July 2026 Features & Releases

July 2026 Blackboard Production Releases v4000.19

Please use the links below to learn more about topics that interest you or may help with day-to-day tasks. 

Instructors:

1. Run a Rubric Evaluation for graded activities
   
2. Restrict Content Edits in Completed Original Courses

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Instructors and Students:

1. Add descriptions to Discussions and Journals
   
2. Control AI Conversation Duration with Time Limits
   
3. Find your favorite courses faster with Course Switcher
   
4. Preview existing message in Course Messages
   
5. Video Studio: Record longer videos with extended recording time
   
6. Video Studio: Record Videos in More Areas on the Blackboard App
   
7. Video Studio: Optimize Player Layout by Moving Transcript Control to Settings

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Administrators:

1. Add supplemental content to Learning Object Repository folders and learning modules
   
2. Milestone: Identify micro and macro badge hierarchy from new Relationships column
   
3. Milestone: Explore badge relationships with new Tree View

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Observers:

1. Access course Announcements as an observer
   

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API Updates:

For more information about APIs, please explore the LEARN APIs page.

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