Blackboard Product Release Notes

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4000.6.0 Release to Production: Thursday, 8 January 2026

All Users

• Navigate courses and tools faster with refreshed user interface 

Instructors:  

• View activity log for Automations
• Grades Journey: Validate grades before submission, approval, or extract
• Grades Journey: Prevent manual extraction of unapproved grades
• Usability improvements for Document Block Layout
• Expanded question options for true/false
• Improved Gradebook download option
• Improved performance for large multiple choice or multiple answer tests
• Enhanced multiple choice and multiple answer workflow

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4000.4 Release to Production: Thursday, 4 December 2025

All Users: 

• Manage Blackboard App Session Timeouts and Session Controls 
• Support Inline and Display Formulas in MathJax

Instructors:  

• Set release conditions for open or started and for non-assessment content items
• Improved handling of group membership changes
• Aligned gradebook submission counts with Show/Hide Unavailable Students Gradebook setting
• Standardized tabbed interface in Flexible Grading
• Improved Automations experience
• Specify participation requirements for Discussions
• AI Conversation – Remove Originality Reporting
• Better Audio and Video in Feedback
• Learning Module Table of Contents – Instructor View