In this article, you will find the steps to connect your VHL courseware to Blackboard Learn and/or Blackboard Ultra views using the Follett-Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 tool with your campus program. 

Part One: Pairing Your Course

Step 1.

Navigate into your Blackboard course.

 

 

Step 2.

For Blackboard Learn users, click into a Content Area on the left-menu of your Blackboard course (or you may choose to create a brand new Content Area). Content Areas are menu items listed on the left-menu of your course.

 

Step 3.

In the Content Area selected (1), please click Build Content (2). Click Follett-Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 (3) from the list of tools that appear from the drop-down.

 

 

For Blackboard Ultra users, please click View course & institution tools located under the Books & Tools heading on the left-menu of your Blackboard Ultra course.

 

 

a) A list of Instructor Tools will appear on the right-menu. Please click on Follett-Willo Digital Delivery 1.3.

 

 

b) If you do not see the Follett-Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 tool listed from the right-menu, please click on the option to Browse all course tools located at the bottom of this menu.

 

 

From the list of all instructor tools, please find and click on Follett-Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 from the list presented to you.

 

Step 4.

Click the Continue in new window button.

 

 

Step 5: 

 

You should now see a screen where you can auto-pair with your courseware. If you teach more than one course using your school's inclusive program, you may see multiple courses to select. Please be careful about the materials that you are selecting. 

You should see a single course or a selection of courses to choose from. If the correct course information appears, click the appropriate green Select button. If you do not see a course listed, please skip to the Product Token section below.

The header of the selected course materials will be highlighted in green and display a check mark. Select the Review Details button next.

 

 

 

The Review Selected Course Materials screen will appear. Review the course information and ensure it appears correctly. If the course information is correct, select the Confirm Selection button. 

 

Click the Confirm Selection button. The screen will display that the course was paired successfully. Next, select the Course Management button and skip to Step 8.

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Using your Product Token

 

Using a Product Token - Enter the product token that was provided to you. If you cannot find your product token, please Submit a Request to Willo Labs then click Verify.

 

Step 6. 

Confirm that your course details look correct. If everything looks good, select Confirm. 

Step 7.

A new screen will pop up confirming that your course has been successfully paired. 

Next, click on the Course Management button

 

 

Part Two: Adding VHL Links to Your Blackboard Course

Step 8. 

Click Add Publisher Links. 

Step 9.

 

Click Continue to Vista Higher Learning.

 

Step 10.

You will be prompted to log into your VHL account using your VHL credentials.  

Step 11.

On the Course Connector page, click the radio button next to the VHL course section that must be linked to the LMS course, and click LINK THIS SECTION.

Step 12.

 

Select LINK TO CURRENT ASSIGNMENTS to add a link to the student dashboard, LINK TO SPECIFIC ACTIVITY or LINK TO SPECIFIC ASSESSMENT to add links to specific assignments, or LINK TO VHLCENTRAL HOME to add a link to the vhlcentral page to the LMS course. 

Note: that links can only be added one at a time.

 

Step 13.

 

Click on Close window.

Part Three: Connecting to your VHL Course

 

Step 14. 

Please navigate back to your Blackboard course and refresh the course. 

 

a) Blackboard Learn

The links have been added to the content area (menu item) that you originally selected. 

 

b) Blackboard Ultra

The links have been added to your course homepage. You can now click on the VHLCentral item from your course:

 

 

Grade Sync

Vista Higher Learning supports grade sync. VHL grade sync functionality only attempts to create grade columns and push grades to the LMS after an assignment's due date has passed. Students in the course must also link the LMS and VHL accounts for their grades to sync. To configure assignments for sync, instructors should follow the below steps.

 

Step 1.

Access the Gradebook in the VHL course, and select LMS Sync.

Step 2.

Select Edit Settings.

Step 3.

Update grade sync status to Enabled, choose with grade data to sync, and then click SAVE.

 

Additional Support

If you have any questions or would like further assistance, please Submit a Support Request, or reach out to your VHL representative.