Les nouveautés

Lock answer options in a fixed position for multiple choice and multiple answer questions: Instructors can now lock specific answer options, such as "None of the above," so they remain in a fixed position when other answer options are randomized.

Improved rubric usability when overriding grades: Instructors can override grades without locking the rubric and add feedback at the criterion level. The rubric score box uses clearer wording, and grades save at the attempt level for discussions and journals, removing override workflows.

Track Announcement engagement by student: The new Announcements tab on the Student Overview page gives instructors a student-level view of announcement engagement. Instructors can check which announcements each student has and has not read.

Trigger Feedback Reminders when feedback is posted:The Feedback Reminder automation now triggers when instructors post feedback, not only when grades are posted. When an instructor creates a new Feedback Reminder automation, Blackboard LMS also evaluates existing assignments and sends reminders for any feedback posted in the last 30 days but not yet checked by the student. This ensures students receive timely, relevant notifications about the feedback that supports their learning.

Enhance Stability and Usability of Commenting Tools: Improvements to Bb Annotate fix issues with formatting, editing behavior, navigation, and file handling to ensure more consistent and reliable commenting workflows. These updates help instructors provide feedback more efficiently with fewer errors and smoother interactions.

Restrict grading activity in completed Original courses: Once an Original Course View course is marked complete, all grading activity becomes read-only, preventing changes to grades, overrides, group attempt grades, or feedback. This keeps finalized courses consistent and preserves the integrity of official course records without requiring any action from instructors or administrators.

Video Studio: Record Videos on Blackboard App: Instructors can now use the Blackboard App on their mobile devices to record Video Studio videos directly to Course Content and Documents using their device’s camera and microphone. This update makes it easier for instructors to create content on the go and supports more flexible teaching and learning workflows.

Provide answer-level feedback for multiple choice and multiple answer questions: Instructors can now add feedback for each individual answer option in multiple choice and multiple answer questions.

Add Folders and Learning Modules to the Learning Object Repository: The Learning Object Repository (LOR) now supports Folders and Learning Modules. These objects provide centrally managed, locked structures that ensure content remains consistent and cannot be altered within courses. Updates made at the source automatically sync to all associated courses and organizations—even while they are active—allowing institutions to add, update, or remove content in real time, reducing repetitive updates and minimizing errors.

Choose what happens to course content when deleting an object from the Learning Object Repository: Administrators can now choose between two options when deleting an object: Delete this object and Delete this object and all associated objects.  These options give administrators precise control over content removal, reducing manual effort and helping maintain course integrity across the system.

Sort objects by type in the Learning Object Repository: Administrators can now sort items in the Learning Object Repository (LOR) by type. This helps administrators locate and manage objects more efficiently, saving time.

Use Institutional Hierarchy for Microsoft Education integration: The Microsoft Education course-level integration now honors Blackboard’s Institutional Hierarchy settings, allowing administrators to enable or disable the tool at specific hierarchy nodes such as campuses or departments. This enhancement builds on the previously released Institutional Hierarchy support for Ultra Extension Framework (UEF) course-level integrations. The feature ensures Microsoft Education appears in the Details & Actions menu only where it is approved, supporting controlled rollouts, licensing alignment, and a cleaner instructor experience.

Use API for managing course user accommodations: Administrators and developers can now retrieve, create, and update student accommodations in Ultra courses with public REST API support. This lets administrators manage accommodations programmatically. This reduces manual course-by-course setup and supports scalable, automated workflows aligned with institutional and third‑party accessibility systems.

Grade Export: Configure OAuth 2.0 scope settings: Grade Export now includes an optional OAuth 2 scope field in the REST (Outgoing) Security Settings. When configured, Grade Export includes the scope value in the OAuth 2.0 token request and as a header on outbound REST calls. Institutions whose OAuth 2.0 implementations require a scope parameter can now connect and post grades successfully.

Preserve activity data for Group Assignment submission through Bulk Copy and Convert: The Include Activity Data option in the Bulk Copy and Convert conversion process now supports submissions for Group Assignments as well as individual Assignments. This enhancement allows students to access their historical Group Assignment submissions and instructor feedback in converted Ultra courses.

Course Catalog: Unenroll learners through managed enrollment workflow: Managers can now unenroll learners from managed enrollment offerings on the Offering Management screen. This reduces the need for managers to leave the Course Catalog interface to manage enrollments, streamlining the enrollment management process.