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After many years of use, UMBC’s license for Class Collaborate (formerly Blackboard Collaborate) will end on July 31, 2025. As one of our longest licensed tools, Collaborate provided synchronous...

Update: This feature is postponed by the vendor to allow UMBC to review and verify functionality. Additional information about availability will be provided to the campus as soon as possible. In...

Recent updates to federal guidelines for digital accessibility underscore the critical need for educators to ensure that all course materials are accessible to every student. One of the most...

It’s a new academic year and time to prepare your Blackboard course. The Ultra course copy tool simplifies the transfer of course materials, whether from Original or Ultra, into a new course site....

Whether you're preparing your first Ultra course or updating existing content, the latest features released in August are designed to streamline your teaching experience.  The Ultra Document is...