This release has new or updated features in the following areas:
- Instructional design;
- Tests and assignments;
- Communication and collaboration;
- Gradebook;
- Learner Progression & Personalised Experience;
- Learn core and security
These improvements impact instructors, students, and administrators. Below you’ll find our top highlights, and more detail on the most relevant updates.
Top Highlights
Test Settings usability improvements
To improve the test-building experience, the Settings panel for tests has been streamlined. It no longer includes the following assignment-specific options:
- Collect submissions offline
- Use grading rubric
- Maximum points
- 2 grades per student
- Peer review
Upload images to Documents using the new image block
An image block has been added to Documents, providing greater control over content design. Image blocks can be moved throughout a Document, just like other block types.
Other updates include:
- Improvement to rendering of uploaded files
- Improvements to grading interface
- Improved accuracy when uploading grades and feedback
- Improvements to grade entry for discussions and journals from the Grid view or Submissions page
Full details can be found on these Blackboard pages.
Further help and support
For more guidance on using Blackboard Ultra please explore this site Ultra Essential Guidance via the site menu on the right.
Students can view an Ultra orientation and advice on using Ultra from their Help for Students sections (or equivalent) in your Blackboard course.