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Set Clear Expectations for Discussions in the December Ultra Update
New options for releasing content
What if your discussion assignments could set clear expectations up front? Could your students benefit if your course could respond to their questions before you checked your inbox? The December...
Posted: December 2, 2025, 2:57 PM
Organize Assessments and Speed Up Feedback with September's Ultra Update
Discover new AI tools, question titles, block styling
The September Ultra release introduces improvements to assessment creation, content formatting and an optional AI-powered virtual assistant. These enhancements are designed to help instructors...
Posted: September 3, 2025, 3:34 PM
Meet AVA: Blackboard’s AI-Powered Virtual Assistant for Faculty
AVA supports feedback and frequently asked student questions
This fall, UMBC faculty will have the opportunity to test Blackboard’s new AI Virtual Assistant (AVA), a suite of tools designed to support common teaching tasks. AVA Feedback Assistant will...
Posted: August 12, 2025, 12:29 PM
