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New Navigation in Blackboard
Posted January 14, 2026
by IDLT
Blackboard is rolling out a refreshed user interface designed to make teaching and course management more intuitive and efficient. These updates are based on extensive instructor feedback and aim to reduce clicks, improve performance, and clarify navigation across the system.
What’s changing:
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Cleaner, refreshed navigation with better use of screen space and faster page loads
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A Home button replaces the “X” for exiting courses, returning you to your Blackboard landing page
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Course ID and title are always visible in the header for better context
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An enhanced Course Switcher for quickly moving between recent courses
As always, the IDLT team is happy to help with any questions or provide a walkthrough. 618-650-5500 or idlt_center@siue.edu .
