How do I create a Grade Sync External Tool for Blackboard?

These instructions will show you how to set up a Grade Sync between Perceivant and Blackboard. This must be completed by your Blackboard System Admin. As a System Admin, log into your blackboard environment and complete the following:

1. Click on System Admin.
2. Click on LTI Tool Providers under Integrations.
3. First set-up the provider domain: 
   1. Click Register Provider Domain. 
   2. Provider Domain: https://bearface-grade-sync.perceivant.com
   3. Provider Domain Status: Approved
   4. Default Configuration: Set Separately for each link.
   5. Send User Data: Send User data only over SSL
   6. User Fields to Send: Role in Course, Name, Email Address
   7. Allow Membership Service Access: Yes
   8. Click Submit.
4. Set-up the LTI 1.3
1. On the Administrator Panel, select LTI Tool Providers.
2. Select Register LTI 1.3 Tool.
3. In the Client ID field: 10c8b775-06a9-490f-85b0-1cff20b42088
4. Select Submit.
5. On the next page, make sure that Allow Grade Service Access and Allow Membership Service Access are set to Yes.
6. Click Submit.
5. Third, create a Placement:
1. From the LTI Tool Providers page, next to the Grade Sync tool, open the tool's menu and select Manage Placements.
2. Select Create Placement.
3. Type a Label: Perceivant Grade Sync
4. Type a Handle: PERCGRADESYNC
5. To make the placement available: Yes
6. Select a Type: Course Tool, Non-Student
7. Tool Provider Information: https://bearface-grade-sync.perceivant.com/grade_sync
8. Select Submit.

Once completed, Perceivant will approve you as a valid tool that will complete the process. The tool will show up in the course navigation on the left of a course. Teachers can click on the Perceviant Grade Sync handle to sync over grades to your Blackboard.