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Upgrades Coming to Blackboard (For Instructors)

Upgrades Coming to Blackboard (For Instructors)

Blackboard is continuing to make upgrades and edits to Ultra based on user feedback. This page is intended to provide instructors with updates regarding the changes coming to Ultra.

This page will be updated often, so please check back frequently.

Available Now:

  • NEW Gradebook Grideview:

Screenshot of Current and future gradebook view in Blackboard

  • Export Question Banks: In addition to exporting question banks to QTI 2.1 packages, banks can also be exported into zip files.

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Breadcrumbs: Instructors can navigate back to modules or folders more efficiently using breadcrumbs, rather than exiting content.

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  • Home Button: By clicking the home button, users will be brought back to the courses page. Previously, users were brought back to the institutional page.

  • Full Screen: Specific content such a learning modules, folders, and documents will take up the full width of the screen. Additionally, a breadcrumb trail will be added to provide clarity.

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Coming Soon:

  • Redesigned Group Management Experience (End of August):

    • Creating Group Sets: To start grouping, instructors will begin by choosing the structure of the group prior to managing individual members.

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    • Clarity with Automatic Enrollment: Instructors can specify the number of members per group while HuskyCT creates the required number of groups and assigns students randomly in one step. This reduces setup time.

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    • Sorting Features: Instructors now have the ability to sort group members by first or last name, NetID, or by group names and members.

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  • Release Conditions: Instructors can now create release conditions based on engagement. Rather than requiring a specific grade for students to achieve, students can simply engage with the material to progress through the course.

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  • Submission Types: Instructors will soon be able to specify the exact upload type for students to submit.

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  • New Content Editor: When working in documents, instructors can choose between the new editor and the current editor. The new editor contains additional paragraph formatting styles and organization updates.

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For more information or assistance with HuskyCT, please contact the Educational Technology Office at edtech@uconn.edu or (860) 486-5052