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Smarter Feedback and Flexible Rubric Improvements Arrive in the June Ultra Update

Turn every answer choice into a teachable moment

What if a wrong answer could teach just as much as a right one? This month’s Blackboard update brings tools that let instructors do exactly that: Guiding students not just to the correct response,...

May 28, 2026 · 10:32 AM

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

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

Printable, pop-out rubrics & new course reports for goal tracking available in March's Ultra update

Improvements to discussion formatting & AI image rendering

In March, Ultra's update includes two new course reports, an exciting rubric enhancement requested by faculty, and improvements to the AI Course Design Assistant. Located on the Analytics page,...

March 6, 2025 · 10:52 AM

January Technology of the Month

Blackboard Rubrics

A rubric is an assessment tool that identifies key criteria of assignments (i.e. essays, journals, discussion boards). Rubrics can help students organize their efforts to meet the requirements of...

January 9, 2015 · 10:13 AM

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