Other improvements - 3900.32.0
Force Completion changes to better support Multiple Attempt Tests
Blackboard Learn SaaS, Learn 9.1
Original Experience
Impact: Instructors, Students
In Original Course View, enabling Force Completion on a test or survey has new behaviors. The Force Completion option now requires a time limit and automatic submission. We made this change to enforce the submission of incomplete or abandoned attempts. This change is important so that instructors can access and grade these attempts. Instructors may also create a multiple attempt assessment with the Force Completion option. This change ensures that students can now start new attempts in this scenario.
Gender Field update: Other
Learn SaaS, Learn 9.1
Ultra Experience and Original Experience
Impact: All users
We have updated the gender field to include a new parameter for "other." This change is important as we strive to focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion in Learn. As part of this work, we have updated REST APIs and SIS Frameworks to map a value of "X" to "other." As a categorical field, gender is primarily important for institutional reporting. The gender field is an option for inclusion in two Learn reports:
- Enterprise Surveys
- Outcomes reports
Note for Administrators: We recommend that administrators do not enable the gender field. Instead, enable the pronouns option for personal expression in teaching and learning. Pronouns provide a more valuable option for self-expression when interacting with course members.
Text on Page update: Exceptions setting consistency
Blackboard Learn SaaS
Ultra Experience
Impact: Instructors
In the Assessment view list, the descriptive text reads "Edit settings." In the Submission view, the descriptive text reads "Exceptions." We updated both texts, which now read "Add or edit exceptions." This change provides a more consistent experience and improves clarity. We also changed the title of the peek panel. The title was "Edit Submission Settings" but is now "User or Group Exceptions."
Content Editor improvements for Original Course View
Blackboard Learn SaaS, Learn 9.1
Original Experience, Original Course View
Impact: Instructors, Students
- Pasting from Google Docs now gives an option to keep styling or simplify the HTML.
- Users can move the spellchecker window so that it does not cover the text the user is checking for errors.
- Missing icons for table row and column cut/copy/paste will now appear.