Overview
Brainfuse supports Basic LTI 1.3 integration for Blackboard Learn versions 9.1 and higher, including Blackboard Ultra. This integration supports membership services to enable full functionality.
Note: If your Blackboard instance does not support LTI 1.3 with membership services, please use the Stephen Vickers Basic LTI Building Block instead.
System Requirements
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Blackboard Learn 9.1 or later
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Administrator access to Blackboard LMS
Installation Instructions
Step 1: Register the LTI Tool
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Navigate to the Administrator Panel.
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Under Integrations, select LTI Tool Providers.
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Click Register LTI 1.3/Advantage Tool.
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Enter the following Client ID for Brainfuse:
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A configuration page will appear. Locate the Deployment ID, copy it, and share it with your Brainfuse account manager.
Step 2: Configure Tool Settings
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Tool Status: Set to Approved.
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User Fields to Send:
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Role in Course
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Name
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Email Address
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Allow Grade Service Access: No
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Allow Membership Service Access: Yes
When enabled, the membership service allows Brainfuse to retrieve information about instructors and students enrolled in the course.
If set to No, the tool cannot access user membership data. In this case, you may enable a custom user acknowledgment message, such as:
"You’re about to launch a third-party LTI tool."
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Click Submit to complete the registration.
Configuring Tool Placements
To make Brainfuse easily accessible within the Blackboard interface:
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After registering the LTI tool, create a Placement using the vendor-defined configuration.
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Define where the tool should appear (e.g., course navigation, content area).
Important: If placements are not configured, users will need the launch URL or secret key to access the tool manually via LTI connections.
Questions?
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