As the year comes to a close, we’re celebrating the season of learning and growth! December is the perfect time to reflect, recharge, and get ready for an exciting spring semester. To help you prepare, we’ve packed this issue w/hith opportunities to make your courses shine—join our upcoming CIT trainings and events, explore new tools, and connect with our team for personalized support.
Wrap Up the Semester with Ultra Gradebook Help
Need help finalizing your Ultra Gradebook for the fall semester? We have several step-by-step guides to help: Ultra Gradebook Guides
For more specialized help and questions, attend one of our Gradebook workspaces in December or email CIT to set up a one-on-one consultation.
PLAN AHEAD: Request Spring Class Visits
Let us help your students succeed! Our team can teach them how to use Ultra and other UA tools effectively. Submit your spring visit request today!
What’s New in Ultra
Keep an eye out for these updates coming to Ultra in December! You’ll find more information and a complete list in Anthology’s Release Notes: December 2025 – 4000.4 releaseWith this update, instructors can specify the number of required posts and/or replies for a Discussion topic: Specify participation requirements for Discussions
Additional updates:
- Set release conditions for open or started and for non-assessment content items
- Improved handling of group membership changes
- Aligned gradebook submission counts with Show/Hide Unavailable Students Gradebook setting
- Standardized tabbed interface in Flexible Grading
- Improved Automations experience
- Better Audio and Video in Feedback
- Learning Module Table of Contents – Instructor View
- Support Inline and Display Formulas in MathJax – Instructors and Students
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