November 2023 Release Overview
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November 2023 Release Overview / Learn by blogadmin is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution CC BY 3.0
This post provides a summary of the upcoming changes including those features which we have highlighted due to their impact. For more in depth technical detail additional details are available on the release page.
- Image insertion option for Ultra Documents, Journals, Discussions, Assessment attempts, and Course Messages
- Matching question updates: partial credit auto-distribution and other updates
- Late submission indicator in submission receipts
- Tab navigation for Journals
- Sorting controls for Student Name, Overall Grade, Assessments, and Manual Columns in grid view
- Gradebook grid view performance improvements
Highlights for this release include:
Image insertion option for Ultra Documents, Journals, Discussions, Assessment attempts, and Course Messages
Blackboard have added a new image button in the content editor in the following places:
- Ultra Documents
- Journal prompts
- Discussions
- Course Messages
Image 1. Instructor view – New image button on content editor for Ultra Documents
When selected, the instructor has the following options:
- Upload an image through selection or drag and drop
- Select a royalty-free, high-quality image from Unsplash.
Students can also access the new image button on the content editor in the following areas:
- Discussion responses
- Assessments and test question inputs
- Course Messages
Both instructors and students can choose to reposition the focus and zoom of the image. There’s also an option to alter the aspect ratio of the image.
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