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Through our partnership with the Texas State University System (TSUS), all Ů�Ÿ������� faculty, staff, and students now have optional access to Google Career Certificates and the new Google AI Essentials course.

The Instructional Technology team has received multiple support requests related to Side Camera implementation. To help ensure a stable and supported testing environment, the Division of Digital Learning has removed access to the Side Camera feature.

As we begin to prepare for the Spring semester, the Division of Digital Learning is pleased to announce a significant update to our proctoring capabilities: the Honorlock Side-Angle Camera. Learn more about how this feature works and how best to prepare students for this new update.

An overview of the best new features added to Blackboard Ultra throughout the third quarter of 2025

Ů�Ÿ������� faculty now have access to AVA (AI Virtual Assistant), Blackboard's newest suite of AI-powered tools designed to support common teaching tasks.

An overview of the best new features added to Blackboard Ultra throughout the second quarter of 2025

An overview of the best new features added to Blackboard Ultra throughout the first quarter of 2025

We are pleased to announce that Class is now fully integrated with Blackboard for all courses.

Microsoft Copilot with Data Protection service, a new service endorsed by Ů�Ÿ������� through the Center of Teaching and Learning Enhancement and Information Technology, is now available for all faculty, staff, and students.

Learn to efficiently management course resources with Blackboard's new feature - the Unused Files tool. This innovative tool is designed to help instructors streamline their course content by identifying and removing files that are no longer in use.

An overview of the best new features added to Blackboard Ultra throughout the months of October and November.

An overview of the best new features added to Blackboard Ultra throughout the month of September.

Learn how you can save time and enhance your course outcomes with AI powered rubric generation.

The Division of Digital Learning is writing to provide you with an important update regarding the use of AI detection software for evaluating student work. After careful consideration and evaluation of the technology, Ů�Ÿ������� is not currently supporting the use of artificial intelligence (AI) detection software for assessment of student’s potential use of AI.

An overview of the best new features added to Blackboard Ultra throughout the month of August.