Follett Discover Integration Guide For Blackboard Learn v1 4

Follett Discover Integration Guide For Blackboard Learn
Integration Guide for Blackboard Learn

System Administrator Guide
August 6, 2014
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Purpose
The IMS Global Learning Consortium (www.imsglobal.org) offers an interoperability specification
called Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI). This specification facilitates the integration of Learning
Management Systems (LMS) such as Blackboard (referred to as the Tool Consumer) and tools such
as Folletts Faculty Discover and Student Discover (referred to as the Tool Provider).
Follett has developed an LTI v1.0 Tool Provider and Blackboard is compliant with this specification in
the role of a Tool Consumer. Follett is a Contributing member of IMS Global Learning Consortium.
This guide is intended for Blackboard System Administrators and describes how to configure for the
Follett Discover LTI Tool Provider.
Blackboard Learning Management System

According to the IMS website, the following versions of Blackboard Learn are complaint with LTI:
Blackboard v91. SP4
Blackboard v91. SP6
Blackboard v91. SP8
Blackboard v91. SP10
Blackboard v. April 2014
Note that some organizations opt to not go through the conformance process for every product
version. This means that other versions of the product may also be compliant. If your version is not
on the list, consult the product provider. For the most up-to-date information on which versions of
Blackboard Learn are compliant with LTI, consult:
http://www.imsglobal.org/cc/statuschart.cfm
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Open Source Community for Educational Learning Objects and Tools (OSCELOT)
An open-source Basic LTI Building Block written by Steven Vickers is available from OSCELOT, the
Open Source Community for Educational Learning Objects and Tools. Steven, in addition to
maintaining the Basic LTI Building Block in his spare time, is also a program manager with the IMS
Global Learning Consortium, the standards body for the LTI standard.
The project page is available at:
http://projects.oscelot.org/gf/project/bb-basiclti/
This method allows LTI Tool Providers, such as the Follett Discover application, to be accessed from
a Module on the My Blackboard dashboard and as a course Tool from the Tools menu, which is
available in the course navigation links on the left side of the course page.
Step 1: Download the Basic LTI Tools Building Block

1. Download the Basic LTI Tools Building Block from OSCELOT (current version is 3.0.3)
http://projects.oscelot.org/gf/project/bb-basiclti/frs/
Step 2: Install the Basic LTI Tools Building Block

1. From the Administrator tab select Building Blocks
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2. Within the Building Blocks screen, select Installed Tools
3. Select Upload Building Blocks
4. Select Browse and select the saved building block file (Basic LTI is a .war file)
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5. Click Submit
6. Ensure the Basic LTI Tools building block is set to Available
Step 3: Configure the Basic LTI Building Block as a Blackboard Admin

1. From the System Administrator tab, select Building Blocks.
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2. Select Installed Tools
3. Select Settings from the context menu for the Basic LTI tools Building Block
4. Click on the Register New Tool button
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5. Fill in the registration details for Follett Discover
a. Name: Follett Discover
b. Description: Faculty can discover and adopt the best course materials, made available
seamlessly to your students. Students can conveniently acquire all materials with
options to choose rental, new, used or digital.
c. Launch URL: https://blti.betterknow.com
d. Consumer key: input the key provided to you
e. Shared secret: input the shared secret provided to you
f. Icon file: https://s3.amazonaws.com/ffdu-static-content/lms-content/Follett_50x50.jpg
g. Select Submit
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6. Select Edit Data Settings from the context menu
7. Within the Data Settings: Follett Discover screen select the following options and submit
a. Context ID: checked
b. Value to use for Context ID: Database key
c. Context SourcedID: checked
d. Context Title: checked
e. User ID: Required by Tool
f. Value to use for user ID: Use whatever is consistent between the LMS and SIS. Use
username if unsure.
g. SourcedID: checked
h. Username: Required by Tool
i.
Email: Required by Tool
j.
User roles: checked
k. Fill in the Role Mappings as appropriate

l.
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Send administrator role: checked
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8. Select Edit Launch Settings from the context menu
2. Enter the Launch Settings options

a. Open tool in: New Window
b. Select Submit
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3. Enable the tool
4. Enable Follett Discover as a Course Tool
5. Done. You may now add Follett Discover as a Module for placement in My Blackboard. or in
course dashboards and as a Course tool for placement in courses in the tools area (e.g. the
course nav links).
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Step 4: Add Follett Discover as a Module

1. From the System Administrator tab, select Tabs and Modules.
2. Select Module
3. Click on the Create Module button
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4. Enter the Module details:
a. Title: Follett Discover
b. Module Type: Basic LTI tool
c. Module Category: enter as appropriate for you (student services)
d. Description: Faculty can discover and adopt the best course materials, made available
seamlessly to your students. Students can conveniently acquire all materials with
options to choose rental, new, used or digital.
e. Select the Availability options
i. System Availability: Yes
ii. Available for Use on a Department Module Page: Yes
iii. Available for Users to Select from Module List: Yes
iv. Available to: Everyone
f. Select Submit
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5. The module Content editor will automatically appear when Basic LTI tool is selected as the
module type. Enter the content details and submit:
a. Name of existing tool: select Follett Discover
b. Content URL: https://oscelot-discover-banner.betterknow.com/
c. Content type: Auto select
d. No data message: Click to access Follett Discover
e. Allow launch: checked (IMPORTANT!)
f. Launch button: checked (IMPORTANT!)
g. Role mappings: select as appropriate for your institution
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6. Follett Discover is now available as a module that can be placed in My Blackboard and in
course dashboards.
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Step 5: Add the Follett Discover Module on All Faculty and Student Dashboards
1. From the System Administrator tab select Tabs and Modules
2. Select Tabs
3. Locate the Top Frame Tab: My Blackboard (or My Organization or My Institution)
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4. Within Top Frame Tab: My Organization, hover over My Organization and select Default
Content from the drop down menu.
5. Under the "1. Select Modules" section, locate Follett Discover and check both Displayed and
Required boxes.
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6. Select Submit. You are returned to the Tabs screen.
7. Locate the Top Frame Tab: Courses
8. Within Top Frame Tab: Courses, hover over Courses and select Default Content from the
drop down menu.
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9. Under the "1. Select Modules" section, locate Follett Discover and check both Displayed and
Required boxes then Submit to save changes.
10. Verify the module now shows on the My Institution/Organization/Blackboard dashboard as well
as Courses. Move Content block so it displays appropriately.
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Step 6: (Optional) For Instructors to Place the Follett Discover Module in a

Specific Course Dashboard
1. Within the course, turn on Edit Mode.
2. Click on the Add Course Module button
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7. Click the Add button for the Follett Discover module
8. Follett Discover is now available from the course dashboard. Move Content block so it
displays appropriately.
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