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Introducing the institutional Padlet license, launch event and hands-on workshop

  • Author By jackiefairbairn
  • Publication date December 9, 2024
  • Categories: Active Learning, Events

We are pleased to announce that the University has secured an institutional Padlet license, this is now available. What is Padlet?  Padlet is a visually engaging and customisable online pinboard…Continue Reading Introducing the institutional Padlet license, launch event and hands-on workshop

Blackboard Ultra Release Updates – December 2024

  • Author By Peter Moll
  • Publication date December 6, 2024
  • Categories: Blackboard Learn Ultra Project

Feature highlights Updates will be automatically available within your courses, organisations and content menus from 6th December 2024. This release contains minor adjustments and further uniformity across similar assignment types….Continue Reading Blackboard Ultra Release Updates – December 2024

Prepare your Blackboard Ultra Course for Semester 2

  • Author By Lauren McCann
  • Publication date November 21, 2024
  • Categories: Blackboard Learn Ultra

A reminder of the guidance available to help support you as you prepare your Blackboard Ultra Course to use in modules you are teaching in Semester 2. How can I…Continue Reading Prepare your Blackboard Ultra Course for Semester 2

Blackboard Ultra Release Updates – November 2024

  • Author By Peter Moll
  • Publication date November 11, 2024
  • Categories: Blackboard Learn Ultra Project

Feature highlights Updates will be automatically available within your courses, organisations and content menus from 8th November 2024. You’ll find more detailed release notes below. Print tests with Pools Download…Continue Reading Blackboard Ultra Release Updates – November 2024

Rubrics and Anonymous Blackboard Assignments marking limitation

  • Author By Adam Bailey
  • Publication date October 31, 2024
  • Categories: Assessment

If your Blackboard Assignment is set up to be anonymous and you are using a rubric, there are some limitations to be aware of before you mark. These may affect…Continue Reading Rubrics and Anonymous Blackboard Assignments marking limitation

Is your Blackboard Ultra Course accessible to all your students?

  • Author By Lauren McCann
  • Publication date October 21, 2024
  • Categories: Accessibility

There are some simple and effective ways to check that the content you add to your Blackboard Course is accessible and helps to provide an inclusive learning experience for your…Continue Reading Is your Blackboard Ultra Course accessible to all your students?

The Blackboard Ultra Project is complete

  • Author By Lauren McCann
  • Publication date October 18, 2024
  • Categories: Blackboard Learn Ultra Project
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        The project to upgrade Blackboard (the University’s online learning platform) to the latest version – Blackboard Ultra – is now complete: all Organisations and 2024/25 Blackboard…Continue Reading The Blackboard Ultra Project is complete

Switch over to Ultra Grades Journey for 2024/25

  • Author By Nick Fenge
  • Publication date October 14, 2024
  • Categories: Assessment

This information is for programme administrators who need to set up assessments in RISIS and use Mark Approval and Transfer in Blackboard to extract marks. With the change to Blackboard…Continue Reading Switch over to Ultra Grades Journey for 2024/25

Blackboard Ultra Release Updates – October 2024

  • Author By Peter Moll
  • Publication date October 4, 2024
  • Categories: Blackboard Learn Ultra Project

Feature highlights This video shows you some of the Blackboard Ultra features and updates released on October 4th 2024. Updates will be automatically available within your courses, organisations and content…Continue Reading Blackboard Ultra Release Updates – October 2024

Orienting your students with Blackboard Ultra – Useful resources

  • Author By Lauren McCann
  • Publication date September 19, 2024
  • Categories: Blackboard Learn Ultra Project, Blackboard Support

Here are some useful resources you can use with your new and returning students to familiarise them with using Blackboard Ultra Courses, and help them orientate themselves with the teaching tools…Continue Reading Orienting your students with Blackboard Ultra – Useful resources

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