Blackboard
This guide provides step-by-step instructions for Moodle administrators to integrate Blackboard with GradeChum. Follow the steps carefully to ensure a successful setup.
1. Register your Domain with GradeChum
Objective: Enable your Blackboard domain to connect with GradeChum’s API.
Steps:
Email your Blackboard website URL to
[email protected].Wait for confirmation from
[email protected]. You will receive an application ID once your domain is registered with GradeChum’s Blackboard application.
2. Create a GradeChum User in Blackboard
Objective: Set up a dedicated user in Blackboard that GradeChum will use for integration.
Steps:
Log in to Blackboard and navigate to System Admin > Users.
Click on Create User.
Fill in the following fields:
First Name: Grade
Last Name: Chum
Username: grade-chum
New Password: Generate a secure random password (save this password for later use).
Verify New Password: Re-enter the generated password.
Institution Roles: Set Faculty as the Primary Institution Role.
System Roles: Assign the Course Administrator role.
3. Add GradeChum to REST API Integrations
Objective: Grant GradeChum access to Blackboard’s REST API.
Steps:
Log in to Blackboard as an administrator.
Navigate to System Admin > Integrations > REST API Integrations.
Click on Create Integration.
Enter the application ID you received from
[email protected].Set the Learn User to
grade-chum(the user created in Step 2).Set End User Access to Yes.
Set Authorized To Act as User to No.
4. Verify Integration with GradeChum
Objective: Confirm that the integration with Blackboard is successful.
Steps:
Email
[email protected]to notify them that you’ve completed the integration steps. Include the password for thegrade-chumuser.Await confirmation from GradeChum.
Once you receive confirmation that everything is set up correctly, the integration process is complete.
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