What’s New in Ultra
One of the hallmarks of the Blackboard Ultra Experience is the speed with which new features are developed and released. In fact, new features become available every month! Some of these features are large updates with entirely new functionality, others are very small enhancements that improve the teaching and learning experience.
PLEASE NOTE: Not all new features are always turned on in Ultra. We may still be testing items or need more time to release them as we gather faculty feedback.
New Features for September
Instructors:
- Enhance Documents with block styling options
- Add and manage question titles in tests, forms, and banks
- Export question banks in QTI v2.1 format
- AVA – Use AI to generate attempt feedback summaries from rubrics
- AVA – Use AI to revise submission feedback
- Use pop-out rubric when grading group submissions
- Use See More functionality in Add Question Pool
- Improved accessibility on the Submissions list page in the Gradebook
- Grade Export: Display record range and total number of search results
- Simplify announcement creation with cleaner interface
Instructors and Students:
Students:
New Features Coming in October
Instructors:
- Consistent Save and Cancel options in Settings page
- Tag questions with metadata in tests and question banks
- Require questions before making forms visible to students
Students:
- Improved student experience with Fill in the Blank question type
- Course Catalog: Use Flywire to pay for courses
Share Your Suggestions for Ultra Updates
Do you have an idea for an improvement to Blackboard Ultra? Use the Anthology (Blackboard) Idea Exchange! We encourage you to use the Idea Exchange to recommend changes to Blackboard Ultra, and to support ideas presented by other faculty. You can upvote existing posts to show your support and encourage Anthology to prioritize implementing these ideas in Blackboard Ultra. If you post to the Idea Exchange, please let us know so we can upvote your recommendation!
