{"id":4506,"date":"2019-08-07T10:29:35","date_gmt":"2019-08-07T10:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acg.edu\/web\/blackboard\/?page_id=4506"},"modified":"2022-09-13T12:01:56","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T12:01:56","slug":"blackboard-upgrade-whats-new-for-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.acg.edu\/web\/blackboard\/blackboard-upgrade-whats-new-for-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Bb Upgrade \u2013 New Features for Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4506\" class=\"elementor elementor-4506\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ac76793 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ac76793\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-40f2929f\" data-id=\"40f2929f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43d141a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43d141a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9933 !important;\">The following new features and enhancements of Blackboard Learn are now available with the <br \/>Release 3900.41.0, providing an updated appearance and a better mobile experience.<\/span><\/p><ul style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\"><li style=\"background-image: url('images\/postbullets.png');\"><span style=\"color: #ff9933;\">New look<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 Updated colors, fonts and spacing in the Bb user account environment and within the courses.<\/li><\/ul><div style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #ff9933;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Consistency across devices<\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 14px;\">\u00a0\u2013 Expect a more uniform experience across all your devices.<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0It will now be\u00a0easier to switch from your laptop or computer to your phone or tablet.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ); background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff; font-size: 14px;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: transparent; font-size: 14px; color: #ff9933;\">Application Authorization<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff; font-size: 14px;\">\u00a0\u2013 In the My Institution tab and the Tools module, the Application<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Authorization tool is added to allow users to manage their authorizations to applications integrated with<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Blackboard Learn.<\/span><\/p><ul style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\"><li style=\"background-image: url(;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9933;\">MS Teams integration<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 Online meetings via MS Teams are now accessible from within a Blackboard course. Find instructions on how to join a meeting in the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acg.edu\/web\/blackboard\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=5230&amp;action=elementor#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acg.edu\/web\/blackboard\/ms-teams-join-a-meeting\/\">MS Teams &#8211; Join a Meeting<\/a> page.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\"><li style=\"background-image: url('images\/postbullets.png');\"><span style=\"color: #ff9933;\">Updated Content Editor<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 Adding content is now easier and it works better with hand-held devices and larger screens. Accessibility has been improved and new features have been added.<\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); color: #ffffff; font-size: 14px;\">The new easy menu is now used for adding content from the computer, cloud storage or integrated tools. It recognizes all kinds of files one adds.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); color: #ffffff; font-size: 14px;\">The editor is better suited for all devices-small screen or big.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); color: #ffffff; font-size: 14px;\">Improved Accessibility and a new accessibility checker helps authors make content more accessible.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); color: #ffffff; font-size: 14px;\">Better Copy\/Paste.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); color: #ffffff; font-size: 14px;\">Simple\u00a0Embed. When pasting links to websites such as YouTube, Vimeo, and Dailymotion, the videos are automatically embedded for inline playback.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); color: #ffffff; font-size: 14px;\">Display Computer Code. Authors can now share formatted computer code snippets.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); color: #ffffff; font-size: 14px;\">Easy Text Wrapping &#8211; Flow text next to images by selecting an image and choosing left or right justification. 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