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 March 11, 2025. You can read the full release notes here.
Learning Object Repository
Instructors access the Learning Object Repository through the More options menu on the Course Content page. Instructors can copy an object from the Learning Object Repository, but certain attributes are locked down. For example, instructors are locked out from editing the title, description, and body of a Document.
Other New Features
Instructors:
- Course Activity improvements: 3000 student limit removed
- Course Activity improvements: Sending messages
- Indicator if student has or has not reviewed feedback
- Enhanced grading experience for group submissions
- Moodle conversion: Improved support for embedded multimedia
- Achievements in student preview
- Video Studio – Analytics for student engagement
- Course Catalog – Award an achievement based on percentage score
Instructors and Students:
- Content Designer: Print Document
- Achievements page hidden from students by default
- Activity indicator color changed to purple
- Improved support for LTI: Resize requests
Students:
- Replace Feedback column with actionable Results column in student Gradebook
- Course Catalog – Access certificate details from student dashboard
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!
