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. The latest release of Learn SaaS was on May 6, 2025. 

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

Instructors:

• Add resizable dividers to Documents
• Student Activity Log: Simplify review of student content access
• Create Jumbled Sentence Questions
• Generate AI Jumbled Sentence Questions
• Perform Bulk Category Changes in Item Management
• Navigate the Gradable Items tab in the Gradebook

Instructors and Students:

• Enhance student engagement with discussion activity indicator
• Enhanced overall appearance and usability of Knowledge Checks
• Video Studio: Create and share recordings in Discussions

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!