Information:
Update to Client Test/Stage Environments (Published Nov 3, 2026):
An updated release of 4001.4.0 (full release number: 4001.4.0-rel.58+b22e012) is being applied to Client Test servers on Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026.
We have fixed:
Users Unable to Complete MFA Enrollment with SAML SSO # 17768571
When the Respondus LTI 1.3 Dashboard placement was enabled, duplicate Respondus tool entries could appear in Books & Course Tools; this has been corrected so that only the appropriate LTI 1.3 tool is displayed.
When the Respondus LTI 1.3 Dashboard placement was active, the student LockDown Browser download link could still use the legacy LTI 1.1 institution ID; this has been corrected so the download URL now uses the institution ID configured for the LTI 1.3 integration.
For some SCORM content, the learner ID was displayed as an internal user identifier instead of the user's Blackboard username; this has been corrected so cmi.learner_id and cmi.core.student_id now return the Blackboard username for enrolled students.
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Update to Client Test/Stage Environments (Published Oct 27, 2026):
An updated release of 4001.4.0 (full release number: 4001.4.0-rel.45+de2e008) is being applied to Client Test servers on Tuesday, Oct 27, 2026.
We have fixed:
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Update to Client Test/Stage Environments (Published Oct 20, 2026):
An updated release of 4001.4.0 (full release number: 4001.4.0-rel.40+433f01a) is being applied to Client Test servers on Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026.
We have fixed:
Student Submission Attachments are Restored to the Course Content in Ultra # 95552
Gradebook Grid View Does not Display Username Option When Instructor Privilege is Enabled # 95945
When an alternate domain was enabled, SCORM content could fail to launch with an LMS API error; this has been fixed by serving SCORM content from the primary domain.
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Initial Release to client Test/Stage environments (Published Oct 13, 2026):
The initial release of 4001.4.0 (full release number:4001.4.0-rel.29+101117d) is being applied to client Test servers on Tuesday, Oct 13, 2026.
Link to Release Note: November 2026 Release Notes (4001.4)
Highlights
Maintenance Fixes:
You can view maintenance items for 4001.4.0 on the Support Center. Our Known Issue articles provide information for individual bug fixes and may include bug descriptions, and which Blackboard versions were affected. You can filter bug fixes by SaaS release for easier navigation.
Here are highlights of the issues fixed in this release along with a hyperlink to the articles:
Ultra Document Content Item Editor Adds Blank Paragraphs After Embedded Items # 90065
Copying Original Journal Linked in Multiple Learning Modules to Ultra Leads to Data Corruption # 90093
Content Collection Folders with Spaces at the End Causes Error on Archiving # 90584
Adding a Link While an Image is Selected Deletes it and Fails to Add the Link # 78757
Screen Readers Do Not Properly Recognize Headings and Bulleted Lists in Ultra Documents # 90965
Recursive deletion of folders/modules causes false warnings during batch edit due to children already deleted # 78978
Grader Assignment Not Retained After Copying Offline Assignment # 91142
No way to return to System Admin page from System Admin -> Manage Content # 91832
Unsupported Original Course Experience Tool Availability Settings can be Copied into Ultra courses # 77499
Course Copy with Embedded Assessment Files Creates Empty Folders in Ultra # 90789
Only First 100 Created Export/Archives Are Listed Within an Ultra Course to Choose From # 90812
Hotspot Question Image Breaks after a course is restored from an automatic internal archive # 91376
the Responses counter not increasing in discussion analysis for groups # 91406
Correctly identify users as high-enrollment users based on active courses # 91647
Ultra view breaks after leaving proctored test with One Time submission review enabled # 92615
Changes to File display Names in Question Banks Revert After Course Copy in Ultra # 93210
LTI Content Becomes Difficult to Navigate When Browser Is Zoomed to 400 Percent # 93887
Blackboard Assist Appears Misaligned in the Base Navigation Menu # 93896
Copying Original Course With Banner to Ultra, Then Clearing the Banner in Ultra Removes the Banner in the Original Course Also # 94293
HTML Tags in Tin Can Description Cause Invalid Blackboard Markup Error # 94298
Batch Edit with Japanese or English (United Kingdom) Language Pack not Showing the Last Digit of Date Display # 94590
Discussion Questions and Responses Appear Cut Off on Mobile Devices or Small Browser Windows # 94734
Messages from Automations Still Not Always Sent (689165 Revival) # 94984
Delete duplicate goal alignment in client production database # 95310
Disabled Enrolments are displayed in existing Course Message threads # 95232
Users Are Not Returned by the API When Filtering by Lowercase Institution Role IDs # 95269
Password Change Input validation length is less than that stated by instruction text on page # 95341
Overall Grade Override Uses Percentage Instead of Points in Gradebook Grid View # 95394
Essay Question Grade Does Not Immediately Update After Removing Give Full Credit to Everyone # 95396
Discussion POST prompting new Post window for students # 95417
Create Folder erratically disappears in a Learning Module to which release conditions were added # 95446
Interstitial control remains after adding an Item or Text Item in Gradebook # 95483
Saving Changes to a Self-Enroll Group Set Creates an Unexpected Additional Group # 95557
Copying an Ultra Course with Grade Center Columns and Settings Unchecked Causes Tests and Knowledge Checks to Become Undeployed # 95559
Email Attachment Download Link Is Broken When Attached Filename Contains Parentheses in Ultra # 95615
Unposted Feedback Omitted When Downloading Gradebook # 95629
Group Assignment Grade Overrides Are Not Counted in the To Post Counter # 95660
Incorrect Average Time Spent Value in Question Analysis Report # 95711
Due Date Picker Is Partially Hidden When Chrome Browser Zoom Is Set to 250 Percent or Higher # 95720
Korean Language Pack uses incorrect variable for Automatically Assign percentage # 95728
Engagement Is Translated as Implication With an Extra Colon in French # 95740
Journals Cannot be set as Gradable When Created Within Learning Modules in Ultra Courses # 95761
HTML Tags in Tin Can Description Cause Invalid Blackboard Markup Error # 94298
Due date cannot be cleared in the grid view for a manually created column in Ultra # 95848
Custom Badge Image is not Displayed in Student Preview After the Course is Closed # 95854
