Known Issue – Special Characters in Blackboard

The following special characters may cause error messages when used in the name of items like assignments, tests, discussion board forums, and file attachments:

% & # < > = \ + / ‘ , ” : ! ? $ @ | [ ] { }

The best solution is to remove special characters from previously mentioned items in Blackboard. If you are receiving an error message, and are unsure about the root cause, please contact CIT for more troubleshooting.