Blackboard - Setting up LTI External Tool

Below are the steps for setting up an LTI External tool, which can be used for creating links to login to our application.

Step 1:   Pathful representative will provide you with LTI credentials through email.    Below is an example of the information provided.

Example LTI Credentials

• Tool Provider Key:               2E12A0C6-755E-495B-A98D-93474A50BF61
• Tool Provider Secret:          423E3331-4994-4C6D-ADB2-4F9C132CC7D9
• Tool Provider URL:               https://auth.virtualjobshadow.com/sso/v1/example-school/ 

Step 2:  Login to Blackboard with an administrator account.

Step 3:  Navigate to System Admin section in the top navigation.

Step 4:  Click on LTI Tool Providers under the Integrations sections.

Step 5:   Click on Register LTI 1.1 Provider.

Step 6:    Fill out the LTI Tool provider form with the credentials below, and Submit.

• Provider Domain:    auth.virtualjobshadow.com
• Default Configuration:   Set Globally
• Tool Provider Key:    { PROVIDED BY PATHFUL REPRESENTATIVE }
• Tool Provider Secret:   { PROVIDED BY PATHFUL REPRESENTATIVE }
• Tool Provider Custom Parameters:  copy each item below on its own line in the textbox.
  • vjs_user_id=@X@user.id@X@
  • vjs_course_id=@X@course.pk_string@X@
• Send User Data:   Send user data only over SSL
• User Fields to Send:  Check all boxes 
  • Role in course
  • name
  • Email address   

Step 7:   From the Tool Providers list, hover over the new provider you just created, it will be named auth.virtualjobshadow.com.   Click the down arrow button, and click on Manage Placements.

Step 8:   Click Create Placement.

Step 9:   Fill out the Create Placement form with the credentials below, and Submit.

You can create 2 types of Placements;  Course Content Tool or Course Tool.  One or both types can be created at the same time, depending on your schools particular needs.

Course Content Tool Form

• Label:   VirtualJobShadow.com
• Handle:   vjs-lti-course-content-tool
• Type:   Course Content Tool.
• Launch in New Window:  checked
• Icon:  below is an image to use.  Right click link and choose Save link as... 
  • vjs-icon-50x50.png
• Tool Provider URL:   { PROVIDED BY PATHFUL REPRESENTATIVE }

Course Tool Form

• Label:   VirtualJobShadow.com
• Handle:   vjs-lti-course-tool
• Type:   Course Tool.
  • Check Allow Student Access, if you would like the tool to be available for students.
• Launch in New Window:  checked
• Icon:  below is an image to use.  Right click link and choose Save link as... 
  • vjs-icon-50x50.png
• Tool Provider URL:   { PROVIDED BY PATHFUL REPRESENTATIVE }

You are finished setting up an external tool.  

CLICK HERE for instructions on adding a link to your Blackboard course.