Blackboard Learn and Collaborate Updates Coming April 2 & 9

Blackboard will be releasing updates to both its LMS (Learning Management System,) Learn, on Thursday, April 2, and its web conferencing platform, Collaborate, on Thursday, April 9. Here are highlights of what’s coming our way:

In Learn (O = applies to Original course, U = applies to Ultra courses):
– Adjust the first day of the week in the calendar (O/U).
– Course-level group self-enrollment (U).
– Rich text editor improvements (U).
– Bug fixes and performance enhancements.
For more information, see https://help.blackboard.com/Learn/Administrator/SaaS/Release_Notes

In Collaborate Ultra:
– Download poll results.
– Whiteboard updates, making it easier to select and rotate items.
– Bug fixes and performance enhancements.
For more information, see https://help.blackboard.com/Collaborate/Ultra/Administrator/Release_Notes

OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: Information Services.
Contact: David Soliday at helpdesk@owu.edu