Nodiadau Rhyddhau 2025

The Ally canonical data model (CDM_ALY) is now mapped in CDM_MAP. This allows you to connect Ally data with the Blackboard canonical data model (CDM_LMS).

In CDM_MAP.COURSE: 

In CDM_MAP.TERM: 

You can use this query published in our GitHub query repository to start with your own analysis: Accessibility score per course with course information from Blackboard.

New columns included in CDM_Map are:

Image 1. Query in Snowflake connecting Ally and Blackboard data models

Accessibility data is key for institutions to guide decisions and support inclusive digital environments, identify faculties and courses that need improvement in accessibility, evaluate the adoption of accessibility tools and have support to comply with AX regulations and laws. 

Now, Ally score data is available in Illuminate in the new canonical data model CDM_ALY. Its refresh rate is every 12 hours. CDM_ALY is available for institutions with Blackboard as their LMS. Please note that this initial release does not yet map Ally data to other Blackboard data models, such as CDM_LMS.

Ally data is available in Snowflake, where administrators can create custom queries to report on various aspects of the accessibility performance at your institution.  

Tables and data details are in the Data Dictionary. You can use these queries published in the GitHub queries repository to start exploring Ally data: 

Image 1: Ally query in Snowflake in Illuminate

To improve the first-time user experience of Illuminate Reporting, administrators can now create and configure new users prior to the user’s first login. This ensures that new users can access appropriate reports and data on their first access.  

From the License Management tab in Settings, use the new Create User option to enter the exact username and identity provider for an existing Blackboard user, and then configure their Illuminate permissions. The user will appear in the user list. You need to assign the user an Illuminate role in Blackboard Administrator panel or by adding the user to the correspondent SAML group. 

Image 1: New user creation menu

Other improvements

This release also includes several improvements to user list and permissions management: 

• User deletion: Administrator can delete viewer users in the user list, freeing up a user seat in your license. Be sure to remove the user’s roles in Blackboard or SAML to fully revoke access to Illuminate. Deletion of Administrators and Authors is not yet supported.

• Live Institutional Hierarchy permissions: Hierarchy Nodes permissions, previously updated through a nightly process, are now refreshed in real time. 

• License identification: Your Illuminate license type (Core or Premium) is now visible in the License Management tab in Settings. 

• User roles and identity provider: The user list now displays each user’s assigned roles and corresponding identity provider. 

• Full list sorting: All columns in the user list are now sortable for easier navigation and management. 

Image 2: Improved user list in License Management tab in Settings

Rydym yn parhau i ehangu argaeledd tablau ffynhonnell Blackboard i fwy o ranbarthau. Mae 191 o dablau ffynhonnell o Sgema Cronfa Ddata Agored Blackboard bellach ar gael i gleientiaid Illuminate Premium yn Ewrop. Bydd defnyddio i ranbarth yr Unol Daleithiau yn dilyn mewn datganiadau diweddarach. Mae'r gronfa ddata drafodion ar gyfer Blackboard fel arfer ar gael i gwsmeriaid Direct Data Access yn unig.

Mae'r endidau hyn ar gael yn Snowflake fel golygfeydd mewn sgema LEARN newydd o fewn y gronfa ddata Illuminate bresennol. Mae'r data hwn yn cael ei adnewyddu bob 4 awr.

Mae enghreifftiau a gynhelir yn rhanbarth Ewrop yn cael eu mudo i bensaernïaeth tenantiaeth luosog, sy'n ddull cysylltu data mwy dibynadwy. Bydd mudo yn rhanbarth yr Unol Daleithiau yn dilyn mewn datganiadau diweddarach.

Gallwch wirio a yw'ch enghraifft yn tenantiaeth luosog trwy weld CDM_LMS yn Snowflake. Mae gan enghreifftiau tenantiaeth luosog ddata wedi'u trefnu mewn golygfeydd tra bod gan enghreifftiau un tenant ddata wedi'u trefnu mewn tablau.

Mae Data Q&A bellach ar gael i gleientiaid a gynhelir yn rhanbarth AWS Singapore, sy'n cwmpasu sefydliadau nid yn unig yn Singapore, ond hefyd yn Japan, Philippines, Hong Kong a mwy.

Gan ddefnyddio Holi ac Ateb Data, gall gwylwyr ofyn cwestiynau yn seiliedig ar bynciau sydd ar gael a derbyn ateb ar ffurf delweddau lluosog, yn ogystal â chrynodeb testun a gynhyrchir gan AI.