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Blackboard Learn 9.1, 3900.102 Release

Date Published: Oct 03,2024


CategoryPlanned First Fix Release:3900.102.0 Release; Product:Blackboard Learn MH,Blackboard Learn SaaS,Blackboard Learn Software; Version:Blackboard Learn
Article No.: 000089908
Product:
Learn MH
Release Date:
Oct 03,2024

Information:


Blackboard is pleased to announce the availability of the Blackboard Learn 9.1, 3900.102.0 Release (Build: 3900.102.0-rel.20+6df1f8d)


Maintenance Fixes

You can view maintenance items for 3900.102.0 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:

  • When Identifier or Description is Used in a Hierarchy Node Search, the Wrong Field is Queried- Article #77759.

 

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, 3900.102.0 (Build: 3900.102.0-rel.20+6df1f8d):

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, 3900.102.0.

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
000091023 Blackboard Learn SaaS 3900.121.0, 3900.123.0, 3900.125.0 <p>In Ultra courses, when a group assignment is configured with a release condition that hides the item after a specific date, students are unable to view their full submission once the item is no longer visible. Unlike individual submissions, which continue to display the assignment content, submission details, and feedback after visibility expires, group submissions only display a summary view. This includes the grade and a feedback icon, but the actual submission content and instructor feedback are not accessible. </p> Future Reference
000091011 Blackboard Learn SaaS 3900.121.0, 3900.123.0, 3900.125.0 <p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Once a release condition with Access from/until dates is applied to an assignment for the first time, and the assignment is supposed to be available as per the set rule, the following occurs:</span></p> <ol><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">The assignment shows hidden/not visible for the instructor</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">The student is mistakenly taken to send a new submission even though there is already a submission and should see the submission content. </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">The student does not see the assignment listed in the Gradebook.</span></li></ol> Future Reference
000091015 Blackboard Learn SaaS 3900.123.0 <p><span style="font-size: 14px;">When viewing group attempts, the inline view of submitted files collapses after expanding the feedback panel if the assignment is using a grading rubric. This occurs when opening group attempts for assignments graded with a rubric. If the group attempt is opened while the feedback panel is closed, the uploaded file is rendered inline. Once the feedback panel is opened the frame containing the rendered file is no longer showing. </span></p> Future Reference
000091010 Blackboard Learn SaaS 3900.121.0, 3900.123.0 <p><span style="font-size: 14px;">In Ultra courses, when an instructor marks the current attendance register and accesses the attendance grade, an error message is displayed, preventing access. </span></p> Future Reference
000091000 Blackboard Learn SaaS 3900.108.0, 3900.110.0, 3900.112.0, 3900.114.0, 3900.116.0, 3900.118.0, 3900.121.0, 3900.123.0 <p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Courses cannot be deleted because the archive fails when a Retention Center rule exists on the course and is in a corrupted state.</span></p> Future Reference
000090958 Blackboard Learn SaaS 3900.121.0, 3900.123.0, 3900.125.0 <p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Grade Distribution Graph Only Shows 5 grade points with letter based schemas</span></p> Future Reference
000090956 Blackboard Learn SaaS 3900.123.0 <p><span style="font-size: 14px;">While trying to use the keyboard on a Windows operating system to navigate the gradebook options menu the cursor focus does not change.</span></p> Future Reference
000090925 Blackboard Learn SaaS 3900.121.0, 3900.123.0 <p><span style="font-size: 14px;">In version 3900.121.0, users assigned custom course roles that do not include the course.user-impersonate.EXECUTE privilege are unable to access Ultra courses they are enrolled in. Although all Role Properties and Role Capabilities may be enabled, access is blocked unless this specific privilege is granted.</span></p> SaaS-Fixed (3900.121.0-rel.26 or higher)
000090946 Blackboard Learn MH, Blackboard Learn SaaS, Blackboard Learn Software 3900.114.0, 3900.116.0, 3900.118.0, 3900.121.0, 3900.123.0 <p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Performance issues have been identified after upgrading Self-Hosted instances to Learn 3900.114. These include elevated CPU usage that begins approximately 30 minutes after system startup. If Tomcat services are not manually restarted within 2 to 3 hours, the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) eventually hangs and restarts automatically. This behavior is triggered when the Cloud Connector is blocked. </span></p> SaaS-Fixed (3900.121.0-rel.26 or higher)
000091004 Blackboard Learn SaaS 3900.121.0 <p>When an exam configured with Respondus LockDown Browser includes adaptive release conditions, users may encounter a gray screen with no visible content. However, exams without adaptive release settings function as expected. As a workaround, Respondus recommends placing the exam inside a folder that has the adaptive release rules applied, rather than assigning them directly to the exam itself.</p> <div> </div> Furure 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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