Blackboard Ultra News and Training

To help you make the most of the new Blackboard Ultra Course View, which is now the default for all new courses, we're excited to share the latest updates and enhancements to Blackboard Ultra for the month of August. These improvements are designed to enhance your teaching and learning experiences.

Key Updates:

• New Ultra Document - Customize the layout and organization of content on a document, and convert your PDFs, PowerPoints, and more to web-based text and images! You can also quickly navigate between content in a learning module without entering student preview mode. This feature will be delayed and available on Monday, August 12th.
• Anonymous Forms - Collect anonymous feedback from students using the Forms assessment tool.
• Follow Discussions - Open any discussion in Blackboard and "follow" to receive updates via email, text, or push notifications whenever someone adds to the conversation.
• Improvements to Creating Assignments - Use the new Instructions box to craft assignment instructions and attach relevant files and media. Students can now also view the instructions without creating a new attempt, with the exception of timed and proctored assignments.

To learn more about these features and how to utilize them, please refer to the following resources:

• Wiki: Blackboard Ultra Course View for Faculty and Organization Leaders 
• Wiki: Ultra Roadmap and detailed notes on the new features
• CAE Back to School Workshop Registration (filter by workshop)

We encourage you to explore these new features and incorporate them into your courses as you see fit.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us by emailing academiccomputing@fairfield.edu.