Blackboard - Setting up LTI External Tool

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Blackboard - Setting up LTI External Tool

Below are the steps for setting up an LTI External tool, which can be used for creating links to login to our application.

Step 1:   Pathful representative will provide you with LTI credentials through email.    Below is an example of the information provided.

Example LTI Credentials

Step 2:  Login to Blackboard with an administrator account.

Step 3:  Navigate to System Admin section in the top navigation.

Step 4:  Click on LTI Tool Providers under the Integrations sections.

Step 5:   Click on Register LTI 1.1 Provider.

Step 6:    Fill out the LTI Tool provider form with the credentials below, and Submit.

  • Provider Domain:    auth.virtualjobshadow.com

  • Default Configuration:   Set Globally

  • Tool Provider Key:    { PROVIDED BY PATHFUL REPRESENTATIVE }

  • Tool Provider Secret:   { PROVIDED BY PATHFUL REPRESENTATIVE }

  • Tool Provider Custom Parameters:  copy each item below on its own line in the textbox.

    • vjs_user_id=@X@user.id@X@

    • vjs_course_id=@X@course.pk_string@X@

  • Send User Data:   Send user data only over SSL

  • User Fields to Send:  Check all boxes 

    • Role in course

    • name

    • Email address   

Step 7:   From the Tool Providers list, hover over the new provider you just created, it will be named auth.virtualjobshadow.com.   Click the down arrow button, and click on Manage Placements.

Step 8:   Click Create Placement.

Step 9:   Fill out the Create Placement form with the credentials below, and Submit.

You can create 2 types of Placements;  Course Content Tool or Course Tool.  One or both types can be created at the same time, depending on your schools particular needs.

Course Content Tool Form

  • Label:   VirtualJobShadow.com

  • Handle:   vjs-lti-course-content-tool

  • Type:   Course Content Tool.

  • Launch in New Window:  checked

  • Icon:  below is an image to use.  Right click link and choose Save link as... 

  • Tool Provider URL:   { PROVIDED BY PATHFUL REPRESENTATIVE }

Course Tool Form

  • Label:   VirtualJobShadow.com

  • Handle:   vjs-lti-course-tool

  • Type:   Course Tool.

    • Check Allow Student Access, if you would like the tool to be available for students.

  • Launch in New Window:  checked

  • Icon:  below is an image to use.  Right click link and choose Save link as... 

  • Tool Provider URL:   { PROVIDED BY PATHFUL REPRESENTATIVE }

You are finished setting up an external tool.  

CLICK HERE for instructions on adding a link to your Blackboard course.