Ultra Release Notes:

April release notes - 3900.114.0 - April 3rd

• Course Activity improvements: 3000 student limit removed
• Course Activity improvements: Sending messages
• Indicator if student has or has not reviewed feedback
• Enhanced grading experience for group submissions
• Moodle conversion: Improved support for embedded multimedia
• Achievements in student preview
• Video Studio - Analytics for student engagement
• Course Catalog – Award an achievement based on percentage score

March release notes - 3900.112.0 - March 6th

• Release conditions panel: due dates now included
• Usability improvements to Mastery tab in Gradebook
• Improved student experience when test or assignment is changed to Hidden from Students
• Anonymous discussions: New privilege to reveal author
• Pop-out rubric when evaluating an attempt
• Show/hide calculation columns in the gradebook
• Enhanced Turnitin Report parameters
• Copy Banners Between Courses

February release notes - 3900.110 - February 6th

• Change folders to learning modules/learning modules to folders
• Files uploaded retain their original formatting and characteristics
• Images can be uploaded to Documents via the new image block
• Access codes for assignments are now masked
• Avatars and timestamps in discussion replies are adjusted
• Activity-level groups are now course-level
• Excluded grading attempts are removed from the Needs Grading workflow and gradebook calculations
• Improvements to grading interface and improved accuracy when uploaded grades and feedback

January release notes – 3900.108 – January 9th

• Course Access from Course Settings in top right corner – Open, Close, Complete – no longer in Details & Actions
• AI Design assistant – faster and more complex
• AI Generated images – more realistic
• Content Blocks – block no longer closes when collapsing menu in editor
• File Uploads – default is View and Download, also Undo and Redo available
• Release Conditions – added Attempt Submitted in Performance
• Achievements tab – available for instructors
• Mastery tab – instructors can change availability
• Show/Hide Gradebook columns – Items Management page in Gradebook settings, configure for one or all
• Automatic Zeros – default is off in New Courses.
• Direct Gradebook entry from Grid view or Submissions – previously these were stored as overrides, now mapped to attempt or submission

For a complete overview of previous and upcoming changes, please refer to the official Blackboard Update release notes.