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I am an instructor. How can I add SoftChalk to Blackboard Ultra Learning Modules and track student progress using Teaching Tools with LTI?

I am an instructor. How can I add SoftChalk to Blackboard Ultra Learning Modules and track student progress using Teaching Tools with LTI?

You can group your SoftChalk lessons as a Learning Module in the Blackboard Ultra LMS.

Create the Learning Module

 

Create the Learning Module

 

  1. In your Blackboard Ultra course, click on the + icon

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2. Select Create

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3. Choose the Learning Module from the right menu.

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4. Enter the Learning Module title.

5. Make the Learning Module ‘Visible to students’.

6. Click Save.

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The Learning Module will be added to your Blackboard Ultra course.

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Add SoftChalk LTI links to the Learning Module

 

Add SoftChalk LTI links to the Learning Module

 

  1. In SoftChalk under the My Content>Lessons area, click on the lesson title.

  2. Copy the lesson LTI link.

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3. In the Blackboard Ultra course, navigate to the Learning Module.

4. Click on the Learning Module title to expand.

5. Click on the + icon.

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6. Choose Create from the menu.

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7. Select the Teaching tools with LTI connection option from the right menu.

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8. Enter a title for the assignment

9. Make the assignment Visible to students.

10. Paste the copied SoftChalk lesson LTI link in the Configuration URL field.

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11. Enable the Create gradebook entry for this item option under the Grading section.

12. Then click Save.

 

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Congratulations! The assignment is now located within the Learning Module.

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For details on adding SoftChalk content to Blackboard, please see the Blackboard and SoftChalk Cloud Integration Guide and FAQ:

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?

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