Feature highlights
Updates will be automatically available within your courses, organisations and content menus from 6th December 2024. This release contains minor adjustments and further uniformity across similar assignment types. You’ll find more detailed release notes below.
Late Submissions notified whilst marking
Override Grades Indicator
New Discussion Indicator
Late Submissions notified whilst marking
Topic: Assessment and Marking
Feature Details: A new ‘Late pill’ has been added in the marking screen to better show the submission was late.
What does this mean for you? When marking assessments where late submissions are allowed, you can now clearly see whether a submission was late. This can help with the late submission process. The late indicator by a student name in the Submissions Inbox remains the same.
| Previous Indicator | New Indicator in this release |
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| The indicator within the marking screen – time and date shown, having to read clearly if late. | How you will now be notified – showing distinct Late pill indicator. |
Guide: Marking a Blackboard Assignment
Override Grades Indicator
Topic: Assessment and Marking
Feature Details: ‘Undo Override’ option added to Discussions. Re-mark with rubric indicator added.
What does this mean for you?: When marking a discussion you can remark a student’s work using the rubric, or revert to the rubric grade when you have altered the final rubric mark.
Guide: Blackboard Help: Override Grades
New Discussion Content Indicator
Topic: Discussions
Feature Details: The indicator pill for new discussion posts and replies has been improved with a bolder 
indicator.
What does this mean for you?: New content and replies are clearer and easier to see when looking at an active discussion.
Guide: Discussions Topic Page
If you have an idea for a Blackboard feature or improvement, please raise a ticket with the TEL Team.