Publisher Content
Blackboard provides integrations to some publisher content. If you have a request for additional access, please contact Blackboard support to make a request. Requests should be made at least 2-4 months prior to the term you want to use the integration as some require negotiations with the publisher.
Blackboard Integrations Available
To integrate with a Pearson textbook, use the tools Pearson Course and Pearson Links, available under the Build Content menu (Original) or within the Content Market (Ultra).
These may need to be turned on under Customization, Tool Availability in Original courses.
Instructor Resources
To integrate with resources from JoVE, use the tool JoVE LTI Tool, available under the Build Content menu (Original) or in the Content Market (Ultra).
Instructor Resources
To integrate with resources from Sage Vantage, use the tool SAGE Vantage Tool, available under the Build Content menu (Original) or in the Content Market (Ultra).
Tips for use
- Your email address in Blackboard must match the email address you use with the SAGE publisher site.
- Create the course w/ chosen textbook on the Sage Vantage website first
- Launch from the Content Market (Ultra) or Build Content menu (Original) and select the specific assignment you want to link.
- Return to Blackboard and the LTI link is there.
The instructor sees the same view as the students when clicking on the link. An instructor view is only seen from the Sage Vantage website.
Instructor Resources
To integrate with OpenStax, use the tool OpenStax Assignable.
Instructor Resources
McGraw Hill Go and McGraw Hill Connect
To integrate with a McGraw Hill textbook, use the tool McGraw Hill available under the Build Content menu. In an Ultra course, the McGraw Hill tool can be found in the Content Market
This may need to be turned on under Customization, Tool Availability.
Instructor Resources
Provides access to Signing Naturally 1-6 and/or Signing Naturally 7-12.
Students must purchase an access code to use the materials. Access codes for each of the above sections are separate.
Students can use the access code to review links to materials for 12 months from the time of redemption.
Access is based on the email address associated with their Blackboard account. If their account email changes, they will need to contact DSP Support (support@dawnsign.com) and request their account be updated.
Grades for each assignment are passed back to Blackboard approximately once per hour. Grades will not be seen immediately upon completion of assignments.
Students will receive the first score over 80% that they earn. If they earn less than 80% and do not Retry the assignment, they will earn that lower score. If they earn over 80% and Retry, they will not get new/higher grades recorded.
Note: It is highly recommended that you ask students to use Barnes and Noble bookstore to purchase the textbook codes. Contact Barnes and Noble in advance to make sure that your textbook request is available to students when they need it.