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August Ultra update delivers smarter image descriptions, captioned video announcements, and table of contents for learning modules
Get back-to-school ready with new Ultra design features
This month’s Ultra update makes it easier than to generate meaningful descriptions for complex images. August also brings new tools for recording video announcements, styling course materials, and...
August 6, 2025 · 11:10 AM
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FA2025 Courses Created in Blackboard on July 16, 2025
Reminder: New Course Creation & Student Enrollment Process
Blackboard course shells for Fall 2025 were created on July 16, 2025. All Fall 2025 courses listed in the UMBC Schedule of Classes (SOC), regardless of designation as lecture, lab, etc, or...
July 17, 2025 · 7:37 AM
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Anthology announces retirement date for Blackboard Original Courses & Organizations
Original content will become read-only after Dec 31, 2026
Anthology, the parent company of Blackboard, has announced that they will retire Original courses and organizations on December 31, 2026. At this point, all Original content in courses and...
June 30, 2025 · 8:26 AM
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Improve Course Accessibility with Image Captions & MathJax Formulas in July's Ultra Update
Track who's reading your announcements and more
How do you know if students actually read that important course announcement? What if you could make your content more accessible by adding image captions or rendering complex math more clearly...
June 24, 2025 · 1:11 PM
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Explore Jumbled Sentences and Gradebook Tools in Ultra’s June Release
Track unread discussions & student activity
The June 2025 update to Blackboard Ultra brings a fresh set of enhancements designed to support instructional efficiency, student engagement, and accessible course design. From new question types...
June 3, 2025 · 12:56 PM
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New grading features include no points rubric & text-based column for Ultra courses in May update
Updated assessment setting & discussion enhancements
The May 2025 Ultra release delivers several meaningful updates that improve how faculty assess student work, support engagement, and manage course tools. From expanded rubric options to accessible...
April 29, 2025 · 8:44 AM
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SU2025 Courses Created in Blackboard on April 24, 2025
New Process To Request Merged Course Shells
Blackboard course shells for Summer 2025 were created on April 24, 2025. All Summer 2025 courses listed in the UMBC Schedule of Classes (SOC), regardless of designation as lecture, lab, etc, or...
April 25, 2025 · 9:30 AM
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Blackboard Reminder: Update Browsers to Latest Version
Older browser versions may not be supported in Blackboard
Following the April 2025 Blackboard release, some Blackboard users reported issues (e.g., blank screen, spinning wheel) with Blackboard access. Unsupported browser versions were identified as the...
April 7, 2025 · 2:01 PM
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DoIT to Change Blackboard Auto Course Creation & User Enrollment
New Process To Be Piloted SU25
To address current and future Blackboard (Bb) system administration issues and opportunities, DoIT will be changing how all Bb courses are automatically created and enrolled. Specifically, the new...
April 3, 2025 · 1:34 PM
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April update to Ultra features flexible grading in groups, printing support for Ultra documents & accessibility support for Office Math
New learning object repository designed for flexible content
The April release introduce several new features aimed at improving content management, grading flexibility, and student feedback tracking.  Instructors and students can now print Ultra Documents...
April 1, 2025 · 12:46 PM
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