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Randomize test pages & lock discussions in Jan Ultra update

New option to create model essay response for graders

Test pagination was introduced to Ultra courses last year, creating new ways to present clusters of questions to students that focused on content or reduced cognitive load. In this month's update,...

Posted: January 5, 2023, 9:57 AM

WT/SP2023 Courses Created in Blackboard on November 29, 2022

Blackboard course shells for WT2023 and SP2023 were created on November 29, 2022. The Ultra Course Preview setting is again enabled in WT/SP2023 courses, which allows faculty to convert a new...

Posted: December 1, 2022, 2:14 PM

Dec Ultra Update Features Improved Drag & Drop, Course Links

New report for student progress through course content

This month, Ultra updates bring improvements to drag and drop functionality to the course outline, allowing instructors to easily move and rearrange content. Keyboard commands can also be used to...

Posted: December 1, 2022, 11:21 AM

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