Instructional technologies provide many opportunities to support assessment and track student performance in Blackboard.
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February's Ultra release enhances content creation, assessment management, and instructor grading
Updates for AI Tools, file rendering, assessment security
The February update for Ultra features enhancements to support content creation, improved file rendering, assessment security, and grading workflows. Additionally, updates to the AI Course Design...
Posted: February 6, 2025, 10:11 AM
Ultra releases content based on new submission attempt, improves gradebook data entry, and updates course availability settings in January
Improvements to AI, access to Mastery Gradebook available
In early January, the Ultra updates features improvements to course settings, content management, grading, and the AI Course Design Assistant, providing increased flexibility for faculty in...
Posted: January 6, 2025, 1:12 PM
New Course Management Features in Poll Everywhere
Available for all presenters on Jan. 6th
On Jan. 6th, Poll Everywhere will launch a new course management feature to simplify how instructors use polling and to improve the process of synchronizing grade data with Blackboard's...
Posted: November 25, 2024, 8:01 AM
Roleplay with AI Conversations and print tests with question pools in November update
Increased support for course management & formatting
This month's update to Ultra increases support for assessment, accessibility, learner engagement, and course management. Instructors can now choose roleplaying as an option for AI Conversations,...
Posted: November 4, 2024, 9:03 AM
New Course Management Features in Poll Everywhere
Streamlined access to courses and activities
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...
Posted: August 13, 2024, 12:45 PM
June features printer-friendly tests & new Courses page
Language support for AI course tools, grading enhancements
This June, Ultra users can look forward to updates that enhance user experience and functionality including a new language selector when generating content with the AI Course Design Assistant,...
Posted: May 30, 2024, 2:26 PM
5 reasons you should open your Blackboard course early
Benefits help students and instructors
At UMBC, courses are created in Blackboard about four weeks before a new semester begins, providing time for faculty to transition instructional materials and assessments into a new site for...
Posted: January 20, 2022, 11:01 AM
