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EchoPoll: Blackboard LTI 1.1 Configuration Guide for Admins

Anthony Garcia-Hill
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To configure the integration, you will need to work with Echo360's support team. Email support@echo360.com to inform us that you would like to configure the LMS integration. Provide the LMS type you would like to integrate with and the URL for your organization.

Creating a Custom User

  1. Log in to Blackboard as a System Administrator.
  2. Go to the System Admin tab.
  3. Under User, click Users.
  4. Select Create User.
  5. Enter EchoPoll for the first name and Integration for the last name.
  6. Enter EchoPoll for username.
  7. Create a secure password in the field provided.
  8. Select Submit.

Enabling REST API Integration

  1. Log in to Blackboard as a System Administrator.
  2. Go to the System Admin tab.
  3. Under Integrations, click Rest API Integrations.
  4. Click Create Integration.
  5. Enter the Application ID provided by Echo360 into Application ID.
  6. Use the browse function to locate and select the EchoPoll user created in the previous section.
  7. Leave End User Access marked yes and change Authorized To Act As User to Yes.
  8. Click Submit.

Configuring the LTI Link

  1. Log into Blackboard as a System Administrator.
  2. Go to the System Admin tab.
  3. Locate the Integrations section and click the LTI Tool Providers link.
  4. Select Register LTI 1.1 Provider.
  5. In the Provider Domain field, enter the provider domain for your region:

    • North / South America -

      account.turningtechnologies.com

    • EMEA -

      account.turningtechnologies.eu

    • APAC -

      echopoll.au
  6. Leave the Provider Domain Status as Approved. Nothing goes into Secondary Hostnames.
  7. Change Default Configuration to Set Globally.
  8. Enter the Tool Provider Key provided by Echo360.

  9. Enter the Tool Provider Secret provided by Echo360.

    The Tool Provider Key and Tool Provider Secret requests should be sent to support@echo360.com. Include the Blackboard URL with the request.

  10. Enter the following in Tool Provider Custom Parameters.

    user_id=@X@user.id@X@
  11. To the right of Send User Data, select Send user data only over SSL.
  12. To the right of User Fields to Send, select Role in course, Name, and Email Address.
  13. Leave Allow Membership Service Access as no.
  14. Click Submit.
  15. Mouse over the provider domain, click the drop-down arrow and select Manage Placements.
  16. Select Create Placement.
  17. In the Label field, enter EchoPoll Registration.
  18. In the Handle field, enter EchoPoll Registration.
  19. Verify Yes is selected under Availability.
  20. For Type, select Course tool and Allow Student Access.

  21. Enable the Launch in New Window option.

    Some web browsers treat LTI links as pop-ups and block them; this will prevent that from happening.

  22. To add the icon, go to https://cdn.turningtechnologies.com/favicons/echopoll/ms-icon-310x310.png
  23. Click Browse and navigate to where you saved the icon. Click Open.
  24. Enter the Tool Provider URL in the Tool Provider URL field provided by Echo360. 
  25. Click Submit.