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7 Tips to Wrap Up Your Blackboard Course for the Semester
Checklist to close out your course as the semester ends
Ease stress during the final weeks of your semester with our closing checklist. Leverage these Blackboard course tools to complete helpful and simple tasks for a successful semester conclusion....
December 7, 2021 · 9:46 AM
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RESOLVED -- Blackboard Offline on December 1
UMBC is monitoring the issue & working with Bb support
At approximately 1:30pm, DoIT staff became aware of a potential outage with our instance Blackboard Learn. System admins immediately investigated the reports and opened a ticket with Blackboard...
December 1, 2021 · 1:45 PM
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Point-based rubrics arrive to Ultra courses in December
Accessibility, groups & grading enhancements also available
Point-based and point-range rubrics will be available to Ultra courses in the December update, providing extended flexibility for grading and assessment and marking a major milestone in meeting...
November 30, 2021 · 11:56 AM
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WT/SP2022 Courses Created in Blackboard on November 29, 2021
Blackboard course shells for WT2022 and SP2022 were created on November 29, 2021. The Ultra Course Preview setting is again enabled in WT/SP2022 courses, which allows faculty to convert a new...
November 30, 2021 · 10:27 AM
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Course banners & table enhancements coming in November
New progress tracking improvements in Ultra courses
Customizing the course interface creates a visual identifier in a Blackboard course. In the next phase of the Ultra course's improved navigation and aesthetic redesign, course banners will be an...
November 8, 2021 · 9:04 AM
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October brings student receipts & bigger rubrics for Ultra
Tables also available in the Ultra content editor
Rubrics are grading tools that help instructors to assess student performance and give feedback in detail. Prior to the October update, rubrics were limited to 10 rows and 10 columns. Now faculty...
October 8, 2021 · 9:15 AM
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Bb Instructor Webinar Series: From Basics to Advanced
Free training opportunities for faculty, TAs, and staff
The Bb Instructor Webinar Series offers a set of free 45-minute webinars designed for instructors who are getting started with teaching using Blackboard, Ultra, and Collaborate. Click on a topic...
September 16, 2021 · 11:45 AM
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More UMBC students like Ultra and want Ultra courses
86% of UMBC students express satisfaction with Ultra
In a survey of 608 students taking Ultra courses during the SP2021 semester, 86% indicated satisfaction with Ultra, marking a 14% increase compared to the last survey in FA2019. Students again...
August 19, 2021 · 9:04 AM
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13 Tips to Get Your Blackboard Course Ready
Checklist to optimize your course before the semester starts
Prepare your Blackboard course shell for the new semester with our updated baker’s dozen checklist. 1. Review new tools & features in Blackboard. Our Blackboard site receives updates and...
August 17, 2021 · 12:02 PM
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FA2021 Courses Created in Blackboard on July 26, 2021
Blackboard course shells for FA2021 were created on July 26, 2021. The Ultra Course Preview setting is again enabled in FA2021 courses, which allows faculty to convert a new Original course to...
July 27, 2021 · 10:06 AM
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