Create a Blackboard-Integrated Spark Course

You will be able to click a link in your Blackboard course that:

• opens your integrated Spark course
• signs you in to Spark

Your students will be able to click a link in your Blackboard course that:

• opens your integrated Spark course
• signs them in to Spark
• enrolls them in your Spark course

1. Sign in to Blackboard and go to your course.

2. Go to a content area in your course.

3. Add a course link.

   Blackboard Ultra

   1. Click + › Create.

   2. Click Teaching tools with LTI connection.

   Blackboard Original

   1. Click Build Content › Web Link.

4. Configure the course link.

   Blackboard Ultra	Blackboard Original	Value
   Link text (not labeled)	Name	Spark
   Visibility (not labeled)	—	Click Hidden from students › Visible to students.
   Configuration URL	URL	https://learn.eltngl.com/lti/v1/launch
   —	This link is to a Tool Provider	selected
   Key	Key	The consumer key you were given.
   Security Token	Secret	The shared secret you were given.
   Custom Parameters	Custom Parameters	isbn= Example: isbn=9781658234510
   Open in new window	Open in New Window	selected or Yes
   —	Permit Users to View this	Yes

5. Save your changes.

   Blackboard Ultra

   1. Click Save.

   Blackboard Original

   1. Click Submit.

6. Click the course link you just created.

   Accept the notifications about cookies, terms of use, and privacy policy.

   1. If the Cookie Files prompt displays, click Got it.

   2. Read the linked Terms of use and select the checkbox.

   3. Read the linked Privacy Policy and select the checkbox.

   4. Click Update.

Your new Spark course is created.