New Blackboard Ultra Updates
The latest Blackboard Ultra upgrades are all available on this page.
The following changes will be implemented on Tuesday, 19 November 2024. While these changes are designed to enhance the overall experience, we understand that adjustments may be necessary as we all get accustomed to the new interface and features.
Key Updates to Be Aware Of:
- AI Design Assistant: Rubric Generation Improvements:
- The AI Design Assistant now includes enhanced rubric generation features. Instructors can more easily create and customize rubrics for assignments, ensuring alignment with learning objectives. This improvement simplifies the process of grading and feedback. Learn more about this feature at AI Design Assistant: rubric generation improvements.
- The AI Design Assistant now includes enhanced rubric generation features. Instructors can more easily create and customize rubrics for assignments, ensuring alignment with learning objectives. This improvement simplifies the process of grading and feedback. Learn more about this feature at AI Design Assistant: rubric generation improvements.
- Moodle Conversion Improvement: Images in Question Text:
- The conversion process from Moodle now fully supports the inclusion of images within question text. This ensures that visual content within questions is preserved and displayed correctly when migrated to the platform. Learn more about this feature at Moodle conversion improvement: images in question text.
- The conversion process from Moodle now fully supports the inclusion of images within question text. This ensures that visual content within questions is preserved and displayed correctly when migrated to the platform. Learn more about this feature at Moodle conversion improvement: images in question text.
- Improvements to grading assignments: New labels for late submissions:
- Instructors now have clear labels for assignments that are submitted late. This improvement helps with better tracking and organization of student submissions, making it easier to identify and grade late work. Learn more about this feature at Improvements to grading assignments: New labels for late submissions.
- Instructors now have clear labels for assignments that are submitted late. This improvement helps with better tracking and organization of student submissions, making it easier to identify and grade late work. Learn more about this feature at Improvements to grading assignments: New labels for late submissions.
- Grade override improvements:
- Grade override functionality has been enhanced. Instructors can now more easily adjust grades when necessary, with streamlined options for manual grade adjustments, offering greater flexibility in grading. Learn more about this feature at Grade override improvements.
- Grade override functionality has been enhanced. Instructors can now more easily adjust grades when necessary, with streamlined options for manual grade adjustments, offering greater flexibility in grading. Learn more about this feature at Grade override improvements.
- Group management: performance improvements
- The performance of group management tools has been optimized. Instructors can now manage student groups more efficiently, with faster load times and smoother navigation when organizing group assignments and activities. Learn more about this feature at Group management: performance improvements.
For a complete overview of previous and upcoming changes, please refer to the official Blackboard Update release notes.