Blackboard Ultra: Feature Releases
Want to know what the newest features are in Blackboard Learn Ultra? We’ll list the newest releases here each month and provide links to past releases for you to review.
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Faculty Testers Needed for Turnitin Clarity (Fall 2025)
The Academic Integrity Office is looking for faculty interested in piloting Turnitin Clarity. This software embeds a writing platform within Blackboard, and it provides Instructors transparency in terms of understanding...
Read MoreAdd Image Descriptions with Blackboard Ally
Images are a powerful element of a Blackboard course, but they’re only effective when all students can access and understand them. Adding descriptions—sometimes called alt text—ensures that visuals communicate meaning...
Read MoreCreate Turnitin Assignments Directly in Blackboard with Turnitin Feedback Studio
Turnitin Feedback Studio is available within the Blackboard course Content Market. Though not the preferred method for creating Turnitin assignments, this integration lets you create a direct Turnitin assignment—grading and...
Read MorePosting Grades to Workday
Tuesday, December 16 Update: Grade transfer from Blackboard to Workday is available until 4 PM today. There are two options for populating grades into Workday: manual entry using these steps, […]
Read More“Screen Only” Option in Respondus Monitor
Respondus Monitor offers a “Screen Only” recording option, giving instructors more flexibility in how they proctor online assessments. With this setting, you can record just the student’s computer screen—no webcam...
Read MoreMake Your Ultra Documents Pop with Block Styling
The new block styling options in Blackboard Ultra Documents let you highlight important information with colorful, icon‑tagged sections. Instructors can now call out questions, tips, key points, next steps, or highlights — making course content easier for students to scan and understand.
Read MoreAccessibility Quick Start
Accessibility benefits everyone—even you.
Read MoreImporting Canvas Content into Blackboard
If you’ve come from another university that uses Canvas and want to import your content to Blackboard, this article will give you the steps to do that.
Read MoreClass: Joining your Class Room
The very first step in using class is joining the room.
Read MoreClass: Scheduling a Session
It’s easy to get started using Class as your online meeting tool, your first step is to schedule a session. You can even choose a reoccuring option so that you […]
Read MoreAbout Class
Class is a video conferencing platform integrated into Blackboard courses, that was created specifically to enhance the online learning experience.
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