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Blackboard Revamps Course Navigation to Streamline Workflows

A cleaner, faster course experience arrives around Jan 8-9

Blackboard will roll out a refreshed interface in early January, introducing a cleaner, more intuitive design that aims to make everyday teaching tasks faster and more efficient. One change is...

Posted: December 10, 2025, 2:47 PM

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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

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Add metadata to tests & question banks in the October Ultra Release

Improved student experience for fill-in-the-blank tests

The October Ultra release is a lightweight update featuring a valuable feature for faculty assessment management, allowing easier reuse of test questions and question banks.  Instructors can...

Posted: October 2, 2025, 10:51 AM

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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

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