Reading Time: < 1 minute As part of the move to Learn Ultra, the project team is working closely with all Schools and Deaneries to migrate courses to Learn Ultra for the start of teaching AY 22/23. A sizable number of courses have already moved to Ultra Course View this academic year, with content successfully migrated over summer 2022 and […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes December 2022 – 3900.54 Release This post provides a summary of the upcoming changes including those features which we have highlighted due to their impact. For more in depth technical detail additional details are available on the release page None of the changes this release have an impact on Original courses. Highlights for this update […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute In this Spotlight on Learn Ultra post, Stuart Nicol provides an update on the early adoption of Learn Ultra. Stuart is the Head of the Educational Design and Engagement (EDE) section in Information Services Group. Hopefully it will not come as a surpri…

Reading Time: < 1 minute November 2022 – 3900.52 Release This post provides a summary of the upcoming changes including those features which we have highlighted due to their impact. For more in depth technical detail additional details are available on the release page Items marked with an asterisk * apply to both Ultra and Original Courses Highlights for this […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes The option to turn on progress tracking is now available to course instructors, however by default it is not enabled. It therefore requires manual intervention to turn progress tracking on for any course, this can be done at any time (and turned off again too) and requires two simple steps, one to select the option […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute This post provides a summary of the upcoming changes including those features which we have highlighted due to their impact. For more in depth technical detail additional details are available on the release page Items marked with an asterisk * apply to both Ultra and Original Courses Highlights for this update include: Enhanced auto save […]

Reading Time: 5 minutes Highlights of this release include: Question bank sorting and prevention of entire course copying. Unless otherwise indicated * these updates are for Learn Ultra only. Instructors: Rubric Copy between Courses* Question Bank Sorting Controls Discussion replies are available on the individual discussion grading page Grade History: Non-Posted Grades included Set points for manually added gradable […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute A new version of the Blackboard Learn App, with improved responsive web design, is now available.

Reading Time: < 1 minute Highlights of this release include: new unified app, granular content copy, improved LaTex question support and improved question banks management. Unless otherwise indicated these updates are for Learn Ultra only.

Reading Time: < 1 minute In this Spotlight on Learn Ultra post, Karen Howie presents her take on the work being done to improve our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). Karen is Head of Digital Learning Applications and Media in Learning, Teaching & Web (part of Information…