Blackboard - Adding External Tool Link to Course

Below are the instructions for setting up an external tool link in a course.

If you have not setup an external tool in Blackboard, please follow THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

In the previous instructions, a placement was created for your external tool.  There are 2 types of placements;  Course Content Tool or Course Tool.  Below are the instructions for adding both placements into a course.


Adding Course Content Tool Placement

Step 1:   Login to Blackboard with an account with admin access to the course.

Step 2:   Navigate to the Course you would like to edit.

Step 3:   Navigate To Content section in the left navigation.  Choose Build Content and click on VirtualJobShadow.com

Step 4:   Fill out the VirtualJobShadow.com content form with credentials below, then submit.


Adding Course Tool Placement

Step 1:   Login to Blackboard with an account with admin access to the course.

Step 2:   Navigate to the Course you would like to edit.

Step 3:   Navigate To Content section in the left navigation.  Choose Tools -> More Tools,  then click on VirtualJobShadow.com

Step 4:   Fill out the VirtualJobShadow.com tool form with credentials below, then submit.



You have successfully added a link to VirtualJobShadow.com in Blackboard.