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      Enhanced Admin Integration with Blackboard LMS (new!)

      The latest integration with Blackboard LMS allows faculty to seamlessly access Noodle Factory tools directly from their Blackboard course pages. This streamlined experience removes the need for separate login credentials or navigating to a different website, making it easier for faculty to adopt and use Noodle Factory.

      Key Features of the Enhanced Integration:

      1. Walter AI Admin Visibility: Walter AI Admin icon now appears by default on all Blackboard course pages under Course Tools, providing quick access to Noodle Factory features.

        Blackboard LMS
      2. Automated Setup of AI Tutors: On the first click of the Walter AI Tutor for a specific course page, a new AI tutor agent is created. The system automatically maps the agent to that course/class ID, simplifying setup for faculty.
      3. Content Integration: Faculty can leverage course content—including files, pages, and documents—within their Blackboard LMS as a knowledge base for their AI Tutor. This enables the AI Tutor to deliver course-relevant support to students.
      4. Single Sign-On with LTI 1.3: Faculty can access the Noodle Factory admin portal without a separate login and password. The integration uses LTI 1.3 standards, providing secure, single-sign-on access through Canvas.

      How to Set Up Enhanced Integration

      ONLY THE SUPERADMIN FOR YOUR INSTITUTION NEEDS TO DO THE FOLLOWING ONCE.

      You will need Superadmin rights for Noodle Factory and Administrator rights for Blackboard LMS.

      1. Go to the upper right corner of admin portal and click the dropdown.

      LMS-Integrations

      2. Click on Integrations

      3. Follow the steps listed in order. You will need to copy/paste variables back and forth so be sure to have a separate window open for Blackboard.

      FAQs:

      1. Does this mean that there will be a separate agent for each course in Blackboard?

      Yes, as long as the faculty clicks into Walter AI Admin from Blackboard course page - a new agent will be created. However, a single agent may be mapped to multiple courses. This is done by:

      - Navigate to Users - Classes 

      - Add New Class

      - Select the class you just added - Edit Class

      - Add LMS integration - Blackboard - Course ID

      2. Does faculty need to do anything to enable access for their students?

      Yes, by default, Walter AI Tutor is hidden from students and faculty will need to enable Walter AI tutor on their Blackboard course page so students can access it directly from within the course. See link below.

      (Related - Enabling Walter AI Tutor for Students in a Blackboard course)