Community Engagement 10.5
Smore integration
Introducing the Smore newsletter integration within Bb Comms COPE messaging interface. Blackboard Admins now have the ability to leverage Smore email templates to create newsletters to email internal and external stakeholders.
Security
Security improvements identified from security audit.
GeoMapping
COPE message publishers can now adjust their messaging radius when selecting recipients from a map. By entering a value in the radius box users can now specify exact measurements to send communications to targeted individuals/groups.
More on searching for recipients by map
Client & Known Issues / Maintenance
- Fixed an issue where some Twitter accounts were unable to be added to a school on the Settings page.
- Fixed an issue where some clients were unable to access their meta data page for single sign-in authentication .
- Fixed an issue where some messages batches were delayed in becoming active messages.
- Fixed an issue where some teachers utilizing the Blackboard Teacher Communications tool were unable to view their classes.
- Fixed an issue where some client's grades were not appearing for parents.
- Fixed an issue where data parse styles were sometimes unable to save changes.