Blackboard Ultra News and Training

We're excited to share the latest updates and enhancements to Blackboard Ultra for the month of September. These improvements are designed to enhance your teaching and learning experiences.

Key Updates:

• AI Conversation - Use the new step-by-step process to add Socratic Exercises or a new AI Role Play assessment
• Print Tests - Instructors can now print tests from Blackboard even if the exam uses question pools.

To learn more about these features and how to utilize them, please refer to the following resources:

• ⁠Video: November 2024 Ultra Updates
• Wiki: Blackboard Ultra Course View for Faculty and Organization Leaders
• Wiki: Ultra Roadmap and detailed notes on the new features

NEW: Monthly Office Hours

We are also hosting a new monthly series to discuss new features in Blackboard and invite instructors to share their experiences and ideas for future development. Our first Office Hour will be on Tuesday November 12th at 2pm via Zoom.

Register today: https://events.fairfield.edu/academic-computing

We encourage you to explore these new features and incorporate them into your courses as you see fit.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us by emailing academiccomputing@fairfield.edu.