May 2026 Features & Releases

May 2026 Blackboard Production Releases v4000.15

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

All Users:

1. Strengthen logout behavior for supported SAML SSO configurations

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Instructors and Students:

1. White space improvements in Documents
   
2. Improved screen reader experience in document view mode
   
3. AVA: Explore with AI Playground
   
4. Improved search and navigation in Course Switcher
   
5. Remove feature flag for Learning Module Table of Content
   
6. Video Studio: Add Audio Descriptions for inclusive Videos

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Instructors:

1. Rebuilding the Groups management experience for instructors
   
2. Make second due date for Discussions visible in Gradebook
   
3. Visualize release conditions inherited by items in learning modules and folders
   
4. Carry group filter into Flexible Grading
   
5. Resized Accommodations icon

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Students:

1. Restrict attempt activity in completed in Original courses
   
2. Milestone: Receive expiration alerts for Open Badge 3.0 credentials

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Administrators:

1. Sync Program data from SIS
   
2. Sync Term Types from SIS
   
3. Enhanced Institutional Hierarchy control for UEF integrations
   
4. Cancel queued course copy and delete tasks
   
5. Course Catalog: Only show students in Download Certificate search results

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API Updates:

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

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