This guide connects Kritik to Blackboard Learn's REST API. A Blackboard administrator can complete it in about 10 minutes, after the LTI setup is done. Once it's done, instructors can sync Kritik grades into existing gradebook columns, sync their course groups into Kritik, and see Kritik's due dates in the Blackboard course calendar.
You'll need access to the Anthology Developer Portal account where you registered Kritik for the LTI setup, and an administrator account in Blackboard Learn.
Step 1: Sign in to the Anthology Developer Portal (https://developer.anthology.com) and open "My Applications":
Step 2: Click "..." next to the Kritik application you registered for the LTI setup:
Step 3: Click "Manage Keys", then the (+) button to create a new key. Copy the Application Key and Secret it shows (the secret is shown only once):
Step 4: Sign in to Blackboard Learn as an administrator and open the Administrator Panel. Under Integrations, click "REST API Integrations":
Step 5: Click "Create Integration":
Step 6: Enter the following and click "Submit":
Application ID: the Application ID of your Kritik application (shown in step 1)
Learn User: an administrator account (click "Browse..." to pick one)
End User Access: No
Authorized To Act As User: Service Default (No)
Step 7: Your Kritik application now shows on the REST API Integrations list:
Step 8: Send these 3 values to lms@kritik.io:
Blackboard URL: https://yourschool.blackboard.com (your school's Blackboard Learn address)
Application Key: the value from step 3
Secret: the value from step 3
That's it! We'll reply to confirm things work as expected. If you later delete the key or the REST API integration, send us a new key so grade, group and calendar sync keep working.
Questions? Email lms@kritik.io.