This document provides instructions on integrating the Panorama Platform into your Blackboard Ultra Learning Management System (LMS). If you have any questions regarding any steps in this process, please contact your dedicated Customer Success Manager.
Creating a System Role
In order for Panorama to access your institution's data, a new System Role for Panorama needs to be created.
- Log in to Blackboard Ultra as an Admin.
- In the side panel, click on Admin.
- Under Users, click System Roles
- Click Create Role.
- Assign the Role Name as Panorama Role.
- Assign the Role ID as PanoramaRole
- Click Submit.
- You will be redirected to the following page. Assign the following privileges by searching them within the Search field and selecting the checkbox.
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Administrator Panel (Courses) > Courses
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Administrator Panel (Courses) > Courses > Edit > Enrollments
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Administrator Panel (Courses) > Courses > Edit > Course Properties
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Administrator Panel (Courses) > Terms
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Administrator Panel (Users) > Users
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Administrator Panel (Users) > Users > Edit > View Course Enrollments
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Administrator Panel (Organizations) > Organizations > Edit > Enrollments
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Course/Organization (Content Areas) > Adaptive Release > View
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Course/Organization (Content Areas) > View Material Settings
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Read-only access to the Content System filesystem
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- After selecting the privileges, click Privileges, and select Permit Privileges.
Assigning the System Role to a User
Once the Privileges have been permitted, the Panorama Role must be assigned to a user who you plan to create a REST integration with.
Installing the Blackboard REST Integration
The REST integration allows for Panorama to access files and folders within Blackboard Ultra.
- Log in to Blackboard Ultra as an Admin.
- In the side panel, click on Admin.
- Under Integrations, click REST API Integrations.
- Click Create Integration.
- Enter the Application ID based on your zone.
- US Zone: 8ef2a880-d78e-4fab-be15-cedce9891dac
- CAN Zone: 3a786e8b-d25e-4b52-9ebe-5556472822d1
- EU Zone: ab8952c5-d702-4b28-b748-536ea531678e
- Click Browse to search for the user that was assigned the Panorama Role.
- Set End User Access to Yes.
- Set Authorized To Act As User to Service Default (No).
- Click Submit.
Panorama Configuration for Blackboard Ultra LTI 1.3
The following steps are only for institutions that have access to Blackboard Ultra LTI 1.3.
- Log in to Blackboard Ultra as an Admin.
- In the side panel, click on Admin.
- Under Integrations, select LTI Tool Providers.
- Click Register LTI 1.3/Advantage Tool.
- Enter the Client ID based on your zone.
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US Zone: 8ef2a880-d78e-4fab-be15-cedce9891dac
- CAN Zone: 3a786e8b-d25e-4b52-9ebe-5556472822d1
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EU Zone: ab8952c5-d702-4b28-b748-536ea531678e
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- Click Submit.
- You will be redirected to the following page. Provide your Customer Success Manager with the Deployment ID.
- Scroll down and set Tool Status to Approved.
- For User Fields to Send, select Role in course, Name, and Email Address.
- Ensure that Allow grade service access, Allow Membership Service Access, and Show User Acknowledgment Message are set to No.
- Click Submit.
- Once you are redirected to the following page, click the More Options icon, and select Manage Placements.
- Click Create Placement.
- Fill in the following information.
- Label: Panorama
- Handle: Panorama
- Availability Yes
- For Type, select Course tool and Allow student access
- Check Launch in New Window.
- Enter the Target Link URL based on your zone.
- US Zone: https://panorama-api.yuja.com/lti/lti-app-1.3-entry
- CAN Zone: https://panorama-api-cz.yuja.com/lti/lti-app-1.3-entry
- EU Zone: https://panorama-api-ez.yuja.com/lti/lti-app-1.3-entry
- Click Submit.
- Once your Customer Success Manager has entered your Deployment ID, sent earlier, the Panorama configuration process for Blackboard Ultra LTI 1.3 will be complete.
Adding the Panorama LTI Link to a Course
Once you have completed the Panorama integration process for Blackboard Ultra LTI 1.3, you may add the Panorama LTI link to your desired courses.
- Log in to Blackboard Ultra as an Admin or Instructor .
- In the side panel, click on Courses, and select the course you wish to add the Panorama LTI link to.
- In the top-right corner, ensure Edit Mode is: ON.
- Click the Plus (+) icon located in the side panel, and then select Course Link.
- Click Browse.
- Select the Panorama LTI link.
- Check Available to Users.
- Click Submit to add the Panorama LTI link to the course side panel.