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Student Visibility Settings Not Copied During Course Copy

Date Published: May 09,2025


CategoryPlanned First Fix Release:3900.121.0 Release; Product:Blackboard Learn SaaS; Version:3900.104.0,3900.106.0,3900.108.0,3900.110.0
Article No.: 000090126
Product:
Learn SaaS
Release:
SaaS
Service Pack(s):
3900.104.0, 3900.106.0, 3900.108.0, 3900.110.0
Description:
When copying a course using SIS or manually doing a course copy to a new course the Course Settings > Student Visibility settings are not copied over to the new course.
 
The default setting for Course Settings > Student Visibility 'Hide students in the gradebook who no longer have access to the course' is disabled.
 
If the user enables the Course Settings > Student Visibility 'Hide students in the gradebook who no longer have access to the course' in a course and then complete a course copy:
 
- SIS Using Template to copy into new course or
- Manually Copying the Ultra course into a new course
 
The setting Course Settings > Student Visibility 'Hide students in the gradebook who no longer have access to the course' is not enabled in the new course.
Steps to Repeat:
  1. Log into Blackboard Learn Ultra Experience as an administrator
  2. Access an existing Ultra course or create a new Ultra course
  3. Click on Course Settings > Student Visibility
  4. Enable the option 'Hide students in the gradebook who no longer have access to the course'
  5. Copy the Course using either: SIS Template copy into new course / Manually Copying the Ultra course into a new course
  6. Manual Copy > Access Admin Tab > Courses > Search for the existing course
    • Click the course contextual menu > Copy
    • Copy Course with Users (Exact Copy)
    • Complete the copy
  1. Access the new course > Course Settings
 
Observed Behavior:
The Student Visibility option is disabled. 
 
Expected Behavior:
The Student Visibility option persists to enabled as it was in the source course.





Target Release:

SaaS-Fixed (v3900.121.0)







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