Description
When attempting to delete a table from the Rich Text Editor In Ultra courses using Firefox, it is not possible to select and delete the table using the mouse. This behavior was not replicable in other browsers, such as Edge.
Steps to Replicate
Login to Blackboard Learn as an administrator or instructor
In an Ultra course, create an assignment
Enter Student preview and submit the work for the assignment of the previous step
Exit student preview and choose save to preserve the attempt
Expand the Overall Feedback section and add a table with some text in each cell, the table can be created using the text editor tools in the course or copy and paste from other spreadsheet software
Try to delete the table
Observed Behavior: In Firefox, moving the cursor to the top cell and press 'Delete' to begin deleting the text, when the cursor is at the end of the cell, it pulls the text from the second cell into the first cell. Selecting the entire table, with the mouse, and pressing 'Delete' will delete the text but leaves an empty table. The only way to clear the table is using CTRL + A and then pressing 'Delete'.
Expected Behavior: The table should be deleted being consistent with other supported browsers.
Target Release
SaaS Fixed (v4001.7.0)
Information
This issue has been resolved in the new Blackboard Content Editor and will not be fixed in the current editor.
Key updates:
Blackboard is rebuilding the Content Editor from the ground up, and this issue has been fixed in the new editor.
Development efforts are focused on the new editor; therefore, content-authoring fixes and enhancements will not be backported to the current editor.
Institutions can evaluate the new editor through the Early Access Program:
Rich Content Editor: Early AccessBeginning with the August release, institutions can enable a beta experience for Blackboard Documents, allowing instructors to create content using either the current or new editor.
From September through December, monthly updates will continue to improve feature parity, introduce new capabilities, and refine the user experience based on feedback.
The new editor is currently planned for broader availability across Blackboard, including Announcements, Assignments, Tests, Journals, Discussions, and other content-authoring areas with the December release.