Editing Existing Graded Discussion Thread Post via Blackboard App Counted as New Post
Date Published: Sep 16,2019 Category: Product:Bb_Student; Version:Learn_9_1_Q2_2017_3200_0_0,Learn_9_1_Q4_2017,Learn_9_1_Q2_2018,SaaS Article No.: 000056564
Date Published: Sep 16,2019 Category: Product:Bb_Student; Version:Learn_9_1_Q2_2017_3200_0_0,Learn_9_1_Q4_2017,Learn_9_1_Q2_2018,SaaS Article No.: 000056564
Product: Mobile
Release: 9.1;SaaS
Service Pack(s): Learn 9.1 Q2 2017 (3200.0.0), Learn 9.1 Q4 2017 (3300.0.0), Learn 9.1 Q2 2018 (3400.0.0), SaaS
Description: Editing a graded discussion forum post in the Blackboard app is counted as a new post. This is problematic when the discussion forum is configured to show as "Needs Grading" in the Grade Center for each student after a certain number of posts.
Steps to Replicate:
- As an Instructor in web Learn, create a new Discussion Forum with the following settings:
- Grade Discussion Forum (enter any point value)
- Show participants in "needs grading" status after every x posts (3 for testing purposes)
- Allow Author to Edit Own Published Posts
- As an Instructor in web Learn, create a new thread within the discussion forum.
- As a Student in web Learn, reply to the thread twice (two posts).
- As a Student in web Learn, edit the second post.
- As an Instructor in web Learn, view the Grade Center. Note that the discussion forum does not show as "needs grading" for the student.
- As a Student, log in to the Blackboard app. Edit the second post.
Observed outcome: The Grade Center shows the discussion forum as "needs grading" for the student.
Resolution/Workaround: Fixed in Learn SaaS 3700.9.0. Will be included in a future Cumulative update for Self-Hosted and Managed-Hosted clients.
Patch Available: No