{"id":9947,"date":"2025-11-27T16:18:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T16:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/?p=9947"},"modified":"2025-11-27T16:18:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T16:18:27","slug":"blackboard-interface-update-january-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/2025\/11\/27\/blackboard-interface-update-january-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackboard Interface Update, January 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1925\" height=\"496\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/files\/2025\/06\/BB-update-Banner.png\" alt=\"Blog Banner\" class=\"wp-image-9451\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On Thursday 8 January, there will be a minor update to the Blackboard interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no downtime associated with this update, and Blackboard will continue to function normally during this period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These changes include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Change in order of menu items on the main navigation menu:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"283\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/files\/2025\/11\/Institution-page-menu.png\" alt=\"new Blackboard main navigation menu\" class=\"wp-image-9948\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A new home button in a course to take you back to the landing page:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"197\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/files\/2025\/11\/Home-button-menu.png\" alt=\"home button highlighted from the Course view\" class=\"wp-image-9949\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A quick link to navigate to your recently accessed courses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"241\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/files\/2025\/11\/courses-menu.png\" alt=\"Courses button highlighted showing dropdown to recently accessed courses\" class=\"wp-image-9950\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In addition to this, to maximise screen space, Blackboard will remove the nested folder view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any issues, please contact the Digital Education Team on <a href=\"mailto:elearning@aber.ac.uk\">elearning@aber.ac.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday 8 January, there will be a minor update to the Blackboard interface. 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