This release has new or updated features in the following areas:
- Instructional design;
- Communication and collaboration;
- Learner progression and personalised experience;
- Flexible grading;
- Gradebook;
- Integrations;
These improvements impact instructors, students, and administrators. Below you’ll find our top highlights, and more detail on the most relevant updates.
Top Highlights
AI Design Assistant: Rubric Generation Improvements
The AI Design Assistant will now generate more complex rubrics more quickly. Instructors can expect better rubric generation, even for long, complicated assessments.

Discussion Enhancement: New Post Indicator
A New indicator now displays next to posts and replies that a user has not yet accessed. This helps direct engagement by making new discussion activity easier to find and access.

Link to Attempt Log Added to Activity Log
You can now go directly to the attempt log for any test or assignment from the activity log by selecting the Attempt Log button associated with the item.

Further help and support
The full release notes for this update can be found here: Release Notes for Learn SaaS | Blackboard Help
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