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Blackboard Learn 9.1, 3900.100 Release

Date Published: Sep 05,2024


CategoryPlanned First Fix Release:3900.100.0 Release; Product:Blackboard Learn MH,Blackboard Learn Software,Maintenance Release; Version:Blackboard Learn
Article No.: 000087999
Product:
Learn MH
Release Date:
Sep 05,2024

Information:

Blackboard is pleased to announce the availability of the Blackboard Learn 9.1, 3900.100.0 Release (Build: 3900.100.0-rel.24+ecff006).
 

Maintenance Fixes

You can view maintenance items for 3900.100.0 on our Support Portal . Our Known Issue articles provide information for individual bug fixes and may include bug descriptions and which Learn versions were affected. Here are highlights of issues fixed in this release:
  • Inconsistent Sorting of Gradebook Results from API Causes Results to be Duplicated/not Returned- Article #77651
  • Changing Superscript to Subscript in the WIRIS Editor Creates Invalid MathML Tags That Cause Equation Errors- Article #77533
  • The 'Grade Next Item Option' Throws a 414 Request URI Too Large Message When There are Many Enrolments in a Course- Article #77488
 

Change Management Resources

Self-hosted clients may download the latest build at the end of this article in the file attached.

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/installation. 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, 3900.100.0 (Build: 3900.100.0-rel.24+ecff006):

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, 3900.100.0.

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 3900.95.0
 
  • 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 3900.95.0
 
  • 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 3900.95.0
 
  • 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 3900.95.0
 
  • 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
000076848 Blackboard Learn SaaS Ultra When a student posts a comment in a discussion, and then checks its status 24 hours later, it shows as &quot;pending&quot; when instead, it should be showing a result. <br>  SaaS-Fixed (v3900.123.0)
000090058 Blackboard Learn SaaS 3900.102.0, 3900.104.0, 3900.106.0 <p>When students provide the numeric answer to a calculated formula question in the format &quot;10 000 000&quot; - with a space as the separator - the answer is graded as incorrect. </p> <p>When no thousands separator is entered, but just the integer number as &quot;10000000&quot;, the answer is graded as correct.</p> <p> </p> <p>This issue is reported for Language Packs where the thousands separator is not a comma ( fr_FR using space).<br><br><br></p> SaaS-Fixed (v3900.123.0)
000090791 Blackboard Learn SaaS 3900.116.0, 3900.118.0, 3900.121.0 <p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span>Students using screen readers like NVDA or JAWS are unable to hear which answers they selected when reviewing their test submissions in Ultra courses. This behavior affects Multiple Choice and True/False questions. In tests configured to display correct answers and scores, the correct answers may be announced, but not the student’s selected choices. </span></span></p> SaaS-Fixed (v3900.123.0)
000090118 Blackboard Learn SaaS 3900.104.0, 3900.106.0, 3900.108.0 <p>When replacing an image in an essay question with another image file with the same name, the system does not render the new one but the previous image.</p> SaaS-Fixed (v3900.112.0)
000090838 Blackboard Learn SaaS 3900.116.0, 3900.118.0, 3900.121.0 <p><span style="font-size: 14px;">In Ultra courses, for items with group submissions, when text is entered in the overall feedback box without saving the changes, and then a grade is entered (which triggers auto-posting), the page refreshes, and the previously entered feedback text is lost.</span></p> SaaS-Fixed (v3900.123.0)
000090878 Blackboard Learn SaaS 3900.116.0, 3900.118.0, 3900.121.0 <p><span style="font-size: 14px;">In Ultra view mode, when a Fill in the Blank Plus (FIB+) question is added to a test from a question pool, it cannot be fully edited within the test. However, these settings remain editable when accessed directly through the Question Banks.</span></p> SaaS-Fixed (v3900.123.0)
000090914 Blackboard Learn SaaS 3900.118.0, 3900.121.0, 3900.123.0 <p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span>Government clients that were migrated to Voltron are experiencing issues with the Institution Page being displayed. Specifically, </span></span><span style="font-size: 14px;">when the Institution Page is set as the default landing page; however, users find themselves redirected to the Stream page instead. This issue occurs even though the Institution Page has been selected for display in the Settings. </span></p> Future Reference
000090898 Blackboard Learn MH, Blackboard Learn SaaS, Blackboard Learn Software 3900.118.0, 3900.121.0, 3900.123.0 <p><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &#39;Segoe UI&#39;, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &#39;Apple Color Emoji&#39;, &#39;Segoe UI Emoji&#39;, &#39;Segoe UI Symbol&#39;;font-size: 14px;">In Original courses, when instructors review the Grade History for assessments, auto-graded items such as true-or-false questions do not display a numeric grade in the Value column. Instead, the system shows the status as &quot;Attempt submitted.&quot; This behavior contrasts with manually graded items, such as essay questions, which correctly display the assigned grade.</span></p> Future Reference
000078146 Blackboard Learn MH, Blackboard Learn SaaS, Blackboard Learn Software 3900.80.0, 3900.82.0, 3900.78.0, SaaS <p><span style="font-size: 14px;">In the Original Experience when an instructor creates a Test/Pool/Rubric or any kind of exportable content in a course where there is a big amount of students enrolled in it (above 100k) and the students submit all user attempts with files into that assignment, a &#39;504 gateway error&#39; displays and the content cannot be exported. </span></p> Future Reference
000090906 Blackboard Learn SaaS 3900.116.0, 3900.118.0, 3900.121.0, 3900.123.0 <p><span style="font-size: 14px;">In Ultra view mode, when the &quot;Create Group&quot; privilege is restricted for an instructor role, users assigned to that role are unable to assign students to groups, even if all other relevant group-related privileges are granted. This issue prevents instructors from managing group memberships effectively.</span></p> Future Reference

Resolved Issues

Article Number Component Version: Description Target Fix Release
000087977 Blackboard Learn SaaS Blackboard Learn Users enrolled in a significant number of courses experience errors when accessing the Courses tab on the Learn mobile app. When a user with such enrollments attempts to load their courses, an error message is displayed instead of the expected list of courses. Fixed- Blackboard App_9.8
000055193 Blackboard Learn SaaS SaaS In Ultra courses, YouTube videos embedded in Document content items cannot be expanded to full screen in the Blackboard app on iPad.
000055459 Blackboard Learn SaaS SaaS Blackboard&#39;s Mobile apps do not support Group Discussions, so these Discussions do not appear in the apps. However, when Ultra Group Discussions are set to be graded, the Blackboard and Instructor apps show a red banner error on the main course page: &quot;There seems to be an issue on our side. Please try again later.&quot;
000060666 Blackboard Learn SaaS Ultra When instructors create announcements with multibyte characters in Ultra courses, the messages render unreadable text when using the Blackboard app on Android devices. Mobile App - Q4 2020

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