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I am an instructor. How can I test my LTI linked SoftChalk Cloud content as a student to confirm the grade will pass to the Blackboard grade book?

I am an instructor. How can I test my LTI linked SoftChalk Cloud content as a student to confirm the grade will pass to the Blackboard grade book?

Owned by Carol SoftChalk
Last updated: Oct 04, 2024
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If you are testing out your own graded LTI linked lessons in an LMS to confirm the grade book connectivity, there are a couple of things to be aware of as the Cloud account owner/course instructor:

  • If you are logged into SoftChalk Cloud you will not be able to establish a connection to ScoreCenter.
    In order to produce a valid test, you need to ensure that you have logged out of your Cloud account or use an incognito web browser.
    Using the SoftChalk Link Selector will automatically log you into your Cloud account.

  • If you are logged in as an Instructor in the course, you will not launch the 'Student' view of the LTI lesson, and it will not connect to ScoreCenter in such a way that it will pass any grades.
    Be sure to log in as a test student enrolled into the course or impersonate a student user enrolled into the course.

  • If you are logged into the LMS admin account and attempt to access an LTI link, it will likely fail. LTI is only intended to work with users assigned ‘Instructor/Faculty' or 'Student' roles in an LMS.
    Oftentimes an admin is also enrolled into the course as 'admin’, but it is best to test things with a instructor account if possible.

To test the Blackboard assignment as a student and confirm the grade has passed to the Blackboard grade book:

  1. Add your SoftChalk Cloud lesson LTI link to your Blackboard course using the steps shown in the ‘SoftChalk Cloud Users’ section of the Blackboard and SoftChalk Cloud Integration Guide or review FAQ I am an instructor. How do I add my SoftChalk lesson to Blackboard using the SoftChalk Link Selector?

2. Open an incognito web browser tab.

3. Impersonate an enrolled student in your Blackboard course or log into your course as an enrolled student.

4. Navigate to and click on the SoftChalk assignment in the Blackboard course.

Students will see the Reminder message (with instructions to click Finish) and will click Continue to access the lesson.

5. As you navigate through your SoftChalk Lesson, click each Check Answers/Finish button and/or complete each Activity.

 

For each QuizPopper question, click the appropriate Check Answers (or Finish for Essay) button.

When answering Quiz Group questions, click Check Answers at the bottom if you choose the All at once display option.

Complete the Activity or click the Complete icon for partial credit.

 

Essay example:

If you choose the One at a time option, students will click Next to scroll through the questions and Check Answers at the last screen.

Partial credit example:

Students will see the Finish button of the last page of the lesson

Students will receive the successfully submitted message after clicking Finish.

 

Students can print or email themselves a copy of the Score Receipt containing the assignment name, possible score, and the obtained score for their attempt.

6. After taking the SoftChalk assignment, log out of the Blackboard course as a student.

7. Log back into your course in Blackboard as the instructor and navigate to the SoftChalk linked assignment.

8. Click on the SoftChalk linked assignment.

You should see the ScoreCenter containing attempt details for the lesson.

You can read more about ScoreCenter in the Blackboard and SoftChalk Cloud Integration Guide.

 

For details on adding SoftChalk content to Blackboard, please see the Blackboard and SoftChalk Cloud Integration Guide and FAQs: Blackboard LTI 1.3 Tool Provider Setup , ScoreCenter details at a Glance and I am an instructor. How do I add my SoftChalk lesson to Blackboard using the SoftChalk Link Selector?

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