Release note foreword for version 3900.60.0

March 2023 – 3900.60 Release

The March 2023 - 3900.60 release is robust with features in six areas:

• Assessment and grading;
• Data and analytics;
• Mobile app;
• Integration, extension, and management;
• Communication and social engagement; and
• Course upgrading.

These improvements impact instructors, students, and administrators. Some features do require administrative action.

Instructors:

• Improved attempt switching when grading student submissions with multiple attempts
• Sorting Controls on the Anonymous Submissions Page
• Sorting on Overall Grade in the Gradebook Student List View
• Course Activity Report Table Enhancements
• Unsupported Course Cartridge and ePack Features Removed
• Support for concurrent course copies
• Preserve empty content areas
• Preserve font families
• Reschedule announcements

Instructors and students:

• LTI Tool Content Icons on Calendar
• Manage Roster
• Discussions – deactivate post activity

All users:

• PDF version of the SafeAssign Originality Report
• Improvements to the user profile
• Password age, re-use, and expiration policies
• Blackboard Assist (K12 availability)

Administrators:

• Administrator Login As Tool: Permissions Extended
• Rest APIs to read Rubrics associations
• Security: Registration of all domains required
• Default menu settings no longer apply to new courses and organizations using the Ultra view