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Deletes a specific gradebook column from a course in Blackboard Learn. This endpoint allows instructors or administrators to remove a column from the gradebook, which may be necessary for course restructuring or correcting errors in grade calculations. It should be used with caution as the deletion is permanent and ma…

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This endpoint allows for the deletion of a specific message within a discussion thread in a Blackboard course. It should be used when an instructor or authorized user needs to remove inappropriate, outdated, or incorrect content from a course discussion. The operation is irreversible, so it should be used with caution…

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Obtains an OAuth2 token for authenticating and authorizing requests to the Blackboard API. This endpoint is essential for securing access to Blackboard's resources and should be used before making any API calls that require authentication. The token obtained from this endpoint is typically valid for a limited time and…

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This endpoint allows for downloading a specific file associated with a student's attempt on an assignment within a Blackboard course. It retrieves the file content based on the provided course, attempt, and file identifiers. This tool should be used when access to the actual file submitted by a student is required, su…

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Updates a specific message within a course discussion on the Blackboard platform. This endpoint allows for modifying the status and/or content of an existing message. It can be used to publish drafts, soft-delete messages, or update the body text of a message. The update is partial, meaning you can modify either the s…

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Retrieves attempt data for a specific gradebook column within a Blackboard course. This endpoint allows instructors and administrators to access detailed information about student attempts on assignments, tests, or other graded activities associated with the specified gradebook column. It is particularly useful for tr…

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Retrieves detailed information about a specific attempt for a gradebook column in a Blackboard course. This endpoint allows instructors or authorized users to access individual student attempt data, including scores, submission dates, and potentially feedback. It's particularly useful for tracking student progress, re…

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Updates the roles of an administrative user for a specific node within the institutional hierarchy of Blackboard. This endpoint allows you to modify the permissions and responsibilities of an admin user by assigning or changing their roles for a particular node. It is used when you need to adjust an admin's access or…

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The DeleteCourse endpoint permanently removes a specific course from the Blackboard Learn platform. This operation deletes all associated course content, assignments, and student data for the specified course. It should be used with extreme caution, typically only when a course is no longer needed and all necessary da…

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Updates a specific criterion within an adaptive release rule for a course content item in Blackboard Learn. This endpoint allows instructors or administrators to modify the conditions under which course materials become available to students. It can be used to adjust release criteria based on dates, grades, user progr…

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This endpoint allows you to update an existing System Announcement in Blackboard. It provides the ability to modify the announcement's title, content (using BbML formatting), availability settings, and display options. Use this endpoint when you need to change the content or visibility of a specific announcement, such…

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Update the Course Meeting Attendance data for the given Course/Organization. The "course.attendance.MODIFY" entitlement is required to update a Course Meeting Attendance. The "course.attendance.VIEW" entitlement is required to view a Course Meeting attendance. **Since**: 3500.7.0

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Creates or updates attendance records for the meeting for all users in the course. User required both of the entitlements below. If the user does not have the required entitlements,no records are created or modified. Entitlement | User Access ------------|----------- course.attendance.CREATE | Create Course/Organizati…

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This endpoint allows you to update an existing calendar item in the Blackboard system. It can be used to modify various aspects of an event, assignment, or other calendar entries, including basic details, recurrence settings, and LTI (Learning Tools Interoperability) integration. The endpoint is particularly useful fo…

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Updates specific details of a category in the Blackboard catalog system. This endpoint allows modification of various category attributes such as title, description, front page visibility, availability, access restrictions, and associated institution roles. It's used to manage and organize the catalog structure, contr…

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This endpoint allows for updating specific attributes of a gradebook attempt for a particular course, column, and attempt ID. It is used to modify various aspects of a student's submission, including its status, score, feedback, and grading properties. The PATCH operation enables partial updates, allowing instructors…

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The UpdateGrade endpoint allows instructors to modify various aspects of a student's grade for a specific course and gradebook column in the Blackboard Learning Management System. This PATCH operation enables overriding grades, adding instructor notes and feedback, marking grades as exempt from course grade calculatio…

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This endpoint allows you to update existing content within a specific Blackboard Learn course. It provides extensive control over content properties, including title, body, description, position, availability, and more. Use this endpoint when you need to modify course content attributes, reorganize content structure,…

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Updates an existing course in Blackboard Learn with the provided information. This endpoint allows modification of various course attributes including basic details, availability settings, enrollment options, and localization preferences. It's particularly useful for administrators or instructors who need to adjust co…

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This endpoint allows you to update the details of a specific meeting within a course in the Blackboard learning management system. It uses a PATCH request to modify one or more attributes of an existing meeting, such as its title, description, start and end times, or associated external link. This tool is particularly…

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This endpoint allows for updating specific attributes of an existing data source in the Blackboard system. It uses the PATCH method to apply partial modifications to a data source identified by its unique dataSourceId. The primary use case is to update the external ID or description of a data source, enabling better s…

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Updates a specific discussion forum within a Blackboard Learn course. This endpoint allows for partial updates to discussion properties such as title, availability, grading options, and the main topic content. It is used when modifying existing discussions without creating a new one or altering read-only metadata. The…

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This endpoint allows updating an existing LTI (Learning Tools Interoperability) domain configuration in the Blackboard Learn platform. It is used to modify various settings related to LTI tool integration, including domain information, security settings, user data sharing preferences, and service permissions. The endp…

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This endpoint updates a specific grade column in a course's gradebook. It allows modification of column details, scoring settings, availability, grading options, and rubric associations. Use it to adjust existing columns for changes in course structure or grading policies. Note that some fields are version-specific or…

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This endpoint allows you to update an existing grade notation for a specific course in the Blackboard learning management system. It's used to modify the performance code and/or description associated with a grade notation in the course's gradebook. This tool is particularly useful for administrators or instructors wh…

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Updates a specific grading period within a course's gradebook in the Blackboard Learn system. This endpoint allows for modification of various attributes of an existing grading period, including its title, description, position in the gradebook, date settings, and temporal coverage. It's used when course instructors o…

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Updates an existing group within a specified course in the Blackboard Learn system. This endpoint allows for modification of various group properties including its external ID, name, description, availability status, and enrollment settings. It's particularly useful for adjusting group configurations after initial cre…

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Updates the properties of an existing group within a specific course in the Blackboard Learn platform. This endpoint allows for modifying various aspects of a group, including its name, description, availability to students, and enrollment settings. It's particularly useful for instructors or administrators who need t…

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Updates a user's membership details within a specific Blackboard course. This endpoint allows for modifying various aspects of a user's enrollment, including their role, availability, and position within the course hierarchy. It's particularly useful for managing cross-listed courses, updating user roles, and adjustin…

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Updates the read status of a specific message within a Blackboard course. This endpoint allows you to mark a message as read or unread, which can be useful for tracking user engagement or managing message statuses. Use this when you need to update the read status of a particular message, such as when a user views a me…

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