{"id":122893,"date":"2024-10-21T08:00:14","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T12:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/daily\/?p=122893"},"modified":"2024-10-13T20:22:13","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T00:22:13","slug":"november-blackboard-updates-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/daily\/november-blackboard-updates-3\/","title":{"rendered":"November Blackboard Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Each month, Anthology releases enhancements to their learning management system. Here\u2019s a summary of what\u2019s coming on Thursday, Nov. 7.<\/p>\n<p>For Instructors:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Administrator\/SaaS\/Release_Notes#3900.104.0-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Administrator\/SaaS\/Release_Notes%233900.104.0-1&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728951474716000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2c4x01Y8wLVefkhWXTkKl6\">Role play option for AI Conversations<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 (<a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Ultra\/Interact\/AI_Conversation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Ultra\/Interact\/AI_Conversation&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728951474716000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3YNPQcyREjd_pkQBtO5i26\">AI what?<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Administrator\/SaaS\/Release_Notes#3900.104.0-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Administrator\/SaaS\/Release_Notes%233900.104.0-4&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728951474716000&amp;usg=AOvVaw38VCI2sSa3Y4Gwr273gaWb\">Improvement to resizing blocks in Documents<\/a>, with a modified resize handle<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Administrator\/SaaS\/Release_Notes#3900.104.0-12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Administrator\/SaaS\/Release_Notes%233900.104.0-12&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728951474716000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2XlZCnd0C401ZruNyZfENt\">Course Access options now in Course Settings<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 more ways to make your course available<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Administrator\/SaaS\/Release_Notes#3900.104.0-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Administrator\/SaaS\/Release_Notes%233900.104.0-6&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728951474716000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1hiT2avWSneWeO1FuNMz52\">Print Tests with questions from Question Pools<\/a>, complete with answer keys<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Administrator\/SaaS\/Release_Notes#3900.104.0-16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Administrator\/SaaS\/Release_Notes%233900.104.0-16&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728951474716000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0h3FrqR4o9wZ8Od207qK3H\">Batch edit: usability improvement\u00a0<\/a>\u2013 &#8220;Change dates to a specific date and\/or time&#8221; is now the default<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Administrator\/SaaS\/Release_Notes#3900.104.0-10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Administrator\/SaaS\/Release_Notes%233900.104.0-10&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728951474716000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2dy2cNTq6Jb5aAcu7_cWFX\">Download option for student activity log<\/a>, in case you\u2019d like to share it with others<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For Instructors and Students:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Administrator\/SaaS\/Release_Notes#3900.104.0-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Administrator\/SaaS\/Release_Notes%233900.104.0-8&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728951474716000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2FVdtaBp1ezgekZxN3W9t-\">Indentations added to discussions<\/a>, for easier navigation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For Students:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Administrator\/SaaS\/Release_Notes#3900.104.0-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Administrator\/SaaS\/Release_Notes%233900.104.0-7&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728951474716000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1gA8ojkKwMbXxttNE0nvhv\">Improved performance for assignment file submissions<\/a>, to mitigate file corruption<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For All users:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Administrator\/SaaS\/Release_Notes#3900.104.0-17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Administrator\/SaaS\/Release_Notes%233900.104.0-17&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728951474716000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0RSar_KCO2rKyirlYCPsVf\">Blackboard mobile app rebranding<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 now using the Anthology logo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Click any link above for more information on that item, or here\u2019s a link to their <a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Administrator\/SaaS\/Release_Notes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Administrator\/SaaS\/Release_Notes&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728951474716000&amp;usg=AOvVaw29KXUFbtRd8LJNpHG_eddh\">Release Notes<\/a>, for the full scoop. Let us know if you have any questions!<\/p>\n<p>OWU Sponsoring Organization\/Office: Information Services<br \/>\nContact: David Soliday at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:helpdesk@owu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">helpdesk@owu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each month, Anthology releases enhancements to their learning management system. Here\u2019s a summary of what\u2019s coming on Thursday, Nov. 7. For Instructors: Role play option for AI Conversations\u00a0\u2013 (AI what?) 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