How to add Padlet to Blackboard LMS using LTI 1.3

There are a few different ways to embed a padlet in an LMS. This article will describe how to connect Padlet to Blackboard using LTI 1.3.

LMS integration for Blackboard (for Admins only)

LTI 1.3 only works with Blackboard Learn 9.1 Q2 2019 and above. For users currently on LTI 1.0, existing links on LTI 1.0 will no longer work.
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Before we can enable add a padlet to Courses, you'll have to set up the Padlet Tool on the Blackboard Admin account.

You will need:

  • Administrator access on Blackboard
  • Access to either a Teacher or Owner account on Padlet for Schools
  1. Log into Blackboard

The account on Blackboard should be the same email as the Padlet for Schools owner.

Example: If the Padlet for Schools account owner is "[email protected]," you should use the Blackboard account for "[email protected]" to do the registration.

  1. Register LTI 1.3

Click on System Admin > Under 'Integrations,' select LTI Tool Providers > Select Register LTI 1.3/Advantage Tool.

Note: If you are using Blackboard Ultra, these settings will be under the Admin tab.
  1. Populate fields for registration

Fill in 10c9d7c5-91e6-4231-8e06-96d1329778fa as your client ID and click on Submit.

The fields that show up after should be auto-populated, click on Submit again.

  1. Check the boxes for Name and Email Address
  1. Manage and Edit Placements

Click on the dropdown arrow and select Manage Placements.

Padlet should show up as a Placement. Click on Edit.

  1. Fill in these details under 'Create Placement' (if not filled)

Field

What to enter

Label

Padlet LTI 1.3 (For user identification purposes)

Handle

padlet-lti-1p3-tool (For user identification purposes)

Availability

Yes

Type

Deep Linking content tool 

Target Link URL

https://padlet.com/api/hooks/lti/launch

  1. Add padlet to a course

Click on the course from your Course list you wish to add your padlet in and select Content > Build Content.

Note: Make sure 'Edit Mode' is ON (top right).
  1. Select the Padlet tool

Under the 'Build Content' dropdown, select the Padlet tool. It should show up as the label indicated in Step 6. This will bring you to a Padlet login page. Log into your Padlet for Schools account.

  1. Log into Padlet on pop-up

A pop up will appear requesting for the Padlet for Schools domain (ending in padlet.org) and log in credentials.

If you have a password assigned to your account, simply log in using your email and password.

If you've used Microsoft365 or Google SSO to log in, click on Log in with token. Head back to your Padlet for Schools account and open Settings, then click on Organization Info and click on Create under 'LTI Link Deployment Token' to generate a token in place of using SSO. Copy and paste the token code given into the 'Token' field on the pop-up in Canvas.

Note: This will only be needed in the initial set-up.
  1. Select a padlet

After logging in, select any padlet by clicking on it.

That's it! Teachers can now go ahead and add padlets to their courses.

Adding Padlet to Blackboard Courses (for Teachers only)

Before proceeding, please ensure that your Blackboard Admin has allowed access for Padlet in the above instructions!
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  1. Select a course

Click on the course from your Course list you wish to add your padlet in and select Content > Build Content.

Note: Make sure 'Edit Mode' is ON (top right).
  1. Select the Padlet tool

Under the 'Build Content' dropdown, select the Padlet tool. It should show up as the label indicated in Step 6 above. This will bring you to the Padlet login page. Log into your Padlet for Schools account.

  1. Select a padlet

Select any padlet by clicking on it.

Your padlet should look like this on Blackboard!

Additional sharing options

If you want students to work on their own copy of the padlet, toggle the 'Create a copy for each user' option ON. Students will get their own copy when they click on the link in the assignment and you will be automatically added as a shared member to the padlet.

Note that turning ON the copy option will prevent you from seeing all student posts in a single padlet.


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