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Blackboard Learn 9.1, 3900.93.0 Release

Date Published: Apr 11,2025


CategoryPlanned First Fix Release:3900.93.0 Release; Product:Blackboard Learn MH,Blackboard Learn Software; Version:3900.93.0
Article No.: 000078718
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Information:

Blackboard is pleased to announce the availability of the Blackboard Learn 9.1, 3900.93.0 Release (Build: 3900.93.0-rel.48+5a2549a).
 

Mobile App 


Landing Page Enhancements for Blackboard Learn Mobile App
Blackboard Learn SaaS, Blackboard Learn 9.1
Ultra and Original Experience 
Ultra and Original Course View 
Impact: Instructors, Students


To enhance usability and streamline user interaction in the mobile app, we added filters to the following landing pages:
 

  • Courses
  • Organizations
  • Grades 

Users now can use filters at the top of each landing page, allowing them to refine their search results.

When a user applies a filter, its tag appears at the top of the landing page. Users can remove filters by unselecting the respective tag.


For administrators: This feature is available for all Ultra courses. There are no configurations needed. 


 

Maintenance Fixes

You can view maintenance items for 3900.93.0 on Behind the Blackboard. Our Known Issue articles provide information for individual bug fixes, and may include bug descriptions and which Learn versions were affected. You can filter bug fixes by Blackboard Learn 9.1 release for easier navigation. Here are highlights of issues fixed in this release:

 

  • Users Cannot Change Availability From Edit Menu With Custom Role- Article #78517
  • Unexpected Font Change to Arial in Content Editor When HTML Tags <em> and/or <sub> are Utilized- Article #78296
  • Students Receive a Permission Error when Launching LTI Items from the Activity Stream if the Corresponding Grading Column for the LTI Item is Hidden- Article #78185


 

Change Management Resources

Self-hosted clients may download the latest build on the Download Files page.

Before applying the Cumulative Update, please take a system backup and make sure you have a backup plan in place. The installer is run at the command line, using Gradle, Maven, and an installer properties file. This also requires your system to be down for the upgrade/install. Further installation instructions can be found here.

Managed Hosting clients may submit a case on Behind the Blackboard to schedule the implementation of this release.

Upgrade Paths for Clients Already on Blackboard Learn, Release 9.1

Existing Blackboard Learn, Release 9.1 clients can upgrade from the following versions to Blackboard Learn 9.1 3900.93.0 (Build: 3900.93.0-rel.48+5a2549a).

If you are a self-hosted client on a Blackboard Learn 9.1 release prior to Q2 2019 you will need to upgrade to at least 9.1 Q2 2019 before you can upgrade to Learn 9.1, 3900.93.0.

 

Upgrade Paths:

Upgrade Paths for Clients New to Blackboard Learn, Release 9.1


If you are upgrading from one of the releases listed below, please refer to Install or Upgrade Learn for information to help you plan for this move. There are planning, training, and communication materials available to make this upgrade as smooth as possible. Please reference next steps based on your current release. For those migrating from Blackboard Learn, Release 9.0 or Blackboard Academic Suite, Release 8.0, please ensure you include migrating to a 64-bit environment in your upgrade plans.
 

  • Blackboard Learn, Release 9.0: The following paths are supported when upgrading from Blackboard Learn, Release 9.0, Service Pack 7 (Build: 9.0.692.0)
    • Release 9.1, Service Pack 9 (Build: 9.1.90132.0) > Service Pack 12 (Build: 9.1.120113.0) > April 2014 (9.1.201404.160205) > Q4 2015 (Build:9.1.201510) > Q4 2016 (Build:3100.0) > Q4 2017 (Build:3300.0) > Q4 2018 (Build: 3500.0) > Q2 2019 or Q4 2019 > 9.1 3900.23.0
 
  • Blackboard Academic Suite, Release 8.0 or lower: The following paths are supported when upgrading from Release 8.0, Service Pack 7 Hotfix 2 (Build: 8.0.494.35) without needing to upgrade to Release 9.0 first.
    • Blackboard Learn, Release 9.1, Service Pack 9 (Build: 9.1.90132.0) > Service Pack 12 (Build: 9.1.120113.0) > April 2014 (9.1.201404.160205) > Q4 2015 (Build:9.1.201510) > Q4 2016 (Build:3100.0) > Q4 2017 (3300.0) > Q4 2018 (Build: 3500.0) > Q2 2019 or Q4 2019 > 9.1 3900.23.0
 
  • Blackboard Learning System CE 8.0 and Vista 8.0 Licenses: You must be on Service Pack 6 (Build: 18.0.6.116) to effectively use course conversion capabilities.
 
  • Blackboard Learn, ANGEL Edition: You must be on any ANGEL 8.0 or ANGEL 7.4 release to effectively use course conversion capabilities.
 

If you are a self-hosted client on a release that is earlier than Blackboard Learn 9.1 Service Pack 6, and you also use Oracle, there is a pre-upgrade utility that will minimize your downtime during this upgrade. Please consult the 9.1 Service Pack 6 Release Notes and the Readme for the Pre-Upgrade Utility for Oracle for more information on this utility.

Upgrade Paths for Clients New to Blackboard Learn, Release 9.1


If you are upgrading from one of the releases listed below, please refer to Install or Upgrade Learn for information to help you plan for this move. There are planning, training, and communication materials available to make this upgrade as smooth as possible. Please reference next steps based on your current release. For those migrating from Blackboard Learn, Release 9.0 or Blackboard Academic Suite, Release 8.0, please ensure you include migrating to a 64-bit environment in your upgrade plans.
 

