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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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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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Gradebook filters, progress tracking, badges ready for Ultra
New course navigation & other enhancements coming in August
This upcoming FA2021 semester features new development in the Ultra gradebook, starting with gradebook filters. This function allows faculty to view data and content in the gradebook by multiple...
July 27, 2021 · 8:50 AM
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Groups & gradebook enhancements planned for Ultra in July
Improved functionality for groups support larger enrollments
The groups tool in Ultra has been redesigned for the July update to improve overall performance, particularly for large courses. This redesign includes functionality to make it easier to find...
June 25, 2021 · 9:18 AM
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June update supports written feedback via Ultra rubric rows
Also coming: Record short audio/video course announcements
6/5 update: The June release is delayed. As soon as we have more information, we will post it. 7/1 update: The June release was rolled into the July update. Rubrics can be an essential tool for...
May 13, 2021 · 1:44 PM
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Faculty prioritize grading & assessments for Ultra’s future
About 76% of current & planned Ultra aligns with Original
When Ultra was first introduced at UMBC in SP2018, four adventurous faculty opted to use a newly redesigned Blackboard course interface in their courses. Ultra represented a new phase of...
May 11, 2021 · 11:27 AM
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Finalize Ultra gradebooks with new drop grades function
Much needed feature finally arrives to Ultra courses in May
An easier way to drop multiple grades from a category in the final grade calculation has been a frequent request from Ultra faculty for the Ultra course gradebook. With the May release, just in...
April 21, 2021 · 10:12 AM
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Group content release, peer assessment coming to Ultra
Frequently requested features available in April
In early April, a frequently requested feature finally comes to Ultra courses. Conditional release of content to groups or individual students allows faculty to create remedial paths to certain...
March 29, 2021 · 10:57 AM
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Ultra enhances test feedback & journal grading for winter
Create HTML content & provide activity logs to support
Four exciting updates come to Ultra for winter courses. Grading enhancements for journals, test feedback release settings, an updated content editor, and support for HTML content are new features...
December 11, 2020 · 11:37 AM
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Ultra enhances usability, gradebook, test timer in November
Flag student retention and other grade alerts in your stream
Usability and a few gradebook improvements come to Ultra in November. New, larger icons with thicker line strokes and blue backgrounds improve accessibility and better support quick scanning of...
October 23, 2020 · 12:29 PM
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