Reading Time: < 1 minutes 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 minutes A new version of the Blackboard Learn App, with improved responsive web design, is now available.
Reading Time: < 1 minutes 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 minutes 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…
Reading Time: < 1 minutes In this Spotlight on Learn Ultra post, Stuart Nicol explains the ‘quick wins’ that the first step in the upgrade of Learn Ultra, Learn Ultra Base Navigation, can offer colleagues from summer 2022. Stuart is the Head of the Educational Desig…
Reading Time: < 1 minutes Learn Ultra Base Navigation (UBN) a system menu giving access to information across Blackboard Learn courses, is due to be rolled out by the end of June 2022. It is the first phase of our upgrade to Learn Ultra and provides improved navigation, as well…
Reading Time: < 1 minutes In this Spotlight on Learn Ultra post, Melissa Highton introduces the Learn Ultra project, which will upgrade the Learn VLE to the newest version. Melissa is Director of Learning, Teaching and Web in the Information Services Group and Assistant Princip…
Reading Time: 7 minutes Learn Ultra is the newest version of Learn, the University’s Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). The University is planning a phased upgrade to Learn Ultra as part of the VLE Excellence programme and the wider University 2030 Strategy and Digital Strategy. As part of a programme of user experience (UX) activities to support the upgrade of […]
Reading Time: 6 minutes As part of the Learn Ultra Upgrade project, members of the Educational Design and Engagement team conducted a series of workshops and hybrid user experience testing and interview sessions with students on internships within Information Services, to help the project team understand how the integration of the new Ultra Base Navigation (UBN) layer could be […]
