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Blackboard LMS Guide

Last Updated: Jan 22, 2026
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Blackboard LTI 1.3 Setup Guide

Follow these steps to configure your PlayWithASL LTI tool in Blackboard Learn:

Step 1: Register Your LTI 1.3 Tool

As a Blackboard administrator, you need to register your tool:

  1. Go to Admin Panel → Integrations → LTI Tool Management
  2. Click Register LTI 1.3 Tool
  3. Enter the following information:
    • Name: PlayWithASL
    • Description: Interactive ASL learning tool
    • Client ID: {{ client_id }}
    • Tool URL / Launch URL: {{ launch_url }}
    • Tool Initiate Login URL: {{ login_url }}
    • Tool Redirect URL(s): {{ launch_url }}
    • Tool JWKS URL: {{ jwks_url }}
  4. Under Placement, enable the placements you want (Course content tool, Course tool, etc.)
  5. Click Submit

Important: Blackboard uses its own deployment IDs. After registration, you'll need to make note of the following values which Blackboard will provide:

  • Application ID: This is the client ID you'll configure in your Platform record
  • Deployment ID: Required for proper tool launch

Step 2: Configure Your Tool

After registering with Blackboard, you need to create a platform record in PlayWithASL:

  1. Go to Platforms in your dashboard
  2. Click Add New Platform
  3. Fill out the form with these Blackboard-specific settings:
    • Name: Blackboard [Your Institution]
    • Platform Type: Blackboard
    • Issuer: Your Blackboard instance URL (e.g., https://blackboard.yourinstitution.edu)
    • Client ID: Application ID provided by Blackboard
    • OIDC Login URL: https://blackboard.yourinstitution.edu/learn/api/v1/lti/authorize
    • JWKS URL: https://blackboard.yourinstitution.edu/learn/api/v1/lti/keys
    • Target Link URI: {{ launch_url }}
  4. Generate RSA keys for your platform using the key generation tool
  5. Save the platform

Step 3: Add Tool to Courses

After configuration, instructors can add the tool to their courses:

As a Content Item:
  1. In a course, go to Content
  2. Click Build Content → PlayWithASL
  3. Configure the activity parameters
  4. Click Submit
As a Course Tool:
  1. In a course, go to Course Tools
  2. Click Tool Availability
  3. Make sure PlayWithASL is enabled
  4. Click Submit
  5. The tool will now appear in the course menu

Troubleshooting

Make sure the client ID in your platform record matches exactly the Application ID provided by Blackboard after registration.

Ensure the redirect URL you registered in Blackboard exactly matches your tool's launch URL. Blackboard is very strict about matching redirect URIs.

Check that your public key is correctly configured and accessible at your JWKS endpoint. You can use the Platform Test tool to verify your key configuration.

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