During deployment of Ultra, a number of technical issues have been identified and investigated.

Last updated: 4 April 2025

Top priority issues affecting Ultra courses

Issue 1: Text columns not available in Gradebook.

Resolution: Can use a marking schema to display text while awaiting the new Gradebook text column to be released in a future update. Functionality released by vendor 2 May 2025.

Issue 2: Automatic announcements created for self-enrol group sets.

Resolution: Announcement can be deleted prior to the enrolment start date to avoid announcement going out to students. Vote for the improvement on the Anthology Idea Exchange: Self enroll groups: make creation of announcement (and mail) optional.

Issue 3: Students can email all instructors via the mail icon next to their name on the course staff listing regardless if messages have been disabled. In large courses this is problematic

Resolution: This feature is being considered by the vendor as a future improvement. Vote for the improvement on the Anthology Idea Exchange: Messages. Current workaround: Only staff that need access to edit tests in a course should be listed as an Instructor during Semester to avoid them appearing on Course Staff list.