{"id":121622,"date":"2024-07-29T08:00:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T12:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/daily\/?p=121622"},"modified":"2024-07-18T08:09:08","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T12:09:08","slug":"aug-8-blackboard-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/daily\/aug-8-blackboard-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Aug. 8 Blackboard Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Each month, Anthology releases feature enhancements and bug fixes for their Blackboard LMS. Here\u2019s what\u2019s coming on Thursday, Aug. 8. Follow a link to learn more. The August 2024 release is robust with features in these areas and more:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Instructional design;<\/li>\n<li>Mastery learning &amp; learning pathways;<\/li>\n<li>Tests and assignments;<\/li>\n<li>Communication and collaboration;<\/li>\n<li>Flexible grading; and<\/li>\n<li>Gradebook<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These improvements impact instructors and students. Instructors:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Administrator\/SaaS\/Release_Notes#3900.98.0-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Administrator\/SaaS\/Release_Notes%233900.98.0-1&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1721390226045000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3seMZwLRMX8haRCTFIUolE\">Content Designer: Enhanced Documents\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Administrator\/SaaS\/Release_Notes#3900.98.0-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Administrator\/SaaS\/Release_Notes%233900.98.0-2&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1721390226045000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2mbiCAnwa0169BVIMr7xoN\">Video Studio within Enhanced Documents<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Administrator\/SaaS\/Release_Notes#3900.98.0-10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Administrator\/SaaS\/Release_Notes%233900.98.0-10&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1721390226045000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0rD2zr7EsTQ0nSGaqUQZ5w\">Improved navigation between students in Flexible Grading<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Administrator\/SaaS\/Release_Notes#3900.98.0-11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Administrator\/SaaS\/Release_Notes%233900.98.0-11&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1721390226045000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1o90Iw1tgx05OmyLRU__4H\">Hide unenrolled students from the gradebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Administrator\/SaaS\/Release_Notes#3900.98.0-12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Administrator\/SaaS\/Release_Notes%233900.98.0-12&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1721390226045000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2JEv-OTBUAmu4EddrncpxX\">Status information removed from the gradebook download file<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Administrator\/SaaS\/Release_Notes#3900.98.0-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Administrator\/SaaS\/Release_Notes%233900.98.0-4&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1721390226045000&amp;usg=AOvVaw38MrrfhpZK9MOv2OpkhN3P\">Image Generation Improvements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Administrator\/SaaS\/Release_Notes#3900.98.0-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Administrator\/SaaS\/Release_Notes%233900.98.0-5&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1721390226045000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1DtJBIOvgS3zwopaiVXrqa\">Multiple rules for release conditions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Instructors and Students:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Administrator\/SaaS\/Release_Notes#3900.98.0-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Administrator\/SaaS\/Release_Notes%233900.98.0-7&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1721390226045000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2uNq0egHcpOL-8v7JtrAes\">Anonymous student responses for Forms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Administrator\/SaaS\/Release_Notes#3900.98.0-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Administrator\/SaaS\/Release_Notes%233900.98.0-6&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1721390226045000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2O-CXkoEj6qLsMer-RH4uV\">Improvements to creating assignments<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All users:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Administrator\/SaaS\/Release_Notes#3900.98.0-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Administrator\/SaaS\/Release_Notes%233900.98.0-8&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1721390226045000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0yzs0oLk53gbAFv9unQxri\">Ability to \u2018Follow\u2019 Discussions for Enhanced Engagement Assessment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Administrator\/SaaS\/Release_Notes#3900.98.0-9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" 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