What’s New in

Service Pack

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Educator Efficiency

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Focused Insight

Student Experience

Administrator Efficiency

and Effectivenes

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Blackboard LearnService Pack

12+the themes

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TODAY’S THEME

Administrator Efficiency and Effectiveness

Target Audience: Sys AdminsWhy they should care: Blackboard continues to deliver on efficiencies that make system administrators’ lives easier.

LEARN + ACCESSIBILITY

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WAI-AAWCAG 2.0

Accessibility Standards

Discussions

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Test Enhancements

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Quick Links

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TAKEAWAY:SP12 furthers Blackboard’s commitment to accessibility in both terms of industry standards and innovation.

LEARN+SOCIAL AND

CLOUD UPDATES

Merging Profiles

1. Edit Posts & comments on Walls.

2. Enhancements to Spaces.

Social Learning Updates

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TAKEAWAY:SP12 builds upon the Cloud and Social Learning tools introduced in SP10, creating a truly lifelong, global academic network.

LEARN + ENTERPRISE

INTEGRATION

9.1SP12

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Any SIS IMS

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SIS

LIS

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XML/Flatfile

LIS 2.0 capable SIS

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SIS Integration Framework

Enhancements

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Integration Process Tracking via Data Set Identifier

Monitor Data Set Processing via Data Set Status Endpoint

Cross-Integration Data Management

Complete Refresh By Data Source

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SIS Integration Framework

Enhancements

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TAKEAWAY:The SIS Framework enhancements delivered in SP12 give you more control over your SIS data management.

LEARN + SECURITY

Security Event

Comment/Message

Invalid or Missing Cross-site Request Forgery

Nonce Detected

Missing cross-site request forgery nonce for request authenticity and exception thrown. May be an indicator of a cross-site request forgery attack. 

Invalid URL Redirection Detected

Invalid url in request and exception thrown. May an indicator of attempts to perform arbitrary redirects to malicious websites. 

Invalid Resource Link in Course Package

 

Invalid resource link in course package detected and ignored due to <resource link passed in>.  May be an indicator of attempts to gain unauthorized access to resources.  

Invalid Input Detected 

Invalid input detected and dropped.  May be an indicator of attempts to perform phishing or cross-site scripting attacks.  

Inline Receipt Message Signature Validation Failure Detected and Exception Thrown 

Page not displayed due to missing inline receipt message signature and exception thrown.  May be an indicator of attempts to perform phishing or cross-site scripting attacks. 

Security Library OWASP ESAPI B2 Not Available

but is called

Page not displayed and request not processed due to missing OWASP ESAPI Security Module B2 and exception thrown. Ensure the B2 is enabled since it is required. 

Secure User Password Storage

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TAKEAWAY:New security features in SP12 put you in a better position to handle your institutional security concerns.

CONTENT EDITOR

IMPROVEMENTS

WIRIS + Learn’s Content Editor

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TAKEAWAY 1:The switch to a JavaScript based math editor extends editing capabilities to users on tablet and smartphone platforms.

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TAKEAWAY 2:The new math editor also extends Learn’s accessibility story since math formulas are now readable by screen reader technology.

TOOL AVAILABILITY+

INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS

SP12

SP10

Tool Deployment Options

Rest API B2Common Styles B2

New Building Blocks

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TAKEAWAY:SP12 continues to deliver administrator efficiencies through enhanced tool deployment options.