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Light update also features new icons throughout Ultra system
As a fully redesigned system, Ultra benefits from an intentional focus on accessibility and mobile responsiveness. In addition to extensive checks to meet accessibility standards, Ultra includes...
November 5, 2019
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9:52 AM
Bulk download of student submissions also available
Calculating the grade on an Ultra tests becomes more flexible in the October update when the partial points feature is introduced. When creating a question in an assessment, instructors can enter...
October 2, 2019
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2:43 PM
Needs grading filter also available to Ultra gradebook
Group management is an invaluable resource in a Blackboard course, especially one with large enrollments. UMBC is closely monitoring the evolution of this important tool in Ultra as we continue...
September 4, 2019
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2:10 PM
Organizations also come to Ultra next month
In the August update to Ultra courses, faculty can create question pools to help build assessments quickly and better support academic integrity. Instructors can add questions to from all existing...
July 30, 2019
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11:21 AM
Learn what’s coming to Ultra & Collaborate next month
This month’s update to Blackboard will provide access to UMBC’s Google Drive. Faculty, staff, and students will be able to view their Google cloud storage from their Ultra courses, user profile,...
July 3, 2019
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12:30 PM
Learn what’s coming to Ultra & Collaborate next month
The June update to Blackboard brings delegated grading to Ultra courses. Renamed “parallel marking” in Ultra, this feature is designed to minimize bias when paired with anonymous grading. Parallel...
May 30, 2019
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1:25 PM
Learn what’s coming to Ultra
A core feature in an Original Blackboard course, Student Preview is used by faculty to review the content and tool functionality in a virtual environment before releasing to students -- and it is...
May 2, 2019
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10:27 AM