Ultra Feedback Survey
Throughout the journey to Ultra, we have asked faculty and students to fill out a survey about their experiences with Blackboard Ultra.
Faculty describe Ultra as clean, easy, and intuitive in comparison to Original.
Students describe Ultra as logical, easier to navigate, and more organized in comparison to Original.
Faculty Feedback
Connar Franklin
Instructor, UA Early College“For me, the two biggest advantages of Blackboard Ultra are the ease by which you can add student accommodations and release certain content/assignments for individual students. Even for a small class, being able to apply an extended time accommodation for all assignments in a course for a student was a huge time saver! The interface is super intuitive and, once I got it figured out, was much more user-friendly than the old Blackboard.”
Dr. Armen Amirkhanian, P.E.
Associate Professor, College of Engineering“Ultra is a huge improvement over the existing Blackboard version. The students appreciate the easier navigation and there are significant improvements in the gradebook and retention systems. You also can assign achievement badges to really get students engaged during the course.”
Jennie Northam
Clinical Instructor, Info Systems/Statistics/Mgt Science“Blackboard Ultra has truly transformed how I am able to efficiently collect data and gather statistics to ensure that my course is successful while supporting high academic integrity. When transitioning from Blackboard Original to Blackboard Ultra, it at first seemed overwhelming, however, the CIT Blackbord Cafe Days played a substantial role in the ease of this transition. I find the platform to be much more instructor friendly, allowing me to easily customize the experience each student has while enrolled in my course.”
Student Feedback
"I think it was easier to see everything at once on Ultra. It can be hard to remember where everything is located on Original. The drop down menus make Ultra easier to explore."
"I like the layout better. It’s a lot easier to navigate, and I wish all my courses were like ultra. A lot of my friends asked how I got my course to look like the ultra as well, because they liked it better."
"It looks cleaner, more organized, and it’s easier to use."