Showing items tagged assessments. Show All
Explore Jumbled Sentences and Gradebook Tools in Ultra’s June Release
Track unread discussions & student activity
The June 2025 update to Blackboard Ultra brings a fresh set of enhancements designed to support instructional efficiency, student engagement, and accessible course design. From new question types...
Posted: June 3, 2025, 12:56 PM
More gradebook updates, test access logs coming in January
Grade visibility, batch edit, authentic assessment prompts
Expanding the functionality for the gradebook and assessments has been a central theme for the past year of Ultra development. When the winter term starts in 2024, Ultra courses will feature...
Posted: December 21, 2023, 8:01 AM
UMBC Scans Akindi's 9 Millionth Bubble Sheet
DoIT began the transition to Akindi bubble sheets in FA2021
At the end of Spring 2021, DoIT announced a pilot of Akindi, a tool that serves as a Scantron alternative that allows instructors to print and score bubble sheets from any local printer/scanner....
Posted: April 7, 2022, 8:19 AM
Four Biology Faculty Give 1st Exam In-class AND Online
WiFi & student laptops turn UC into a "testing center"
Before the Spring 22 semester started, four Biological Sciences professors -- David Eisenmann, Hua Lu, Jeffrey Leips, and Kevin Omland -- reached out to DoIT to see if they could (and should) try...
Posted: March 3, 2022, 4:16 PM
Prevent late assessments after due date in Feb Ultra update
Copy Original content into Ultra, name pronunciation support
Robust assessment settings are necessary to support a range of different scenarios. Assessment settings are also important for academic integrity and honesty in courses. Ultra courses currently...
Posted: January 24, 2022, 9:40 AM
- Go to page 1
- Go to page 2