{"id":16221,"date":"2024-09-27T12:00:18","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T11:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/?p=16221"},"modified":"2024-09-24T18:09:35","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T17:09:35","slug":"blackboard-ultra-features-and-functionality-updates-september-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/2024\/09\/27\/blackboard-ultra-features-and-functionality-updates-september-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackboard Ultra features and functionality updates (September 2024)"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Anthology releases monthly incremental updates to their Blackboard software, the September <\/strong>updates bring the following new features and improvements:<\/p>\n

Inline Knowledge Check questions within documents<\/p>\n

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  1. Course content page enhancements through inline Knowledge Checks<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Blackboard document conversion option (from Word\/PDF\/PowerPoint)<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Module Contents page interface updates<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Gradebook overview improvements<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Enhanced Student Activity Log<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Wiris and math editor update<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    <\/a>Inline Knowledge Check questions within Blackboard documents<\/strong><\/h4>\n

    Following the recent enhancements to Blackboard document layouts, module leaders can now integrate multiple-choice and multiple-answer questions directly within their course documents. This new feature allows instructors to embed interactive questions and provide automated feedback to students.<\/p>\n

    Students benefit from instant feedback on their responses and have unlimited attempts to answer correctly.<\/p>\n

    Module leaders can monitor student engagement and performance through detailed metrics such as:<\/p>\n