Instructional technologies provide many opportunities to support assessment and track student performance in Blackboard.
The following articles provide details describing the best practices we regularly publish to support our pedagogical community of practice.
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Blackboard to Launch New FAQs in mid-December
DoIT to review UMBC-related Bb FAQs as a result
Blackboard is rolling out a significant upgrade to its documentation experience this month, and UMBC users will begin seeing the first changes on December 10. Blackboard's new help site features a...
Posted: December 9, 2025, 1:55 PM
Set Clear Expectations for Discussions in the December Ultra Update
New options for releasing content
What if your discussion assignments could set clear expectations up front? Could your students benefit if your course could respond to their questions before you checked your inbox? The December...
Posted: December 2, 2025, 2:57 PM
WT/SP2026 Courses Created on November 21, 2025
Prepare your Ultra courses for the upcoming term
Blackboard course shells for Winter and Spring 2026 were created on November 21, 2025. All Winter and Spring 2026 courses listed in the UMBC Schedule of Classes (SOC), regardless of designation...
Posted: November 24, 2025, 8:36 AM
Fix Point Values on Tests, Automate Encouragement, and Customize Achievements in November Ultra Update
Speed up grading and celebrate student success
Imagine if you could adjust test points in seconds without regrading everything manually? What if your course could automatically cheer students on when they succeed -- or nudge them when they...
Posted: November 6, 2025, 11:28 AM
Free Digital Accessibility Workshops from Blackboard
Self-paced solutions for faculty & staff flexibility
Instructional Technology is pleased to offer four workshops on digital accessibility and Ally, available at no cost to UMBC faculty and staff, through July 31, 2026 using a special registration...
Posted: November 4, 2025, 9:49 AM
Fix Your Content Day: Let’s Make Course Materials More Accessible
One day of small steps to improve course accessibility
On Tuesday, November 18, UMBC will host its own Fix Your Course Content Day, dedicated to improving the accessibility of digital course materials in Blackboard. This one-day push is a chance for...
Posted: October 21, 2025, 9:09 AM
Add metadata to tests & question banks in the October Ultra Release
Improved student experience for fill-in-the-blank tests
The October Ultra release is a lightweight update featuring a valuable feature for faculty assessment management, allowing easier reuse of test questions and question banks. Instructors can...
Posted: October 2, 2025, 10:51 AM
Alternative Formats: Empower Student Choice with Anthology Ally and Connect Formats to Learning Needs
Three ways to leverage Ally’s alt formats for all learners
In today's diverse college classrooms, providing students with options for how they engage with course materials is not just a convenience - it's a critical component of effective teaching. By...
Posted: September 18, 2025, 2:00 PM
Organize Assessments and Speed Up Feedback with September's Ultra Update
Discover new AI tools, question titles, block styling
The September Ultra release introduces improvements to assessment creation, content formatting and an optional AI-powered virtual assistant. These enhancements are designed to help instructors...
Posted: September 3, 2025, 3:34 PM
Meet AVA: Blackboard’s AI-Powered Virtual Assistant for Faculty
AVA supports feedback and frequently asked student questions
This fall, UMBC faculty will have the opportunity to test Blackboard’s new AI Virtual Assistant (AVA), a suite of tools designed to support common teaching tasks. AVA Feedback Assistant will...
Posted: August 12, 2025, 12:29 PM
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