Blackbaord Collaborate Updated Friday, June 13

Blackboard is pleased  to announce the availability of an updated Collaborate Enterprise Building Block for Blackboard Learn.

New Functionality

Windows Launcher

• Windows Launcher is a new utility for Windows end users that provides a convenient and reliable way to launch Blackboard Collaborate web conferencing sessions and records.  Please refer to Blackboard Collaborate Launcher for full details.

Resolved Issues

This release resolves the following:

• B2 4.3.x does not localize dates on Collaborate Session/Recording list pages when using Standard Learn Language Packs.
• Cannot edit expired sessions.
• Guest URL appears for students when joining sessions.
• External Invitee uses invitee email address to send mail and as Display Name in session.
• B2 4.2.x dropped the usage of the ListAttendance table to store the session attendance.
• Ability to add moderators without restricting access was removed in 4.2.x.
• Myroom recording is not generating guest link.
• Loading and preloading content is confusing, particularly when the content is a PowerPoint file.
• User cannot create guest-enabled session on session creation.
• Cannot alter access for a restricted recording.
• Student role can no longer be granted Convert Recording permission.
• Guest URL shows up in expired sessions.
• Moderator assignment  for new My Rooms is given to first user to view the Collaborate tool.
• If guestlink display name includes an apostrophe, an error is returned.
• Collaborate tool link on Course Menu removed after upgrade to 4.3.
• Available recording files are not being re-checked.
• Collaborate recordings are not checked periodically and updated if Recording Conversion is disabled.
• Unavailable Course because of date range setting results in "The End Date Time must be greater than the Start Date Time" message.
• Editing series of sessions causes integrated telephony data to disappear from the Room Details page.
• Incorrect Korean translations in the Collaborate B2.
• When creating an announcement, user is is unable to select a Collaborate session for mashup in the announcement.
• Attendance Pullback API issues resolved.