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Fix Point Values on Tests, Automate Encouragement, and Customize Achievements in November Ultra Update
Speed up grading and celebrate student success
Imagine if you could adjust test points in seconds without regrading everything manually? What if your course could automatically cheer students on when they succeed -- or nudge them when they...
Posted: November 6, 2025, 11:28 AM
Gamify Ultra courses with achievements & build question banks with AI tools in October update
Enhancements to Ultra Docs & student feedback page
With the October update to Ultra, instructors can gamify their courses or spark learner engagement and motivation using course achievements. Built on performance criteria (e.g., graded items),...
Posted: October 3, 2024, 8:29 AM
Badges, Points, Levels… Oh My! Rewarding & Engaging Students
Instructor adds Blackboard achievements to engineering class
Josh Enszer, a lecturer in the Chemical, Biochemical & Environmental Engineering department, has used homegrown achievements in his courses for the past three years as part of his research...
Posted: May 6, 2015, 12:55 PM
March Technology of the Month
Blackboard Achievements
The achievements tool allows instructors to create opportunities for students to earn recognition for their accomplishments in courses. Instructors can designate criteria for issuing rewards to...
Posted: March 2, 2015, 12:11 PM
Bb Achievements to Support Competency Based Learning
Use badges to motivate & reward students via gamification
As announced earlier this semester, Winter and Spring 2015 courses will be hosted by Blackboard directly instead of by DoIT. As part of this change, we will also upgrade to the Spring 2014 version...
Posted: November 4, 2014, 1:01 PM