Grades Journey | Blackboard v3900.112.0
Ultra Course locking changes
Impact: Administrators
Updated Help Page: Configure the Approval Workflow
We have eliminated the need for the RO_GJ_INSTRUCTOR custom course role in the Ultra course locking process. The Ultra grade locking setting was combined with the Original Grade Center Read-Only Options.
Previously, when Ultra courses were locked, the course roles of users who were not students or guests were set to a custom RO_GJ_INSTRUCTOR role. This required that the custom course role be set up in the institution’s system. Ultra course locking also required that an administrator choose one locking option for Ultra courses and another for Original courses. Now, the custom role is not required, and Ultra course locking is controlled by one of the same read-only settings as Original courses. The administrator workflow is simplified, and Grades Journey does not require a custom course role.
Administrator
When configuring the approval workflow, administrators should choose the After Grade Column Due Date option for Lock on Approval to lock Ultra courses. They must remove the “make course/organization complete and revert to not complete” privilege from the course roles for users who shouldn’t be able to revert a course after the Ultra locking job has been completed.
Availability: Available for all Ultra courses.
Activation: None needed.
Configuration: None needed.
OAuth2 support added for outgoing REST
Impact: Administrators
Updated Help Page: Configure the Approval Workflow and Configure a Gradebook Extract
Administrators can now choose the newer OAuth2 standard for the outgoing REST security settings for Grades Journey. Previously, only the older OAuth1 standard and MAC security were available. OAuth2 offers enhanced security features for REST implementations.
Administrator
Availability: Available for all Ultra and Original courses.
Activation: None needed.
Configuration: None needed.
Choose a default function type for calculated columns
Impact: Administrators
Updated Help Page: Incoming Settings
When setting up a calculated grade column for Ultra courses through Grade Export v2, administrators now have the option to choose the default function type. Previously, the function type was always set to Average.
Choosing a default function type prevents unnecessary work and streamlines the grade column setup. Administrators can choose the correct function when they set up the grade column rather than requiring them to change the function after the grade column has been created.
To configure Incoming Settings, an administrator goes to Platform Extensions in the Administrator Panel, then selects Grade Export v2, Edit Settings. From the Default Calculation Function menu, they can choose between these available functions:
- Average
- Minimum
- Maximum
- Total
- Variable
Image 1: The Default Calculation Function in the Edit Settings page for Grade Export v2 now has several default options: Average, Minimum, Maximum, Total, and Variable.
Administrator
Availability: Available for all Ultra courses.
Activation: None needed.
Configuration: None needed.