And by that, I mean Achievements. Achievements were one of the features that had been airlocked between Original and Ultra. Well, no longer. They're back and you can see them in your top-level menu. And they're also kinda different from what they were in Original. I...
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Do One Thing in Ultra: Add a Rubric
I'm not a huge fan of rubrics, in general. But some of you have asked about rubrics in Ultra, so I made a quick video on how to create one and add it to an assignment. https://vimeo.com/1018539612 Once you've created a rubric, it is not limited to one assignment, You...
Don’t Freak Out: Ultra Docs
As I mentioned before, this post series is about new Ultra features that are going to be deployed soon, just so you know what's coming and are not surprised. So what's the new Ultra thing coming: some enhancements to the Ultra docs. Currently when you create an Ultra...
RIP Flipgrid! Long Live GoReact
As you may or may not know, Flipgrid or Flip is no more. For those of you who don't know or didn't use it, Flip was a video discussion service where student would shoot short videos and share them on the platform. Other users could respond with their own videos or...
Are You Ready for October 1st?
That's right. As I posted before, October 1st is the official launch date of our Ultra transition. Be sure to drop by the LT office that day to get some goodies. Also, That's right. Not only are you all getting an Ultra shell in your development area in Blackboard (so...
Do One thing in Ultra: Giving Feedback
There are actually several ways to give feedback in Ultra. I have already covered how to set up some automated feedback. In this post, I want to look at the ways we can give manual / individual feedback. The type of feedback you can give depends on whether you are...