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New Ultra Feature Alert

Coming up in early April 2026, Blackboard will have additional options for assignments submission options, so I just thought I'd give y'all a preview so no one freaks out. You will see these new options under your assignment settings, with a new section called...

Offline Submissions Confusion

So this is a problem that has been brought to the attention of, well, a lot of people: a faculty has an assignment done offline, but with grades to be posted in the gradebook. Said faculty creates the assignment in Blackboard, then check the "Collect Submissions...

Accessibility Beyond Ally: Canva Edition

Last semester, we all got an email from Wendy Parks informing us that the college had started a Canva Pro pilot program at the college. I have been using Canva for a long time and this is where I create all my presentations (but Canva does a lot more than that),...
Find Learning Technologies at Fall Kickoff!

Find Learning Technologies at Fall Kickoff!

The start of the Fall 2024 Term is right around the corner! We look forward to seeing everyone at Kickoff, August 14-16. We'll be hosting several sessions at Kickoff (all eligible for PDH!) and hope you can attend! Here's where we'll be:  Getting Started with...

Register Now for Ultra Space Camp!

Register Now for Ultra Space Camp!

Are you ready to take your Ultra knowledge to "out of this world" levels this summer? Sign up now for one of our Ultra Space Camp missions! We'll be offering them all summer long as a way for you to get "the right stuff" to get up and running with Ultra. Sessions...