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Archived Blackboard Open LMS release notes
Blackboard Open LMS 3.7 MP 1
Blackboard Open LMS 3.7 MP 1 is a maintenance release. It includes improvements and updates, plugin updates, and bug fixes.
Blackboard Open LMS 3.7
In Blackboard Open LMS 3.7 we upgraded to Moodle Core 3.7.3 and focused on some great new features, plugin updates, and bug fixes.
Important information regarding GDPR compliant plugins
As Blackboard continues to build on our existing privacy practices, we have extended that focus to our Blackboard Open LMS 3rd party plugins. To ensure 3rd party plugins have implemented the necessary Moodle privacy code and support the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Blackboard has been proactively reviewing and reaching out to vendors for updates and recertification of their plugin. In an effort to improve visibility of 3rd party plugin privacy compliance, Blackboard will be updating the Open LMS Plugin Matrix to reflect compliant vendor plugins which have been re-certified or are in the process of recertification.
What this means for you:
- Any 3rd party plugin that hasn't been re-certified and doesn't include the required Moodle privacy code won't be enabled on your Open LMS site.
- Any 3rd party plugin that's been enabled on your site but is non-compliant can remain enabled on the your Open LMS site. You can choose whether to disable a non-compliant plugin.
- Any 3rd party plugin that's non-compliant with the Open LMS v3.7 release will be moved to Unsupported status. All support requests will be redirected to the vendor. No updated plugin will be included with Open LMS until the privacy code is implemented.
- Any 3rd party plugin that remains non-compliant may need to begin End-of-Life status and be removed from the Open LMS codebase. Target for removal of non-compliant plugins is the Open LMS v3.8 release.
For more information, please reach out to your Engagement Manager.
Blackboard Open LMS 3.6 MP 2
Blackboard Open LMS 3.6 MP 2 is a maintenance release. It includes improvements, updates, and bug fixes.
Blackboard Open LMS 3.6
In Blackboard Open LMS 3.6 we upgraded to Moodle Core 3.6.3 and focused on some great new features, plugin updates, and bug fixes.
Blackboard Open LMS 3.5 MP 2
Blackboard Open LMS 3.5 MP 2 is a maintenance release. It includes improvements to the Personalized Learning Designer, the user-interface, and accessibility, plugin updates, and bug fixes.
Blackboard Open LMS 3.5
In Blackboard Open LMS 3.5 we not only upgraded to Moodle Core 3.5 but we focused on some great new features, plugin updates, and bug fixes.
SafeAssign Originality Report redesign
We've updated the design of the SafeAssign Originality Report in all Moodle and Blackboard Open LMS environments. The new Originality Report uses Blackboard's Ultra design philosophy and includes some new information about a submission's overall risk for being copied from another source. This new report interface is also more responsive for mobile devices and more accessible to screen readers than the old design; we will be seeking VPAT compliance for this new design soon! This release also allows the SafeAssign team to be more iterative and provide updates to the new report design on a more regular basis and without requiring an update to the LMS platform. We'll still be communicating changes on the SafeAssign help pages, so make sure to follow those pages as well for new information!
Users can switch back to the old Originality Report design for a little while longer to help ease the transition.
Blackboard Learn users can expect an update for Learn that contains the new Originality Report design soon!
New updates for Ally customers
The latest release of Ally (v. 1.18) contains bug fixes and other improvements that may apply to your product. Visit the Ally release notes to learn more. Don't have Ally? Learn more about Ally.
Important information about upcoming Blackboard Open LMS 3.4 Maintenance Pack 2 release
In September, we will change our LMS name to Blackboard Open LMS! To execute this change, the date for maintenance pack 2 has been moved and now it is going to be applied as follows:
- MP2 Sandbox release: September 13, 2018
- MP2 Production release: September 20, 2018
Blackboard Open LMS 3.4 MP 1
Blackboard Open LMS 3.4 MP 1 is a maintenance release.
Blackboard Open LMS 3.4 Release
In Blackboard Open LMS 3.4 we upgraded to Moodle Core 3.4.3 and added some new features.
Reminder that we are removing Express as part of the 3.4 release. Express will stop working on June 5th in sandbox sites and July 12th in production sites.
New updates for Ally customers
The latest release of Ally (v. 1.16.4) contains bug fixes and other improvements that may apply to your product. Visit the Ally release notes to learn more. Don't have Ally? Learn more about Ally.
New updates for Ally customers
The latest release of Ally (v. 1.16.2) contains bug fixes and other improvements that may apply to your product. Visit the Ally 1.16.2 release notes to learn more. Don't have Ally? Learn more about Ally.
Blackboard Open LMS 3.3 MP 2
Blackboard Open LMS 3.3 MP 2 is a maintenance release.
View the Blackboard Open LMS 3.3 MP 2 release overview
As part of the Blackboard Open LMS 3.3 MP2 upgrade that took place on Thursday April 12th, your production site has been upgraded to include version 3.3.5 of Moodle core. This minor point release was included in order to address several security concerns as well as to help sites comply with upcoming GDPR requirements. A full list of Moodle Core code changes can be found here https://docs.moodle.org/dev/Moodle_3.3.5_release_notes .
Blackboard Open LMS 3.3 Release
In Blackboard Open LMS 3.3 we upgraded to Moodle Core 3.3 and added some new features.
X-Ray Learning Analytics 2.1 Release
In this release we focused on improvements to the course selection tool and to risk reports.
Blackboard Open LMS 3.2
In Blackboard Open LMS 3.2 we not only upgraded to Moodle Core 3.2 but we added some new features.
X-Ray Learning Analytics 2.0
In this release we focused on improvements to the user experience, course reporting, and administrator reporting.
Blackboard Open LMS 3.1 MP 2
Blackboard Open LMS 3.1 MP 2 is a maintenance release. We also added in Snap the ability to add featured courses to the front page and change the layout of courses.
