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Blackboard Learn 9.1, 3900.91.0 Release

Date Published: May 03,2024


CategoryPlanned First Fix Release:Learn 9.1 3900.91.0 Release; Product:Installs & Configurations; Version:Learn 9.1 3900.91.0
Article No.: 000078622
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Blackboard Learn

Information:

Blackboard is pleased to announce the availability of the Blackboard Learn 9.1, 3900.91.0 Release (Build: 3900.91.0-rel.20+75bf374).
 

Maintenance Fixes

You can view maintenance items for 3900.91.0 on Behind the Blackboard. Our Known Issue articles provide information for individual bug fixes, and may include bug descriptions and which Learn versions were affected. You can filter bug fixes by Blackboard Learn 9.1 release for easier navigation. Here are highlights of issues fixed in this release:
 
  • XSS Filtering Blocks Instructors From Adding HTML Iframes to Course Announcements via VTBE- Article #77685.
  • Removing Due Date from Gradable Forum Does not Delete Overdue notifications- Article #78250.
  • API Response for Copied Original Courses Doesn't Include copyHistory Property if Settings Checkbox is not Marked- Article #78167.
  • Downloaded Student Activity Report Contains Data About Attempt in Column Hours to Submission Instead of Number of Attempts- Article #78355.
  • Deleting A Language Pack Does Not Reset The Language Pack Setting To System Default Properly For Users Who Have It Applied- Article #75869


Change Management Resources

Self-hosted clients may download the latest build on the Download Files page.

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/install. 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 3900.91.0 (Build: 3900.91.0-rel.20+75bf374).

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, 3900.91.0.

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 3900.23.0
 
  • 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 3900.23.0
 
  • 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 3900.23.0
 
  • 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 3900.23.0
 
  • 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
000078639 Learn Ultra, Learn 9.1 3900.91.0 In the Ultra Experience when a LTI item is embedded inside a module and a student opens it, there will be no &#39;next&#39; or &#39;previous&#39; buttons to navigate. <br>  Future Reference
000078631 Course Tools Learn 9.1 3900.89.0, Learn 9.1 3900.91.0, Learn 9.1 3900.93.0, SaaS When migrating courses from Moodle to Blackboard, and then converting them to Ultra, the images will appear broken. Future Reference
000078657 Learn Learn 9.1 3900.91.0, Learn 9.1 3900.93.0, SaaS <p>When a Group&#39;s Assignment attempt is cleared by the instructor,  Grade History logs do not contain who did it. </p> <p>The issue is replicable in Ultra as well and the same behavior happens when deleting the Group Attempt.</p> Future Reference
000078614 Learn Learn 9.1 3900.89.0, Learn 9.1 3900.91.0, Learn 9.1 3900.93.0, SaaS When the Attendance column is worth 0 the overall value for students shows as 100/0.  Future Reference
000078611 Learn Learn 9.1 3900.84.0, Learn 9.1 3900.86.0, Learn 9.1 3900.89.0, Learn 9.1 3900.91.0, Learn 9.1 3900.93.0, SaaS Errors When Migrating Courses With Building Block Content. Future Reference
000078596 Learn Learn 9.1 3900.89.0, Learn 9.1 3900.91.0, Learn 9.1 3900.93.0, SaaS In the Original and Ultra Views, when attempting to import QTI content from Canvas to Blackboard, the following error message is displayed: &quot;Unable to convert the given package.&quot; Future Reference
000078478 Course Tools Learn 9.1 3900.84.0, Learn 9.1 3900.86.0, Learn 9.1 3900.89.0, Learn 9.1 3900.91.0, SaaS For Enterprise Surveys with multiple pages, the back button is missing on the last page and its absence prevents users from returning to previous questions. Functioning as Designed
000078600 Course Tools Learn 9.1 3900.89.0, Learn 9.1 3900.91.0, SaaS When a discussion is made unavailable to students, users with the grader role get an access denied message when they try to add a grade. Future Reference
000078589 Language Packs, Installs & Configurations, System Tasks Learn 9.1 3900.89.0, Learn 9.1 3900.91.0, SaaS When converting a Building Block to a LTI with the environment set to Spanish, the changes are not saved.  Future Reference
000078583 Course Tools Learn 9.1 3900.91.0, Learn 9.1 3900.93.0, SaaS When users attempt to self-enroll in Courses or Organizations, they are greeted with a grey screen instead of the expected self-enrollment page.  Future Reference


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