How to Place the VitalSource Learning Tool in Your Course in Blackboard (Ultra)
Creating a Link from a Link Placement
There are several ways to add a link to your Blackboard Ultra course. Below are two options: via Link Placement and creating an LTI link.
This will allow you to add a Link Placement to an Ultra course.
When in an Ultra course, click the + sign in the area of the course where you would like your link to be and select Content Market.
Locate the VitalSource tool you’d like to add and click the plus sign in the bottom right-hand corner of the tool panel.
This will add a link to your course. Click the three dots icon next to the link to edit the link title if you would like.
The link will be hidden from students by default. Click the eye icon to make the link available to students.
Creating an LTI Link
This will allow you to create an LTI link in an Ultra course that is not based on a Link Placement. This is the best option if you are linking directly to a specific VitalSource product.
When in an Ultra course, click the plus sign in the area of the course where you would like your link to be and select Create.
Click the Teaching Tools with LTI Connection.
- Enter the following link details:
- Edit the link title at the top to the link title you would like to display
- Configuration URL: https://bc.vitalsource.com/materials or https://bc.vitalsource.com/books
Open in new window: Check this box
- Click Save