How do I configure and install the Impact Course Reports LTI 1.3 in Blackboard Ultra?

You can configure and install the Impact Course Reports LTI 1.3 in Blackboard provided you have installed the 1.3 version of the Impact UEF LTI.

Notes:

  • Please submit a ticket by emailing support-impact@instructure.com or clicking the Impact Support button on your Impact dashboard to obtain a unique application/client ID to configure the application.

Configure Course Reports LTI 1.3 in Blackboard Ultra

Open Admin

Open Admin

In Blackboard, click the Admin link.

Open LTI Tool Providers

Open LTI Tool Providers

In the Integrations section [1], click the LTI Tool Providers link [2].

Manage Placements

Manage Placements

Locate the existing LTI Provider added for Impact UEF version 1.3 [1] and click the Manage Placements link [2].

Create Placement

Create Placement

Click the Create Placement link.

Enter Placement Information

For the placement you'll need the following information: 

  • Label [1] and Handle [2]: Add a name (e.g. impact-course-reports)
  • Availability [3]: Yes
  • Type [4]: Course tool
  • Target Link URI [5]: your specific provider's URL (e.g. https://[yourinstitution].eesysoft.com/rest/lti/course-report/v1.3/launch)
  • Tool Provider Custom Parameters [6]: must be set to course_id=@X@course.pk_string@X@

Install Course Reports LTI in Blackboard

Open REST API Integrations

Open REST API Integrations

In the Admin Panel, in the Integrations section, click the REST API Integrations link.

Create Integration

Create Integration

Click the Create Integration link.

Enter Integration Information

Enter the following information:

  • Application ID [1]: Please submit a ticket to support-impact@instructure.com or through the Impact Support button on your Impact dashboard to obtain a unique application/client ID to configure the application
  • Learn User [2]: this should be a user with a minimum set of privileges.
  • End User Access [3]: Yes
  • Authorized To Act As User [4]: Yes

Click the Submit button [5].

Note: If you get an error when launching the LTI tool, as an admin, navigate to Course Settings, click Course Tools, and turn tool LTI ON.