For more detailed information, see What’s New in Blackboard – July 2025 (June 25, 2025)

What's New? 

• Expanded Activity Page

  • The updated Activity page features time-saving shortcuts that enable instructors to access items requiring grading quickly, view new course messages, open course activity reports to monitor student engagement, and read institutional announcements—all designed to streamline course management.

• Review Student Engagement with Announcements

  • Verify which students have marked an announcement as viewed. By selecting the viewer count on the main Announcements page, instructors can open a list showing who has and hasn’t acknowledged the message.

• Apply the No Category Option to Gradebook Items

  • Select "No Category" in the Grade Category dropdown to exclude items from grading categories, helping maintain a clean and organized gradebook. This update allows for more precise control over grade organization without storing unnecessary data.

The following features are not available for STCC Blackboard Ultra

• Video Studio is currently unavailable for STCC, so the Create and Edit Recordings features in Assignments and Tests are not available for use.