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SIS safety improvements in Administrator Panel – 3900.110
Impact: Administrators
Updated Help page: Snapshot Flat File Integration Configuration, Course Examples, User Examples
We are introducing two changes to our Student Information System integration process to protect against loss of data from small mistakes when updating data. Two related features are added:
- SIS integration settings update: Purge is now replaced by Smart Delete in the Delete column within the Object Handling section of the Edit Snapshot Flat File Integration page. In a few instances the label Purge has been retained.
- User interface change: On the Upload Feed File page in SIS Integrations, the Complete Refresh option is discouraged through changes to labeling.
Smart Delete
Previously, the only options for handling most data types were:
- Do not disable or purge
- Disable
- Purge
Some data types like Course Associations can't be disabled. If a small corrective file was mistakenly uploaded in Refresh mode, or if an automation error caused a partial upload with the Purge setting, it could result in large amounts of data being deleted unexpectedly.
Now we separate the Delete mode behavior and Refresh modes behavior (the latter which imply deletion). When the mode is Delete, the delete option is now Smart Delete. Smart Delete has the same effect as the previous option Purge. When refreshing data, the data not in the file, but owned by the integration, will be disabled. For data types that don’t support being disabled such as Course/Organization Association and User Associations, Purge will delete data.
When a file is uploaded in Delete mode, and Delete is set to Smart Delete, the data will be deleted.
Image 1: In the Object Handling section of the Edit Snapshot Flat File Integration page, the option Purge is now replaced by Smart Delete in the Delete column. Some Object Types such as Course/Organization Association and User Associations retain the Purge option.
User interface changes for SIS Integrations
To avoid unintended loss or disruption of data, the user interface within Upload Feed File page in SIS Integrations discourages the use of Complete Refresh and Complete Refresh by Data Source. These options are now grayed out by default.
Image 2: In the Upload Feed File page, the options Complete Refresh and Complete Refresh by Data Source are now grayed out by default.
Options Complete Refresh and Complete Refresh by Data Source can be enabled by selecting the checkbox Enable Advanced Options. However, a warning appears describing these options’ unintended consequences and that they are rarely needed in this mode in the graphical user interface.
Image 3: A new checkbox option Enable Advanced Options enables the options Complete Refresh and Complete Refresh by Data Source. Selecting Enable Advanced Options also raises a warning about the unintended consequences of these enabled options.
Administrator
Availability: Available for all Blackboard courses.
Activation: None needed.
Configuration: None needed.
Notes de version Learn SaaS 3900.108.0
Livraison continue Blackboard Learn SaaS v3900.108.0
Date de test et de production : mardi 10 décembre 2024 | Date de sortie : jeudi 9 janvier 2025
Vue de cours Originale, Vue de cours Ultra
Pour plus de détails sur les fonctionnalités, veuillez consulter les notes correspondantes pour la version 3900.108.0 de Blackboard ci-dessous sur cette page. Pour plus de détails, consultez le site Anthology Global Support.
La dernière version : 3900.108.0-rel.28+dfa83d8 vers les serveurs de Production aura lieu le 9 janvier 2025.
Pour plus d'informations sur les mises à jour et les corrections de bogues, veuillez consulter Anthology Global Support.
La version de janvier 2025 – 3900.108 est robuste, elle comporte des fonctionnalités dans quatre domaines :
- la conception pédagogique;
- la maîtrise de l'apprentissage et les parcours d'apprentissage;
- le relevé de notes;
- l'apprentissage de notions de base et de sécurité.
Ces améliorations ont des répercussions sur les professeurs, les étudiants et les administrateurs. Certaines fonctions nécessitent des mesures administratives.
Professeurs :
- Disponibilité de l'onglet Accomplissements dans les cours
- Améliorations apportées aux résultats de l'Assistant de conception d'IA
- Améliorations apportées à la génération d'images de l'Assistant de conception d'IA
- Extrants linguistiques étendus pour l'Assistant de conception d'IA
- Afficher/masquer les colonnes des professeurs dans le relevé de notes
- Saisie directe des notes pour les travaux à partir de la vue Grille ou de la page Soumissions
- Améliorations apportées aux téléversements de fichiers pour Content Designer : Documents
- Améliorations apportées aux blocs de contenu pour Content Designer : Documents
Professeurs et étudiants :
- Désactiver les mises à zéro automatiques par défaut dans le relevé de notes pour les nouveaux cours
- Ajouter des tentatives de soumission pour les conditions de diffusion
Professeurs et administrateurs
- Gérer l'accès aux cours à partir des Paramètres du cours
- Nouveaux privilèges de rôle pour la gestion de l'accès aux cours
- Maîtrise des commandes de visibilité du relevé de notes
De plus, le Catalogue de cours en version 2.13 de notre service haut de gamme est maintenant disponible avec les fonctionnalités suivantes :
Catalogue des cours (offre haut de gamme)
- Intégration des jalons
- Intégration de WPM
- Modèle d'abonnement
- Courriels de remise des diplômes et d'abandon
- Améliorations de l'accessibilité
- Colonne ID de cours ajoutée à la liste Codes de paiement
De plus. Ally 2.11.0 est maintenant disponible et Ally 2.11.1 est à venir. Ces versions comprennent les fonctionnalités suivantes :
Learn SaaS release 3900.106.0
Blackboard Learn SaaS Continuous Delivery v3900.106.0
Release to Test/Stage: Tuesday, 26 November 2024 | Release to Production: Thursday, 5 December 2024
Original Course View, Ultra Course View
For full feature details, please review the corresponding notes for the Learn 3900.106.0 version included below on this page. Details can be found on Anthology Global Support.
