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Roleplay with AI Conversations and print tests with question pools in November update
Increased support for course management & formatting
This month's update to Ultra increases support for assessment, accessibility, learner engagement, and course management. Instructors can now choose roleplaying as an option for AI Conversations,...
Posted: November 4, 2024, 9:03 AM
New Course Management Features in Poll Everywhere
Streamlined access to courses and activities
Update: This feature is postponed by the vendor to allow UMBC to review and verify functionality. Additional information about availability will be provided to the campus as soon as possible. In...
Posted: August 13, 2024, 12:45 PM
June features printer-friendly tests & new Courses page
Language support for AI course tools, grading enhancements
This June, Ultra users can look forward to updates that enhance user experience and functionality including a new language selector when generating content with the AI Course Design Assistant,...
Posted: May 30, 2024, 2:26 PM
5 reasons you should open your Blackboard course early
Benefits help students and instructors
At UMBC, courses are created in Blackboard about four weeks before a new semester begins, providing time for faculty to transition instructional materials and assessments into a new site for...
Posted: January 20, 2022, 11:01 AM
Spring Clean Your "My Courses" List in Blackboard
Blackboard now supports term organization
Whether teaching or taking courses, after semesters of enrollments and access to Blackboard, the My Courses list can really stack up. While faculty and students can edit the listing to remove...
Posted: April 21, 2015, 11:58 AM
