This weekend, Blackboard Learn will undergo a major upgrade that will result in some system downtime and unavailability from midnight through noon on Saturday, Aug. 17.
This is a necessary upgrade that will result in increased system stability, as well as some new and enhanced features:
- A cleaner, more modern look, though the familiar layout will remain the same
- A new global navigation menu that provides one-click access to all Blackboard sites
- A new “My Blackboard” panel, accessible from the global navigation menu, that allows users to view posts, grades, upcoming assignments and calendar from one place
- An improved content editor to allow easier formatting, pasting of content and creation of math formulas
- The new Video Everywhere feature, which allows users to record video directly from webcams and embed the clips into the content editor
- A new Retention Center, which replaces the Early Warning Dashboard and allows instructors to monitor students’ progress and performance within the course
- New inline grading of assignments that eliminates the need to download submissions before grading them and allows instructors to view, provide feedback and grade assignments from within the browser
- Streamlined discussion forums that are better organized and can be opened in one area, leading to better readability.
