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Blackboard's August Update Redesigns Grading, Navigation, and Group Tools
A quick rundown of what's new for faculty & students
Blackboard's August update is one of the bigger releases we've seen in a while, touching grading, navigation, assessments, and course workflows all at once. Here's what's changing, organized by...
Posted: August 7, 2026, 3:31 PM
Blackboard Launches New Gradebook on August 7
Same grades, less clicking.
After a year-long redesign with faculty feedback sessions – including on-site at UMBC – Blackboard will launch a new gradebook starting August 7, 2026. The redesigned gradebook grid view will...
Posted: July 20, 2026, 10:00 AM
