Blackboard LTI 1.1 to 1.3 Upgrade

If your LMS currently has the VitalSource LTI 1.1 tool configured, the steps below will guide you through the process of upgrading the existing 1.1 tool to a 1.3 configuration.

Navigate to System Admin → LTI Tool Providers → Register LTI 1.3 Tool Providers

1. 1. Click Register new LTI 1.3 tool
   2. Enter the Client ID provided by your VitalSource Integration Manager and click Submit.
   3. A message prompt will appear asking if you wish to Migrate from LTI 1.1 to LTI 1.3

      

      Click OK
      Fields will auto-populate with the existing LTI 1.1 information

2. Confirm fields and click Submit

   

   2. Provide the Deployment ID to your VitalSource Integration Manager in a one-time secret link to complete the setup.

VitalSource Content Deeplinking UI

If your school or institution plans to use the VitalSource Content Deeplink UI, follow the below instructions to create a Deep Linking Content Tool Placement.

Using the VitalSource Content Deeplinking Interface

 If your school is configured to use the VitalSource Content Deeplinking Interface, you can add deep links to specific locations of the content back into your Blackboard course.

1. Go to the System Admin panel.
2. Click on LTI Tool Providers and find the Tool/Provider for VitalSource (bc.vitalsource.com).
3. Click the arrow next to the provider domain and click Manage Placements.
4. Click Create Placement and enter the following:

• Label: Enter what you would like to have appear in the course, for example, VitalSource Content Deeplinks
  • Handle: vitalsource_deeplinks
  • Availability: Yes
• Type: 
•  Deep Linking content tool
  • Do not select “Allow student access”
• Tool Provider URL:
  • https://bc.vitalsource.com/adopt
• Tool Provider Custom Parameters
  • blackboard_username=@X@user.id@X@
    • blackboard_user_id=@X@user.pk_string@X@
  • blackboard_course_id=@X@course.pk_string@X@
  • blackboard_user_external_uid=@X@user.batch_uid@X@
  • blackboard_course_external_uid=@X@course.batch_uid@X@

Click Submit.

Customization:

• • For steps on managing link placements, please refer to the documentation here.
    • For more information on endpoint options and uses, please visit the page "Which LTI Endpoint Is Right For You?"
  • For steps on adding a tool link in the course menu in the Classic view, please refer to the documentation here.
  • For steps on adding a tool link in the content area in the Classic view, please refer to the documentation here.
  • For steps on adding links in the Ultra view, please refer to the documentation here.