  • Blackboard Learn, Release 9.0: The following paths are supported when upgrading from Blackboard Learn, Release 9.0, Service Pack 7 (Build: 9.0.692.0)
    • Release 9.1, Service Pack 9 (Build: 9.1.90132.0) > Service Pack 12 (Build: 9.1.120113.0) > April 2014 (9.1.201404.160205) > Q4 2015 (Build:9.1.201510) > Q4 2016 (Build:3100.0) > Q4 2017 (Build:3300.0) > Q4 2018 (Build: 3500.0) > Q2 2019 or Q4 2019 > 9.1 3900.23.0
 
  • Blackboard Academic Suite, Release 8.0 or lower: The following paths are supported when upgrading from Release 8.0, Service Pack 7 Hotfix 2 (Build: 8.0.494.35) without needing to upgrade to Release 9.0 first.
    • Blackboard Learn, Release 9.1, Service Pack 9 (Build: 9.1.90132.0) > Service Pack 12 (Build: 9.1.120113.0) > April 2014 (9.1.201404.160205) > Q4 2015 (Build:9.1.201510) > Q4 2016 (Build:3100.0) > Q4 2017 (3300.0) > Q4 2018 (Build: 3500.0) > Q2 2019 or Q4 2019 > 9.1 3900.23.0
 
  • Blackboard Learning System CE 8.0 and Vista 8.0 Licenses: You must be on Service Pack 6 (Build: 18.0.6.116) to effectively use course conversion capabilities.
 
  • Blackboard Learn, ANGEL Edition: You must be on any ANGEL 8.0 or ANGEL 7.4 release to effectively use course conversion capabilities.
 

If you are a self-hosted client on a release that is earlier than Blackboard Learn 9.1 Service Pack 6, and you also use Oracle, there is a pre-upgrade utility that will minimize your downtime during this upgrade. Please consult the 9.1 Service Pack 6 Release Notes and the Readme for the Pre-Upgrade Utility for Oracle for more information on this utility.


Top Issues

Article Number Component Service Pack(s) Description Target Fix Release Patch Available
000087980 Blackboard Learn MH, Blackboard Learn SaaS, Blackboard Learn Software 3900.93.0, 3900.95.0, 3900.98.0, 3900.100.0, 3900.102.0 In an Original Course when sending a message to a user,  s/he does not get an email until much later.  SaaS-Fixed (v3900.112.0)
000078780 Blackboard Learn MH, Blackboard Learn SaaS, Blackboard Learn Software 3900.93.0, 3900.95.0, 3900.98.0, SaaS The Content Library icon, used for commenting on assignment submissions, is not visible within the BB Annotate tool. This issue persists across all courses, specifically affecting Original courses within Ultra environments. Learn 9.1, 3900.123.0 Release SaaS-Fixed (v3900.123.0)
000078657 Blackboard Learn MH, Blackboard Learn SaaS, Blackboard Learn Software 3900.91.0, 3900.93.0, SaaS <p>When a Group&#39;s Assignment attempt is cleared by the instructor,  Grade History logs do not contain who did it. </p> <p>The issue is replicable in Ultra as well and the same behavior happens when deleting the Group Attempt.</p> Blackboard Learn 9.1, 3900.123.0 SaaS-Fixed (v3900.123.0)
000078561 Blackboard Learn MH, Blackboard Learn SaaS, Blackboard Learn Software 3900.84.0, 3900.86.0, 3900.89.0, 3900.91.0, 3900.93.0, SaaS In Original view mode, when questions are created under a test, the given answer to the last question cannot be saved using the Blackboard Learn application on an iOS mobile device.<br><br>This leaves the student to submit the test without the last question&#39;s answer unsaved. Future Reference
000078614 Blackboard Learn MH, Blackboard Learn SaaS, Blackboard Learn Software 3900.89.0, 3900.91.0, 3900.93.0, SaaS When the Attendance column is worth 0 the overall value for students shows as 100/0.  Future Reference
000078684 Blackboard Learn MH, Blackboard Learn SaaS, Blackboard Learn Software 3900.91.0, 3900.93.0, 3900.95.0, SaaS Bb Annotate converts page numbers from Arabic to Roman. Future Reference
000078826 Blackboard Learn MH, Blackboard Learn SaaS, Blackboard Learn Software 3900.93.0, 3900.95.0, 3900.98.0, SaaS <p>When reviewing the LTI Tool Providers, the application &#39;zoom.us&#39; usage count is not correct. A number of courses have Zoom LTI content available and created, but the usage count remains unchanged.</p> Future Reference
000078701 Blackboard Learn MH, Blackboard Learn SaaS, Blackboard Learn Software Ultra, 3900.91.0, 3900.93.0, 3900.95.0, 3900.98.0 On affected courses, when selecting My Grades from Course Overview, an &quot;There seems to be an issue on our side Please Try again later&quot; message appears. Future Reference
000078631 Blackboard Learn MH, Blackboard Learn SaaS, Blackboard Learn Software 3900.89.0, 3900.91.0, 3900.93.0, SaaS When migrating courses from Moodle to Blackboard, and then converting them to Ultra, the images will appear broken. Future Reference
000078721 Blackboard Learn MH, Blackboard Learn SaaS, Blackboard Learn Software 3900.93.0, 3900.95.0, 3900.98.0, SaaS In Content Collection, attempting to Download Package that includes multiple files with the same name from search content results generates a blank page. Future Reference


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