moving into summer, faculty will see extensive upgrades to Ultra courses, particularly in the areas of assessment and grading. This focus aligns with feedback from...
Posted: April 1, 2022, 9:56 AM
Prevent late assessments after due date in Feb Ultra update
Copy Original content into Ultra, name pronunciation support
Robust assessment settings are necessary to support a range of different scenarios. Assessment settings are also important for academic integrity and honesty in courses. Ultra courses currently...
Posted: January 24, 2022, 9:40 AM
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