.. _Open edX as an LTI Provider to Blackboard:

Use Open edX Platform as an LTI Provider to Blackboard (Example)
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.. tags:: educator, how-to

.. note:: This feature has not been recently tested with Blackboard. However, it works as of Teak with :ref:`Canvas <Open edX as an LTI Provider to Canvas>`.

To use Open edX course content in the Blackboard LMS, you add a new app to the course and then add external tool module items.

.. note:: This example relies on the use of a third-party tool. Because this
  tool is subject to change by its owner, the steps and illustrations provided
  here are intended as guidelines and not as exact procedures.

#. In Blackboard, select your course.

#. From the course control panel, select **Customizations**. In the **Tool
   Availability** section, verify that the LTI tool has been enabled.

#. Open a **Content Area** page, and from the **Build Content** menu select
   **Web Link**.

   .. image:: /_images/educator_references/lti_blackboard_contentarea.png
     :alt: An image of the Blackboard navigation choices from Content Area to
         Build Content to Web Link.

#. On the **Create Web Link** page, enter an identifying name and the URL for
   the edX content you want to include.

   The **URL** is the LTI URL that you determined for the course content.
   

   .. image:: /_images/educator_references/lti_blackboard_create_link.png
     :alt: The Blackboard Create Web Link page with example name and URL
         values.

   For more information, see :ref:`Determine Content Addresses`.

#. Review the content to verify that it appears as you expect.

   .. image:: /_images/educator_references/lti_blackboard_example.png
     :alt: An Open edX drag and drop problem shown as part of a course running on a
      Blackboard system.

.. seealso::
 

 :ref:`Using Open edX as an LTI Tool Provider` (concept)

 :ref:`Create a Duplicate Course for LTI use` (how-to)

 :ref:`Determine Content Addresses when using Open edX as an LTI Provider<Determine Content Addresses>` (how-to)

 :ref:`Planning for Content Reuse (LTI)<Planning for Content Reuse>` (reference)

 :ref:`Example - Open edX as an LTI Provider to Canvas<Open edX as an LTI Provider to Canvas>` (reference)


**Maintenance chart**

+--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+
| Review Date  | Working Group Reviewer        |   Release      |Test situation                  |
+--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+
|              |                               |                |                                |
+--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+