Feature highlights
Updates will be automatically available within your courses, organisations and content menus from 8th November 2024. You’ll find more detailed release notes below.
Keyboard Navigation Improvements
Print Tests with questions from Question Pools
Topic: Tests and Assessment
Feature Details: You can now print your test questions including your question pools. Use the ‘Print’ button to send to the printer or save your test and answer key as a PDF.
What does this mean for you?: This gives you the ability to print tests which draw on a your question pools. This update also combines the answer key and the test, ensuring you always have the correct answers to hand, even with randomised questions.
Guide: Print Blackboard Tests
Download the Student Activity Log
Topic: Tests and Assessment
Feature Details: You can now download the Gradebook’s Student Activity Log as a CSV file. Any filters you apply to the log, will also apply to the downloaded file.
What does this mean for you?: Downloading the Student Activity Log allows you to filter and analyse your data more effectively.
Guide: Student Activity Log
Skip to Course Content when using keyboard navigation
Topic: Accessibility
Feature Details: If you use keyboard navigation to get around Blackboard, the first tab press will allow you the option to go straight to the course content area.
What does this mean for you?: This update provides a more efficient and user-friendly navigation experience for keyboard users. It’s no longer necessary to tab through numerous menu items to get to the course content.
Mobile app rebranding
The Blackboard Learn mobile app has been relaunched as simply the Blackboard app. This keeps the look and feel of the app consistent with Blackboard in the browser. Please make sure you have updated to the latest version to get the best experience.
If you have an idea for a Blackboard feature or improvement, please raise a ticket with the TEL Team.