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August Release Brings Major Question Banks Update to Ultra
New mobile app, more assessment and grading improvements
It's another massive update for Ultra in August, bringing a significant improvement to question banks, a unified mobile app experience for faculty and students, and overall enhancements to...
July 26, 2022 · 4:10 PM
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Points Calculation & Display Arrive to Ultra Gradebook
Prevent question backtracking, copy question banks & more
The July update to Ultra courses brings ten new features and improvements, focusing on assessment, grading, and content creation. As with previous updates this year, the continued focus aligns...
June 29, 2022 · 12:44 PM
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Display files in Ultra Docs, Improve Weighted Grades in June
Feedback matters: Continued focus on assessment & grading
Summer brings four enhancements to Ultra course including three focused on assessment and grading. Enhancement to Overall Grade Weighting: Instructors can weigh individual items (e.g., tests,...
May 31, 2022 · 11:21 AM
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Workflow improvements for Ultra grading & assessments in May
New test question filter for student assessment experience
As the semester concludes, the May update to Ultra brings some improvements centered on assessment and grading workflows and usability improvements. Weighted Calculations: With this upgrade,...
May 3, 2022 · 9:40 AM
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Six assessment & grading updates for Ultra courses in April
Review upcoming change & plan a course migration over summer
Beginning in late spring and moving into summer, faculty will see extensive upgrades to Ultra courses, particularly in the areas of assessment and grading. This focus aligns with feedback from...
April 1, 2022 · 9:56 AM
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Prevent late assessments after due date in Feb Ultra update
Copy Original content into Ultra, name pronunciation support
Robust assessment settings are necessary to support a range of different scenarios. Assessment settings are also important for academic integrity and honesty in courses. Ultra courses currently...
January 24, 2022 · 9:40 AM
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Creating Consistency in Course Sections with Ultra Templates
Templates available for course or department Ultra adoption
Since Fall 2018, the default Blackboard course template has had the Ultra Course Preview setting enabled, which allows faculty to convert a new Original course to see what it looks like in Ultra...
December 15, 2021 · 1:55 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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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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