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Course Layout and Navigation
Simplified Details & Actions Menu with a dedicated Course Settings area
Announcements and Groups tabs moved to the top navigation
Thumbnails displayed for Learning Modules
Group Collaboration
Easily message groups and track collaboration activity within the group workspace
Content Design
Easily add and resize images within an Ultra Document, including the option to upload images from the new AI tool, Unsplash which suggests and generates images
Assessments & Grading
Due Date exceptions for groups
Support for large rubrics and improved grading experience
Gradebook Grid view improvements including ability to sort columnsFlexible Grading - you can now grade
Tests:
Prevent students from earning full credit when selecting all answers choices on a multi-select question with partial credit
Flexible grading allows you to tests by student or by question, provide feedback as text or audio, and easily navigate between multiple attempts.
Holistic Student Overview
View student’s overall grade, last course access, accommodations, and individual grades and feedback on one screen
Write private notes on the student’s profile to record noteworthy interactions or events
AI Tools:
UnSplash uses your content to generate search terms for royalty-free images to embed in your course. It can also be used to Generate AI images.
Design Assistant generates course structure, test questionquestions, authentic discussion and journal prompts, and rubric suggestions based on existing content or key words entered into the tool.
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Course Layout and Navigation
Enhanced Learning Module Navigation - display a table of contents view of all items within the Learning Module
Add links to course content from any content editor, including announcements, messages, and assessments
Announcement Controls
Students will be able to easily see how many unread announcements are in the course and mark announcements as read or unread
Instructors will be able to post announcements in one step and schedule announcements to be sent as an email
Assessments & Grading
Forms is a new assessment type that can be used for data collection, student opinions, and other surveys
Gradebook Grid View will display categories and student IDs
Student Attempt Logs available to instructors to identify where students are spending the most time on a test and toggle between student attempts when grading
Provide feedback when overriding a grade or entering a 0 in the grade book
Release Notes and Details
December 2023 - Release Notes for Learn SaaS | Blackboard Help