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Installation Guide for LMS: Blackboard (LTI 1.1)

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Written by Jessica Drouin

Overview

SmarterProctoring is added as an external tool LTI tool using the standard LTI functionality within Blackboard.

In this article, you will learn:

  • How to Obtain LTI Keys

  • How to Register SmarterProctoring as a tool provider and new placement

How to Obtain SmarterProctoring LTI Keys

SmarterProctoring LTI keys can be obtained via the SmarterProctoring administrative area, to login to your account and locate your keys please follow these steps:

  1. Navigate to your SmarterProctoring administrative area in your browser. Your SmarterProctoring administrator was provided your account special administrative area URL. If you do not have this information please contact them.

  2. Enter your username and password and click Login.

  3. Once logged in, click your name in the upper right, then click Integration Settings.

  4. Find the integration that you need to update, typically there will only be one integration. Then in the Actions menu, select Integration settings. This will drawer open the settings form, you will use the information on this form in step 3(c) below.

How to Register SmarterProctoring

Register LTI Tool Provider

  1. Navigate to Administrator Tools > LTI Tool Providers

  2. Click Register LTI 1.1 Provider

  3. Complete the form with the following information:

    1. Provider Domain: signon.smarterservices.com

    2. Provider Domain Status: Approved

    3. Default Configuration: Set Globally (if you wish)

      1. Tool Provider Key: {obtained from first section}

      2. Tool Provider Secret: {obtained from first section}

    4. Send User Data: Send user data only over SSL

    5. User Fields to Send (select these):

      1. Role in Course

      2. Name

      3. Email Address

    6. Allow Membership Service Access: No

    7. Show User Acknowledgment Message: No

  4. Click Submit

Manage Placement

  1. Next to the LTI Tool Provider listing, click the down arrow and select Manage Placements.

  2. Click Create Placement

  3. Complete the form with the following information:

    1. Label: SmarterProctoring (or another name if you want it listed differently)

    2. Handle: smarterproctoring

    3. Availability: Yes

    4. Type (you can select what you would like). Generally Course content tool or Course Tool are the options selected

    5. Launch in New Window: Checked

    6. Icon: You can download the icon from here and upload it.

    7. Tool Provider URL: https://signon.smarterservices.com/v1/auth/lti

  4. Click Submit

  5. Depending on how the default availably was setup for the tool, the tool will be added to all courses. If you need to limit access to specific courses you can modify the setup per the instructions provided by Blackboard.
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