Blackboard Upgrades Status

• Announcement email notifications: The option to send an Announcement email resolved
• Discussion Board subscribe function: The subscribe to graded discussion board issue has been resolved
• Export /Import Course Issue:  the Fatal Warning recevied during export/import has been resolved 
•  Content System uploading files using Upload Multiple Files and Folders Java error has been resolved.
• Safe Assignment issue where instructors were not seeing Safe Assignments submitted by some students in the Grade Center has been resolved

• Force submission option of timed exams: During a test, the “Timer” is displayed to students (in browser tab and in Bb) with time remaining and the test description indicates the Auto-Submit option is activate.
• Automatic re-grading feature:  Editing test question points, delete question, will recalculated grades for submitted assessments.
• Interactive Rubrics:  A ‘'clickable' rubric allowing easy feedback and grading.
• Rubrics can be created and associated with gradable assignments and the “rubric” available for viewing.
• Discussion Board; Wikis; Blogs and Journals: option to "show" in Grade Center’s “Needs Grading” view after x number of posts
• Export/Import: Ability to "Select All" in the Export/Import option versus single selection
• Course Navigation option: Select the down arrow to the right of the course name "breadcrumb" allows for navigation to other courses you are teaching
• Grade Center Column Menus:  Now able to "View Grade History: and "Edit Test" option
• Course reports: Additional reports available "Course Activity Overview", "Course Coverage Report", "Course Performance", and "Student Overview for Single Course"