{"id":8762,"date":"2025-02-06T15:43:42","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T15:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/?p=8762"},"modified":"2025-02-06T16:16:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T16:16:07","slug":"blackboard-upgrade-february-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/2025\/02\/06\/blackboard-upgrade-february-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackboard Upgrade \u2013 February 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The new features in this month&#8217;s Blackboard\u2019s upgrade will be available from Friday 7th February. This month\u2019s upgrade includes the following new\/improved features to Ultra courses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#aida\">Improvements to AI Design Assistant<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#folders-to-learning-modules\">Option to change folders to learning modules or learning modules to folders<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#image-block\">Upload images to Ultra documents using the new image block<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#file-rendering\">Improved rendering of Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and PDF documents uploaded by staff and students, and improved student file submission processs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aida\">Improvements to AI Design Assistant<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>February&#8217;s upgrade will see two improvements to NILE&#8217;s AI Design Assistant:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The option to include or exclude descriptions from auto-generated learning modules, plus the ability to auto-generate up to 20 learning modules (the previous maximim was 10)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The ability to auto-generate up to 20 test questions at a time (the previous maximum was 10)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"849\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/ai-da-include-descriptions-1-1024x849.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/ai-da-include-descriptions-1-1024x849.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/ai-da-include-descriptions-1-300x249.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/ai-da-include-descriptions-1-768x637.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/ai-da-include-descriptions-1.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>\u2022 New option to include\/exclude descriptions when auto-generating learning modules, plus maximum number of learning modules auto-generated increased from 10 to 20.<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"862\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/ai-da-more-questions-1-1024x862.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/ai-da-more-questions-1-1024x862.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/ai-da-more-questions-1-300x252.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/ai-da-more-questions-1-768x646.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/ai-da-more-questions-1.png 1282w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>\u2022 Maximum number of questions increased from 10 to 20 when auto-generating test questions.<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For more about the AI Design Assistant see: <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/staff\/nile-guides\/ai-design-assistant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learning Technology Team &#8211; AI Design Assistant<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><sup><a href=\"#top\">Back to top \u2191<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"folders-to-learning-modules\">Option to change folders to learning modules or learning modules to folders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Following February&#8217;s update, staff will be able to quickly and easily change folders to learning modules, or learning modules to folders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/folder-to-learning-module-1-1024x555.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/folder-to-learning-module-1-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/folder-to-learning-module-1-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/folder-to-learning-module-1-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/folder-to-learning-module-1.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>\u2022 Option to change a folder to a learning modules.<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about creating, customising, and using learning modules see: <a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Ultra\/Course_Content\/Create_Content\/Create_Containers_for_Content\/Create_Learning_Modules\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blackboard Help &#8211; Create Learning Modules<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><sup><a href=\"#top\">Back to top \u2191<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"image-block\">Upload images to Ultra documents using the new image block<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Following February&#8217;s upgrade, staff will be able to use an image block to add images to Ultra bocuments. Staff can use image blocks to upload their own images, use the AI Design Assistant to generate images, or select images from Unsplash. Image blocks can be moved throughout a document, just like other block types. Staff also have the option to resize images, set height, and maintain aspect ratios in image blocks. Adding images via the image block also reduces white space around images and provides greater control over content design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/image-block-1024x410.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/image-block-1024x410.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/image-block-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/image-block-768x307.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/image-block.png 1217w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>\u2022 New image block option for Ultra documents.<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><sup><a href=\"#top\">Back to top \u2191<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"file-rendering\">Improved rendering of Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and PDF documents uploaded by staff and students, and improved student file submission process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Already in place is Blackboard&#8217;s improved rendering of standard Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and PDF documents. Previously, when viewing Office and PDF documents in Ultra courses a message would appear warning that the file conversion process might have altered the document layout and spacing. While any changes were usually only very slight, Blackboard have upgraded the file conversion tool to elimate any such changes. Thus, the versions of documents viewed in Ultra courses will be identical to the versions originally uploaded by staff and students. This upgrade will improve the experience of students viewing Office\/PDF documents uploaded into the course content area of Ultra courses, and the experience of staff assessing Office\/PDF documents submitted by their students using the Blackboard assignment tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that no action is needed in order to activate the improved file rendering tool. Files previously uploaded by staff into the course content area will automatically be rendered using the upgraded tool. Files previously uploaded by students via Blackboard assignments will retain their previous formatting (i.e., they will be rendered using the old rendering tool) so as not to make any changes to work that has already been submitted and graded, but new student submissions to Blackboard assignments will use the upgraded rendering tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/old-rendering-tool-1024x395.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/old-rendering-tool-1024x395.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/old-rendering-tool-300x116.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/old-rendering-tool-768x296.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/old-rendering-tool.png 1071w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>\u2022 Office file rendered using the old rendering tool and displaying the warning message. Files rendered using the upgraded tool will not display the warning message about possible formatting changes as these will no longer occur.<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of the file submission process for students submitting work to Blackboard assignments, the February upgrade will bring the following additional improvements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Timed assessments: When a student uploads a file just before the timer runs out, the upload will complete before the attempt is auto-submitted<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Re-upload workflow: If a student&#8217;s file doesn&#8217;t upload correctly, they can easily re-upload it using the new workflow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Students can now be confident that their files are successfully attached, received, and stored, and they will be notified immediately if there are any issues with their file submissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><sup><a href=\"#top\">Back to top \u2191<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As ever, please get in touch with your learning technologist if you would like any more information about the new features available in this month\u2019s upgrade: <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/staff\/nile-help\/who-is-my-learning-technologist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Who is my learning technologist?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new features in this month&#8217;s Blackboard\u2019s upgrade will be available from Friday 7th February. 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