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Do One thing in Ultra: Giving Feedback

There are actually several ways to give feedback in Ultra. I have already covered how to set up some automated feedback. In this post, I want to look at the ways we can give manual / individual feedback. The type of feedback you can give depends on whether you are...

Do One Thing in Ultra: Set Up Automated Feedback

There are lots of different way to provide feedback in Ultra (I counted four so far). In this post, I want to show how to set up automated feedback. Automated Feedback Automatic feedback is something you would set up when you create a test. This might be especially...

So what’s the plan, again?

It seems there is still some confusion about the plan to transition to Ultra so I thought I'd write a post about that, with lots of links to the relevant resources. Hopefully, this will clear things up for everybody. So first things first, the official launch date for...
Syncing Your Bb Calendar with External Calendars

Syncing Your Bb Calendar with External Calendars

Trying to keep all your important dates straight between multiple calendars can be a challenge, but it is possible to sync your Blackboard calendar with your external calendars or vice versa! Keeping everything in one centralized location can help ensure you stay on...

What’s New for Fall 2023

What’s New for Fall 2023

Some of you may have been teaching over the summer and have already seen the improvements made to Blackboard and YuJa, but if you're just coming back after a relaxing summer away from the classroom here are some of the updates you'll see in these tech tools as you get...

Fall 2023 Back to School Support and Updates

Fall 2023 Back to School Support and Updates

Welcome back! We know the first few weeks of classes are always a stressful time, so if you need any help and support we're here! In this post, we're sharing our hours, some support resources, and an important reminder about backing up course content from past terms....

Fall 2023 In-Service: Full Schedule

Fall 2023 In-Service: Full Schedule

It's In-Service time again! Whether you're attending all the events in-person or plan to do some online sessions, here's the full schedule of events for the next few days: Wednesday, August 16th 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. President’s Welcome Address: Dr. Brian Caputo,...