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Enrolling Students in a Course after an Announcement is Posted Makes the User's Count of the Announcements Increase in the Number of the Enrolled Users

Enrolling students in a course after an Announcement is posted adjusts the user's count of the Announcements increase in the number of the enrolled users.

Description

Enrolling students in a course after an Announcement is posted adjusts the user's count of the Announcements increase in the number of the enrolled users.

Steps to Replicate

  1. Log into Blackboard Learn (Ultra environment) as System Administrator

  2. Create a new Ultra Course > Make the Course Available

  3. Enroll yourself as an Instructor and a test student

  4. Navigate to Course > Course Tools > Announcements

  5. Create a new Announcement > Post it

  6. Open a new Incognito window > Log in as the test student

  7. Return to the instructor's window > Check the Announcement page within the course

    • Note: The number of viewers increases

  8. Enroll another test student in the course

    • Note: This student has not yet accessed the course

  9. Return to the Announcements page and check the viewers count

Expected Behavior:
The Announcement viewers count remains as 1/2.
​Observed Behavior:
The Announcement viewers count displays 2/2, increased by the enrolled test student, even thought this user has not yet accessed the course nor the announcement.

Target Release

Will Not Fix

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