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Additional features include AI enhancements, new settings
In continuous effort to improve the digital learning environment for both faculty and students, the March update to Ultra features several improvements designed to streamline course management,...
February 27, 2024
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3:02 PM
Discover Ultra’s future: Join in person or virtually
Instructional Technology is pleased to partner with Blackboard on February 21 for the Ultra Lunch & Learn Roadmap. During this exclusive event, faculty can explore upcoming features in...
February 8, 2024
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2:56 PM
Updates to grading workflows & settings for February update
In February, a new tool will be available in Ultra courses, designed to make information gathering simple and efficient for instructors: Forms. Whether assigning students to clinical experiences...
January 23, 2024
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1:09 PM
Update Your Browser Settings Today
Beginning in January 2024, Google will begin restricting all third-party cookies in Chrome by default. Technology tools used for instruction in Blackboard may use third-party cookies. If...
January 4, 2024
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4:15 PM
Grade visibility, batch edit, authentic assessment prompts
Expanding the functionality for the gradebook and assessments has been a central theme for the past year of Ultra development. When the winter term starts in 2024, Ultra courses will feature...
December 21, 2023
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8:01 AM
Features authentic discussion opportunities using AI tools
As 2023 comes to a close, the December Ultra update brings several features to enhance group functionality and gradebook management. With this update, instructors can assign a unique due date to...
November 30, 2023
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2:58 PM
Blackboard course shells for WT2024 and SP2024 were created on November 29, 2023. The Ultra Course Preview setting is enabled in WT/SP2024 courses, which allows faculty to preview OR convert a...
November 30, 2023
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9:08 AM
Discover Google Workspace and Microsoft OneDrive
Cloud resources can transform a course design with streamlined document display and reduce storage footprint. Two new integrations from Google Workspace and Microsoft OneDrive offer cloud-based...
November 28, 2023
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12:10 PM
Discover how AI can support your course design process
The U.S. Distance Learning Association (USDLA)'s National Distance Learning Week focuses on how artificial intelligence (AI) impacts education and training. Instructional Technology invites...
November 10, 2023
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8:24 AM
Search & use stock images in Ultra docs, discussions, etc.
Continued enhancements to the Ultra gradebook provide greater flexibility and usability. In the November update to Ultra courses, additional sorting controls allow instructors to sort grade...
October 23, 2023
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12:56 PM