In Blackboard, how do I add an ebook or video to my course?

Modified on Fri, 12 Jul at 1:02 PM

Before completing the below steps, please verify with your LMS administrator that the appropriate SAGE LTI Tool is installed in your Blackboard instance.


In Blackboard, how do I add an ebook or video to my course?

  1. In your course, click the small + icon in the left navigation menu and select the Content Area option
  2. In the pop-up window, enter a Name and then click Submit
  3. Click the down arrow to the right of the new Content Area (the label will match the name assigned in step 2) and select the Show Link option
  4. Click the title of your new menu item, then Build Content, and then your SAGE LTI Tool name
  5. The Sage Publishing interface will open
  6. Use the filters and the search box to find the ebook(s) or video(s) you'd like to link to
  7. Click the Add To Import List button next to each item you'd like to add. Keep in mind that some results may include entire works, while others may link to individual chapters within larger works
  8. Repeat the previous steps 6 and 7 until you have added all the items you would like
  9. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click Go To List 
  10. When your list is ready, click Import to LMS
  11. The Success! page will display, confirming that you added the resource 
  12. To set the resource to open in a new window, click the down arrow icon to the right of the new link you inserted, then click Edit
  13. When the edit window opens, scroll down to the WEB LINK OPTIONS area and set Open in New Window to Yes
  14. Click Submit


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