Latest release: 3900.106.0-rel.53+be172ea to Production servers to take place on 19 December 2024.
For more information on updates and bug fixes, please visit Anthology Global Support.
The December 2024 - 3900.106 release is robust with features in 8 areas:
- Instructional design;
- Communication and collaboration;
- Learner progression and personalized experience;
- Flexible grading;
- Gradebook;
- Integrations;
- Learn core and security; and
- Upgrade to Ultra
These improvements impact instructors, students, and administrators. Some features do require administrative action.
Instructors:
- AI Design Assistant: rubric generation improvements
- Moodle conversion improvement: images in question text
- Improvements to grading assignments: New labels for late submissions
- Grade override improvements
- Group management: performance improvements
Instructors and Students:
Students:
Instructors and Administrators
Administrators:
- Deploy Role Play separately from Socratic Questioning for AI Conversation
- Copy items from courses improvement
- Performance Goals Scale via Public REST API
- Additional Grader Information for Grade Export Tool
All users:
Additional Grader Information for Grade Export Tool – 3900.106
Blackboard Learn SaaS
Ultra Course View, Original Course View
Impact: Administrators
Related Topic: Grade Export
Exporting grade data helps institutions create reports, perform audits, or integrate with information systems. The Grade Export (v2) tool allows institutions to manage this data exchange in bulk. Gradebook column data in an export file now includes additional information about the last grader for each grade. The name and email of that last grader appear as new columns in the extract file. This indicates the owner of the current grade value. These data enable institutions to follow up on grade questions or create reports on staff task completion. The new column headers in the extract file are:
- User.GRADER_FULLNAME indicates the full name of the last grader of the gradable item.
- User.GRADER_EMAIL indicates the email of the last grader of the gradable item.
For administrators: This data is extracted for all courses, Ultra or Original. There are no configurations needed. Administrators manage the Grade Export (v2) tool by selecting Platform Extensions in Administrator Panel.
Integrations
Performance Goals Scale via Public API – 3900.106
Blackboard Learn SaaS, Blackboard Learn 9.1
Ultra Course View & Original Course View
Impact: Administrators
Related Topic: Blackboard APIs
A new Blackboard public REST API lets developers retrieve the Goal Performance Scale configuration. Third party applications can access the defined performance scale for goals aligned with assessments. Instructors can reference the Goal Performance Scale while working with integrations to better track and analyze student goal performance. Configuration fields include range, label, and color.
Users can access to this information through the following endpoint:
- GET /learn/api/public/v1/courses/settings/goalperformance/scale
For administrators: No configurations or specific entitlements needed.
Learn Core & Security
Mobile app sessions renew without requiring authentication – 3900.106
Blackboard Learn SaaS
Ultra Course View & Original Course View
Impact: All users
Related topic: Account Lock
After the Blackboard App 9.11 is released on December 6, 2024, mobile users must update the Blackboard App on their devices to ensure proper functionality. A red banner indicating session expiration will display for any user who does not update their app.
Administrators can now define the maximum length of time a user can access the mobile app before they are required to login again. This time limit is controlled through an authentication token. The token allows the app to automatically renew a session without re-authentication, as long as it hasn't expired.
To set the length of a token, go to the Administrator Tool Panel, select Account Lock Settings, and then Mobile App Token Timeout. By default, the mobile token lifetime is set to the maximum of 336 hours (about 2 weeks). The minimum setting is 1 hour.
Image 1. Mobile Token Timeout configuration from Administrator Tool Panel
For administrators: The verification process that ends inactive sessions runs every hour. If Use same value as Inactive Session Timeout is selected, and Maximum Activity is less than 60 minutes, the session timeout may not be precise to that value. However, the session timeout will occur in no more than an hour. For security certifications, select Use same value as Inactive Session Timeout to end sessions in the same timeframe. This option works independently of the type of device used to log in. Use these values for the Inactive Session Timeout: FedRAMP Moderate: 30 minutes; IL4: 25 minutes.
Release notes for earlier versions
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