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What’s New in
Service Pack
12
2
Educator Efficiency
and Effectivenes
s
Focused Insight
Student Experience
Administrator Efficiency
and Effectivenes
s
Blackboard LearnService Pack
12+the themes
3
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
5
WAI-AAWCAG 2.0
Accessibility Standards
Discussions
7
Test Enhancements
8
Quick Links
9
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
13
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
Any SIS
Any SIS IMS
Ente
rpri
se
1.1
B2
LIS
2.0
B2
Sn
ap
shot
B2
LIS 2.0
IMS Enterprise 1.1
Oth
er
SIS
LIS
2.0
S
IS
2
3
XML/Flatfile
LIS 2.0 capable SIS
1
SIS Integration Framework
Enhancements
1
2
3
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
4
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
24
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.