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<Title>Top 5 Ultra departments: Adoption increased as much as 100%</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><p><span><span>In a recent survey of Ultra users last semester, </span><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/posts/130225" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">faculty and students expressed satisfaction</a><span> with Ultra. D</span>uring the Fall 2022 semester, faculty increased their use of Ultra in greater numbers. </span><span>The top five departments with the highest Ultra adoption included:</span></p><ul><li><p><span>Theatre - 100%</span></p></li><li><p><span>Emergency Health Services - 95.45%</span></p></li><li><p><span>Modern Languages, Linguistics &amp; Intercultural Communication - 86.76%</span></p></li><li><p><span>Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering - 81.25%</span></p></li><li><p><span>Education - 80%</span></p></li></ul><p><span>Additionally, several programs including freshman composition and IHU courses have </span><a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/post/115747/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>leveraged Ultra templates</span></a><span> to deploy content across multiple course sections. </span><span>Departments interested in using a customized Ultra template or receiving the UMBC Ultra template should </span><a href="http://umbc.edu/go/help" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>open an RT ticket</span></a><span> to consult with an Instructional Technology Specialist. Our staff will work with you to determine the next steps and design an appropriate timeline for your department to make the transition. </span></p><div><span><p><span>As always, if you have any questions about teaching, learning, and technology, please consider the following options:</span></p><ul><li><a href="https://pivot.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>PIVOT</span></a><span> | </span><a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/itnm/academic-continuity/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Academic Continuity</span></a><span> | </span><a href="https://fdc.umbc.edu/resources/keep-on-teaching/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Keep On Teaching</span></a><span> | </span><a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/students" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Student Technology Resources</span></a><span> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.umbc.edu/faq" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Check our extensive FAQ collection</span></a><span> </span></li><ul><li><a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/x/LohnB" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>What's new in Ultra?</span></a><span> | </span><a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/x/bwrSAQ" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Known Issues</span></a><span> </span></li></ul><li><span><a href="http://my.umbc.edu/go/request-help" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Open a ticket via RT</a></span></li><li><span>Follow the </span><a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Instructional Technology</span></a><span> &amp; </span><a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/doit" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>DoIT</span></a><span> myUMBC groups</span></li><li><a href="http://doit.umbc.edu/itnm/staff/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Request a consult</span></a><span> with instructional technology staff</span></li></ul><p><span><br></span></p><p><span><em>~ by <a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/itnm/staff/hawken/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Mariann Hawken</a></em></span></p></span></div></div>
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<Summary>In a recent survey of Ultra users last semester, faculty and students expressed satisfaction with Ultra. During the Fall 2022 semester, faculty increased their use of Ultra in greater numbers. The...</Summary>
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