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Group Forums Get Renamed when Updating Group Set Properties

Group Forums are renamed to the name of the group when updating the Group Set properties.

Description

In the Original experience once a group set is created, if any of the group set properties are edited, all of the Group Discussion Board forums are renamed to the name of the Group.

Steps to Replicate

  1. Log into Blackoard Learn as an instructor

  2. In an Original Experience course, navigate to Groups

  3. Create a Group Set named "Testing"

  4. Set the Number of Groups to 1

  5. Access the group named "Testing 1"

  6. Click on Group Discussion Board

  7. Rename the forum named "Testing 1" to "Forum 1"

  8. Create two new forums named "Forum 2" and "Forum 3"

  9. Navigate back to Groups

  10. Click on the chevron next to the "Testing" group set and select Edit Group Set Properties

  11. Uncheck the Blogs option under Tool Availability

  12. Click Submit

  13. Observe the warning pop-up stating "Changes will overwrite any personalizations made to individual groups within the group set."

  14. Click OK

  15. Go back to the group named "Testing 1"

  16. Access the Group Discussion Board

Observed Behavior:
All forum names are renamed to match the Group name
​Expected Behavior:
All forum names should remain unchanged

Affected Versions

  • Learn 3900.86.0

  • Learn 3900.89.0

Target Release

Will Not Fix

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