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July Update Brings Rubric Evaluation Report to Ultra Courses
Discussion descriptions, AI conversation timers, course favs
This month's Ultra update provides a new report that gives instructors class-wide rubric data at a glance, and a dedicated field that separates discussion context from prompt. Paired with clearer...
Posted: July 2, 2026, 10:29 AM
7 Accessible Practices for Creating and Sending Email
Accessibility starts before you hit send.
Email is one of the most universal communication tools we have at UMBC, and one of the most commonly overlooked places where accessibility breaks down. Whether you’re sending a department update,...
Posted: June 16, 2026, 12:30 PM
Ally's New Auto-Tagging Feature Takes the Hard Work Out of PDF Remediation
Accessible PDFs, now with less manual work.
If you've ever run an Ally course accessibility report and found a long list of untagged PDFs, you know the feeling: the problem is clear, but the path forward is time-consuming. Tagging PDFs for...
Posted: June 11, 2026, 2:41 PM
5 Tips for Creating Clear and Accessible Links
“Click here” doesn’t tell anyone where they’re going.
Links are everywhere -- in syllabi, announcements, email, assignments, websites, and Blackboard pages. They’re one of the most useful tools for connecting students to resources and one of the most...
Posted: June 9, 2026, 1:20 PM
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