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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

Panopto 6/25 Downtime and New Features

Panopto Cloud Updates and Downtime on 6/25

Cloud Downtime On Saturday, June 25, Panopto Cloud customers will be upgraded to the latest cloud release. The vendor anticipates up to 3 hours of downtime, with a target start time of 9:00 PM...

Posted: June 14, 2022, 11:38 AM

Reminder: Blackboard Courses Scheduled for Server Retirement

Courses before Summer 2019 to be retired beginning 7/1

During Summer 2022, DoIT staff and Blackboard will archive our entire instance of Blackboard, which will save individually backed-up copies of every course and organization through SP2022. Courses...

Posted: June 7, 2022, 1:29 PM

Apply for Certificate in Open Educational Practices Program

Exciting opportunity for faculty in Open Education Practices

The Open Education Network is accepting applications for faculty and librarian partners to receive a certification for open educational practices (OEP). Applicants should be higher education...

Posted: June 7, 2022, 11:08 AM

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