Release Notes for Learn SaaS
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Learn SaaS release 3900.104.0
Blackboard Learn SaaS Continuous Delivery v3900.104.0
Release to Test/Stage: Tuesday, 8 October 2024 | Release to Production: Thursday, 7 November 2024
Original Course View, Ultra Course View
For full feature details, please review the corresponding notes for the Learn 3900.104.0 version included below on this page. Details can be found on Anthology Global Support.
Latest release: 3900.104.0-rel.1+32fa013 to Test/Stage servers to take place on 8 October 2024.
For more information on updates and bug fixes, please visit Anthology Global Support.
November 2024 – 3900.104 Release
The November 2024 - 3900.104 release is robust with features in 8 areas:
- Instructional design;
- Tests and assignments;
- Communication and collaboration;
- Learner progression and personalized experience;
- Integrations;
- Learn core and security;
- Mobile app; and
- Upgrade to Ultra
These improvements impact instructors, students, observers, and administrators. Some features do require administrative action.
Instructors:
- Role play option for AI Conversations
- Video Studio improvements
- Improvement to resizing blocks in Documents
- Course Access options in Course Settings
- Print Tests with questions from Question Pools and other improvements
Instructors and Students:
Students:
Instructors and Administrators:
- New role privileges for course access management
- Brightspace conversion: quiz pools and quiz sections
- Batch edit: usability improvement
- Download option for student activity log
Observers:
Administrators:
- Enhanced course grades public REST API – Exceptions (Student Attempts)
- New course completion setting in Administrator Panel
All users:
Mobile app
Blackboard mobile app rebranding – 3900.104
Blackboard Learn SaaS
Ultra Course View
Original Course View
Impact: All users
To reflect Anthology Inc.’s rebranding efforts, the Blackboard Learn App will now be known simply as the Blackboard App. The change aligns the app with Anthology, Inc.’s rebranding efforts. The Blackboard App has an updated:
- Splash screen
- App icon
- Name
- App description
These changes reflect Anthology’s vision, which is grounded in dedication to customer-centered innovation to inspire student success and institutional growth.
Image 1. Rebranded logos and designs for the Blackboard App
For Administrators: This feature is available for all courses. There are no configurations needed.
Learn SaaS release 3900.102.0
Blackboard Learn SaaS Continuous Delivery v3900.102.0
Release to Test/Stage: Tuesday, 17 September 2024 | Release to Production: Thursday, 3 October 2024
Original Course View, Ultra Course View
For full feature details, please review the corresponding notes for the Learn 3900.102.0 version included below on this page. Details can be found on Anthology Global Support.
Latest release: 3900.102.0-rel.23+4749f73 to Production servers to take place on 10 October 2024.
For more information on updates and bug fixes, please visit Anthology Global Support.
October 2024 – 3900.102 Release
The October 2024 - 3900.102 release is robust with features in 9 areas:
- Instructional design;
- Mastery learning and learner pathways;
- Tests and assignments;
- Communication and collaboration;
- Flexible grading;
- Gradebook;
- Integrations;
- Mobile; and
- Upgrade to Ultra
These improvements impact instructors, students, and administrators. Some features do require administrative action.
Instructors:
- Usability improvements for Documents
- Video Studio: Enhanced caption support for uploaded files
- Usability improvement for Knowledge Checks
- Generate question banks
- Quickly access items that need grade reconciliation
- Show unavailable students in the gradebook
- Brightspace conversion improvements
Instructors and Students:
- Award Course Badges with Achievements
- Award Open Badges Automatically with Anthology Milestone
- Enhancements to student submission review page
- Flexible Grading performance improvements
All users:
Upgrade to Ultra
Brightspace Conversion Improvements - 3900.102
Blackboard Learn SaaS
Ultra Experience
Ultra Course View and/or Original Course View
Impact: Instructors
Related Topic: Migrate from D2L Brightspace
Question Library and Sections
We further refined the conversion of courses from Brightspace. The question library and sections in Brightspace now convert to question banks. This enhancement is important for converting quizzes that include question pools and sections.
Important notes:
- The question library and sections will be flattened. Nested question banks are not supported in Blackboard.
- Any sections without questions will not convert to question banks.
Gradebook Columns
Numeric, selectbox, text, and pass/fail grade Items in Brightspace are now preserved when converting a Brightspace course to Blackboard. Formula and calculated grade Items are not preserved and are dropped from the gradebook. Instructors should check if their formula or calculated grade items can be rebuilt in Blackboard’s calculated column. For more information, see Calculate Grades.
For Administrators: These features and improvements are available for all Ultra and Original courses. There are no configurations needed.
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