This guide is for LMS admins installing the CourseKata application into a class (as opposed to installing the application instance-wide) on the Blackboard Learn learning management system (Now known as Anthology).
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Start by logging into CourseKata. You will need an instructor account in order to complete this process, so if you do not have one, you will need to request one.
After you have logged in, go to our platform registration page.
If you see a your institution’s platform listed for your institution, congrats! It looks like someone has already installed this is listed with the LTI 1.3 configuration marked as complete (indicated by a green “Ready” label), congratulations! It appears the setup has already been successfully completed on your platform.
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If Everything is correct
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(LMS already configured) just jump up toImporting Content. If not,
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please continue with this guide.
Registering CourseKata as an Application in Anthology’s Developer Portal
To proceed, you'll need to register your application to be part of the available platforms for CourseKata. Ensure you have an account on Blackboard Developer Site by visiting and creating one if necessary. Once your account is set up, follow these steps:
Navigate to Applications Portal and then click on Register a REST or LTI application.
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If you already have an LTI 1.3 application for Coursekata you can jump the next step, and go directly to the step 3. |
Fill the formulary with the respective information and remember to select your specific group.
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If you don't have a group you can go here and create a new one: Create a group |
Don't forget to save your secret keys in a secure place:
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Once you are done you are going to be redirected to the main Applications Dashboard, move to your application and click into the 3 dots button and Edit.
Swap My Integration support LTI 1.3 button:
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Now you have the information you need to configure the LTI connection provider between CourseKata and Blackboard, this is the data you will need to configure this platform in the platforms section of the app.
Remember you can follow the instructions from the Coursekata Platforms section (coursekata.org/platforms, select your platform or created one and follow the instructions for LTI 1.3):
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Click on save and you will be able to continue configuring any of your new content.
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While on coursekata.org/platforms, click the Register Platform button and complete the form with your desired information, ensuring you use "https://blackboard.com " as the Origin URL. Remember to choose BlackBoard Learn as the LMS.
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Click on Register Platform and you will see two IMS LTI configuration options, select IMS LTI 1.3:
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To proceed, registering your application you will need an account on the Blackboard Developer Site. (Now known as Anthology). |
You’ll now see the setup instructions for configuring the LTI 1.3 connection on your platform. Simply follow each step, and when completed, click Save.
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If everything is set up correctly, you’ll see a green label indicating the LTI 1.3 is ready, like this:
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Congratulations now you can continue importing content to your new courses.
Registering CourseKata on your LMS
Now that the LTI 1.3 connection between Blackboard and CourseKata is established correctly, you can proceed registering this provider on your LMS. (Remember, go to your LMS Instance not to Blackboard Developer Portal).
Navigate to the System Admin, in the main menu at the right top corner.
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Choose LTI Tool Providers from the Integrations section
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Select Register LTI 1.3/Advantage Tool
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In the Client ID field, input the Application ID provided by your application on Anthology’s Developer Site. The information should load automatically after you click the Submit button.
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If you want to make this tool available to all users at your institution without approval by admins, change Tool Status to Approved.
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Under Institution Policies → User Fields to Send, check the boxes for Role in Course, Name, and Email Address then submit.
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Remember to click Submit to save your configuration.
Congrats! The CourseKata tool should be is now installed in your LMS and you should see the ready icon. If this is not the case, please don’t hesitate to reach out to tech@coursekata.org for help. Next, you will need to Deploy the tool and share it with the relevant Org Units. Now you can continue configuring the desired courses.
Configuring the course
📘 Importing Content
🎉 CourseKata is now installed and ready for your instructors to use. From here, you can test that the installation is working properly by creating a test course. This is the same process that an instructor would follow to create their coursecourses.
From the menu on the top right of CourseKata, choose My Classes under Teaching.
Click the New Class button and choose New Class
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As an Admin, go to Blackboard LMS → System Admin, search for the Courses section and click into Courses.
Now, click in on Create Course → New, and fill in the course information of your Course , and then click Submit. (The remaining details can be adjusted based on the instructor's needs.)
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You will see a label confirming that the class was created successfully, and you can now search for it. You can search it by name or even ID.
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Inside your class, go to the left toolbar and search for Packages and Utilities and then click Import Package/View Logs.
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Click in Import Package button. And then search for SELECT A PACKAGE section and then click on Browse Local Files button and select the cartridge for your class.
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Click on Select All to select the completed content provided by the cartridge. And the Submit, if everything is ok, you will be able to see a pair of messages telling you that the cartridge was imported successfully.
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Go to the left toolbar and , click in on the name of the Book book you’ve chosen for this class, and then select one of the modules. (Note: Refresh the page if the book and its modules don't appear.)
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Finally, enter the module content, and you will see an iframe prompting you to select a class. Click the SELECT CLASS button, and . You will probably need to login with your Coursekata account, then wait for a message indicating that the page needs to be reloaded. Once you see the message, refresh the page.
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