Overview
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Blackboard Learn is moving to cloud hosting for the Fall 2021 term. The cloud infrastructure (BBLearn SaaS) improves boosts overall system performance, scalability, and allows for zero-downtime updates and fixes.
In the BBLearn SaaS environment, we will always be on the most up-to-date version of Blackboard 9.1 and any technical bugs can be addressed without disruption to the user experienceteaching and learning.
What's
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Different?
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This is the same version of Blackboard that has been used for previous iterations of Blackboard courses, except that it will be in a more responsive, cloud-based environment. Instructors and students alike will notice minimal interface changes.
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Users should generally notice faster performance, such as page load times, file transfer, and task processing within the Blackboard tools.
Highlights
Improved content editor. The content editor has been simplified while expanding several options. Users will see a new icon set, more accessibility options, an enhanced spellcheck tool, new special characters searchable library, among other changes. View Blackboard's documentation for more details: Content Editor Quick Guide and Content Editor Comparison Guide
Bug fixes. Several issues will be addressed by upgrading and moving to BBLearn SaasSaaS. Many are backend bugs and existing administrative issues, but some will be evident in the user experience.These are some examplesare front-facing:
- Random re-ordering of assignments will no longer occur
- Enhancements to BB Annotate for file mark-up and security
- Proxy errors and performance load issues mitigated
- Content collection loading delays for certain roles resolved
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Blackboard courses moved to BBLearn SaaS should appear as they do in the current environment. The same tools and functionality are installed in BBLearn Saas. Additionally, some externally-integrated tools (VoiceThread, WileyPLUS) will be taking advantage of the upgraded version of Blackboard and have newer versions replace what is in the current system.
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