Learning Technologies Blog

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),...
Register Now for Ultra Spring Training

Register Now for Ultra Spring Training

Are you ready to get into the "swing" of things? Hit a home run by taking one of our Ultra spring training sessions. We'll be covering the fundamentals as well as some more advanced techniques! Check out our Double Header on February 7th for twice the Ultra...

Find LT at Kickoff!

Find LT at Kickoff!

Looking to learn more about Ultra? Find us at Kickoff! We'll be leading a variety of sessions on Ultra as well as hosting a special guest, Wade Weichel, who will be here from Anthology to talk about some of the AI tools in Ultra. Wednesday, January 22, 2025...