Please note: Some publisher tools are not automatically on in a course. If you do not see a tool below, in your course go to Control Panel > Customization > Tool Availability and check any boxes next to the tool name(s).
This is not a comprehensive list of all publisher integrations in Blackboard. Check the Tool Availability page in your course (see above), or contact us.
Your publisher representative/support can often provide the best support, as they have access to your course in their system.
Cengage
Instructions for Cengage Tools
Macmillan
McGrawHill Connect
The McGraw-Hill Connect "Building Block" Blackboard integration will be discontinued at the end of this year (December 31, 2023). Starting Spring 2024, all MH users must set up with McGraw-Hill Connect integration using the "LTI Advantage" tool. The tool is found under any Build Content button, and is called "McGraw Hill Connect LTIA." Instructors can use this newer integration now.
Please see the new McGraw-Hill Connect instructor pairing instructions below:
[New] Pairing Instruction from MH for Connect
[New] Video on Pairing McGraw Hill with Blackboard
[Old] Instructions from MH for Connect and Alex (Will be discontinued at end of December 2023)
Pearson
The Pearson integration changed Summer 2022 - instructors should have received communication from Pearson. Instructions for the new (Summer 2022) Integration setup
1) Access the main Pearson course page can be accessed under the Tools link from the course menu. Instructors can add a direct Pearson link on the course menu by clicking the small + button at the top of the course menu, choose Tool Link, and selecting Pearson.
2) Direct links to specific items (Homework, Assignments, etc.) from Pearson need to all be recreated. From any course content area, click “Build Content” button, then choose Pearson and follow the steps. Optionally, check the box for “Enable Evaluation” to create a Grade Center column in Blackboard which will send grades from Pearson to this column.