So I may have mentioned before my, shall we say, profound skepticism, regarding things like ChatGPT and other similar tools, incorrectly named Artificial Intelligence. Let me count the ways: These tools are an environmental disaster: "The AI Boom Could Use a Shocking...
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Don’t Freak Out
Don't Freak Out is my new blogging series where I will be showcasing upcoming features in Blackboard Ultra that you don't see yet but are coming, so you'll know... and won't freak out when you open Blackboard one day and things are slightly different. And it doesn't...
Do One Thing in Ultra: Hide Dropped Students from the Gradebook
A thing so easy to do it does not require a video. Check it out: Go to your gradebook. Open the gradebook settings. Scroll until you reach Students Visibility and toggle on or off (it's off by default). Happy dance. More information here.
New Blackboard Features: Course Cross-Links
When the college decided to move to Blackboard Ultra, we expected a few benefits. One was that we would no longer experience the first day of the semester meltdown that we all so enjoyed when we were trying to show our courses to our students on the first day of...
Announcing the New Blackboard Student Support Organization
In previous semesters, Learning Technologies made available a “course” for students enrolled in online, hybrid, and VCM classes called the “Orientation to Online Learning.” We’ve replaced this “course” with a Blackboard Ultra Organization. The Organization is called...
Fall 2024 Getting Started Resources and Important Updates
Welcome to the Fall 2024 Term! Here are some of our most commonly used resources you may find useful as you get set up for the term. How to Export/ Import a Course Software Recommendations Getting Started with Blackboard Course Design Customizing the Course Menu...