Add LinkedIn Learning to Blackboard

Adding LinkedIn Learning content in Blackboard Ultra

Embedding LinkedIn Learning content from the Content Marketplace

  1. Place the mouse over the horizontal line between existing content.
  2. Select the plus button.

The course content page with the content menu open

  1. Select Content Market from the drop-down menu.
  2. Select LinkedIn Learning from the Content Market options.

  1. A LinkedIn Learning overlay pop up will open, which has a Discover and a History tab.
    • Use the Discover tab to find new content, or the History tab to reuse content you have previously identified. You can move between the two tabs and select content from both.

 

The LinkedIn Learning LTI Discover tab with a search for content field, and a list of selectable popular skills at the University of Soutampton

 

Discover

  • On the Discover tab enter your search criteria in the Search for content field.
  • Use the Type tick boxes to filter the results to show only specific types on content. For example, video, courses etc.
    • For Courses you can use the Course contents expander, below the thumbnail picture, to view a list of videos within the course and add those individually.
  • Select the Add button next to the content’s icon. You can add additional items, from the History or Discover tabs.

The Discover tab with a search criteria of Microsoft Excel pivot table providing results that match. There is a range of tick boxes to apply further filters to these outcomes. By default the options to display content from specific providers or by content type are available. Other filters can be applied by Source, Level, Software, Subjects and Topics, Custom Tags and Continuing Education Units (which is a US-based feature)

 

History

  • On the History tab scroll through your list of previously used content.
  • Select the Add button next to the content’s icon. You can add additional items, from the History or Discover tabs.
  • When all required items have been chosen, select the Confirm button at the bottom of the page to confirm adding your choices to your course.

The Confirm button is displayed after all content that is identified through a search.

  • A success splash screen may briefly appear.
  • Check the content description. You may need to edit this text to ensure the final words make sense to students if the text is longer than Blackboards limit.

Reviewing LinkedIn Learning content

Description field

  1. Select the three dots/ellipsis to the right of the LinkedIn Learning content.
  2. Select Edit.

The three dot/ellipsis icon that is displayed after each piece of course content. The menu displays options of: Edit, Student Progress and Delete.

  1. Make sure to check the box to Open in a new window
  2. The content side bar appears. Scroll to the Description field, which is the last field.

The course content sidebar has a wide range of options, the last field is the Description followed by cancel and save buttons.

  1. Check and edit the description text as required.
  2. Select Save.
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