Blackboard Learn

New feature:
- Users can view observer/follower information in the Grades tab.
Bugs resolved:
- A regular column in the mobile app now displays only letters as intended.
- Users can save the last test question without any difficulties.

In this release we've made some small improvements and squashed few bugs.

Features:
• Landing pages redesigned in card layout to improve user experience across devices and screen sizes.
Bugs resolved:
• Offline content icon not displayed when Course Content page opens.
• Error message when creating office hours in Calendar page.
• Hide Course option on Course Timeline causes app logout.
• Assignment submissions accepted after Display Until date.
• Announcement notification opens incorrect assignment.

Features introduced in this release: 
* Gradebook Column Statistics on mobile, enabling instructor’s view of statistics for gradable items 
Bugs resolved: 
* Inconsistent behavior of back button from LTI Launches 
* Inability to access videos from app 
* Course Banner image does not match on Course Tab and inside course 
Please note:  
* Google CAS identity provider is not compatible with iPhone version of Blackboard Mobile App 

We've improved the school search in our app making it more accurate and responsive.

We are pleased to announce the resolution of an issue where users were experiencing the display of incorrect landing pages within the Blackboard Learn Mobile App after login. Our development team has diligently addressed this concern, and with the latest update, users can expect a more accurate and reliable page rendering.

In this patch release, we are addressing the crashing issues identified during our testing to enhance stability. We hope that this update will offer better support, and we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience these issues may have caused our users.

In this update, we've addressed various issues to enhance the performance and usability of the Blackboard App. Please find the key improvements below:
Resolved Mobile App Feedback freeze issue on iOS 17 and above.
Optimized login and launch to eliminate black screen problems.
Addressed an issue where the "Download" section header remained unchanged on returning to the Student Submission page.

In this release we introduce the following features:
- Option to enable Force to Web login using Multi-Factor Authentication in the app.
- Users can access logs of student test activity within the app.
- Manage and remove unused Content Collection files within the app.
- New compact grid view in the Gradebook improves grading experience within the app.
- Enhanced capability of columns within grading flow.
- New Help Center feature provides users help content and resources in the app.

New Features:
- Instructors can manage and remove unused content within the app.
- Enriched Grades landing page now includes due dates, items to grade and recently graded items.
Bug Fixes:
- Student submission displaying wrong date.
- App crashes when the instructor user logs out.
- Dropdown contents not aligning properly on the Grades Landing Page.
- Grade pill issues with display.
- Student submission dates not displayed on content items.

In our recent update, we've identified challenges affecting user experience:
• Difficulties launching Class (formerly Collaborate)
• Users facing obstacles in submitting assignments in Original View courses
We apologize for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your patience as we address these issues in this patch release.

In this release, we're delivering several bug fixes:

• Resolved timer issues in Questions and Tests exceptions
• Rubric percentages in the Blackboard App are now displayed accurately, no more 0-0 values
• Addressed issues related to editing and saving user profiles, including problems with website links in the same place
• Improved performance with faster session renewal
• Eliminated Red Banner issues associated with Concurrent Sessions

New security feature required by institutions seeking IL4 security certification:
- Concurrent Session Control: Now enforces one session per user, automatically logging out inactive sessions on multiple devices.
Features:
- Enhanced Message Control: Instructors can now manage student message access
- Newly iOS 13 is supported, discontinuing older versions
Bug Fixes:
- SCORM Opening Issues
- Tab Opening Issues
- Issues with adding attachments and submitting Discussions
- Face ID Issues
- App Crashes

In this update, we're addressing frequent logouts based on your feedback. While these logouts may seem like an issue they're a new security feature required by some institutions. We're making a temporary change that allows for longer sessions.
Please be aware that institutions requiring IL4 certification will have a default 25-minute session timeout in the future, which we can't alter. We appreciate your patience as we work towards a solution that meets everyone's needs for a smoother experience.

Following our recent release, we identified a few login issues within the app. We're rolling out this update to address them. We deeply regret any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

New Features:
• In this release, the institutions will now have the option to administrate the availability for messages. Users will have a new experience in Messages, improving the way to identify new and unread messages.
• In the grades landing page, users will be able to see the overall course grades for each course.
• Now, when the administrator sets a time for inactive session termination, the auto login feature in the app will no longer renew the session, and the user will be notified before being logged out.

Bug fixes:
• Activity stream content issue
• Crashes for Original Course messages
• Pronunciation and profile color issue
• Issues with downloading files
• Three dot menu inconsistencies

We hope this update will provide better support and we are sorry for the inconvenience these issues have caused our users.

In this patch release, we are issuing a fix to crashing issues we have discovered during our testing.
We hope this update will provide better support and we are sorry for the inconvenience these issues have caused our users.

In this patch release, the issue related to the SSO link not reading SSO session after logging into the mobile app has been resolved. Clients experiencing this problem will now find that the LTI link correctly reads the SSO session and no longer prompts for additional logins on the mobile app, aligning with the expected behavior seen on web browsers.

We hope this update will provide better support and we are sorry for the inconvenience these issues have caused our users.

New Features:
- Receive warnings before forced re-authentication or concurrent session logouts when required by your institution
- New Course status indicators
- New label for unavailable messages when switched off by institution/instructor
Bug Fixes:
- Grades order now matches your preferred order in the desktop browser
- Fixed inaccessible content collection and navigation issues
We hope this update will provide better support and we are sorry for the inconvenience these issues have caused our users.

In this update, we bring you:
• Messages now respect admin settings to hide disabled course messages
• Resolved expired passwords issue
• Enhanced course settings with new options, relocated for better accessibility
• Fixed missing content issue
• Redirecting issue resolved for uninterrupted pronoun sound play
• Bug fixes to push and calendar notifications

We hope this update will provide better support and we are sorry for the inconvenience these issues have caused our users.

In this update, we bring you several bugfixes:
- Issues with hidden/exposed discussion boards
- Courses displayed outside of current term
- Notification issues
We hope this fix will provide better support and we are sorry for the inconvenience these issues have caused our users.

In this update, we bring you several bugfixes:
- Language issues
- Errors with grading rubrics
- Issues with VoiceThread
We hope this fix will provide better support and we are sorry for the inconvenience these issues have caused our users.

In this release we’ve made some small improvements and squashed few bugs

In this update, we bring you several bug fixes to the issues you have reported.
• Missing grades columns
• Announcements issues for custom roles
• Issues with profile image loading
• Language issues
We hope this fix will provide better support and we are sorry for the inconvenience these issues have caused our users.

We have discovered issues connected with password restrictions and admin intervention to user password changes. This update provides a remedy to this bug. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.