UMBC reaches 99.6% Ultra adoption for Fall 2024 term
Reminder: DoIT support of Original ends 12/31/24
After five years of a phased migration, more than 99% of all available Blackboard courses for the fall semester are now using Ultra. This marks a significant milestone in our transition from...
Posted: September 26, 2024, 10:58 AM

Ultra's Progress Tracking Tools Help Instructors Identify, Connect, and Support Learners
Create Your Strategy to Monitor and Reach Out to Students
This article focuses on Ultra's progress tracking tools and strategies for student identification, outreach, and support. It follows Part 1 - Course Design Best Practices in Ultra, which showcased...
Posted: September 23, 2024, 2:48 PM

Resolved - Blackboard Service Disruption - System Performance
Access to Blackboard & course content may be impacted
At 6:40 PM on September 22nd, Blackboard reported a system performance issue affecting clients in the US East region. This disruption may prevent users from accessing the Blackboard platform....
Posted: September 22, 2024, 11:19 PM

Effective course design helps welcome and orient students
Course Design Best Practices in Ultra - Part 1 of 2
This article focuses on ways to leverage features in Ultra to ensure your course is designed to optimize student learning and ensure students feel welcome and prepared, especially at the start of...
Posted: September 11, 2024, 4:37 PM

Vasbinder Creates OER Course from 2023 M.O.S.T. Faculty Grant
Dance History course offers inclusive, equitable curriculum
Jill Vasbinder, adjunct faculty, Department of Dance (Dance Appreciation, Dance History) has created an Open Educational Resource (OER) dance history course as a recipient of the 2023 Maryland...
Posted: September 9, 2024, 10:58 AM

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