Add Spark Links to Blackboard LTI 1.3

Add direct links to Spark program content and tools in Blackboard®.

Prerequisite: Create a Course

Depending on your course, you can add the following Spark links to your course:

• Classroom Presentation Tool
• Student's eBook
• Teacher Resources
• Tests
• Assignments
• Unassigned Practice Activities

Note Before you can add links, you must first launch the National Geographic Learning Content Selector in Blackboard.

Launch the National Geographic Learning Content Selector

1. Navigate to your Blackboard course.
2. Add the content app.

   Blackboard Ultra

   1. Click +Add Content.
   2. Select Content Market.

   Blackboard Original

   1. Click Content.
   2. Click Build Content.
3. Select the National Geographic Learning Spark content app.
4. Scroll to the Spark program and level you want and click Link to Course.
5. Click Select Content.
6. Click Link.
7. Scroll to the content you want to add.
8. Optional: Click Preview next to any content to view it before adding the link to the LMS.
9. Select the checkbox next to the content you want.
   For content with multiple links, click to display all the items, including assignments, tests, unassigned practice activities, and teacher resources.
10. Click Link to LMS.