Who is this guide for?
This guide is for Blackboard LMS administrators and Mentimeter Admins who want to connect Mentimeter to their institution’s Blackboard environment.
Note: In order for your instructors to sync grades, you will need to also enable "Show Participant Names", by toggling it on under Workspace Settings > Permissions
The Blackboard integration is available for Mentimeter Enterprise subscriptions.
Step 1: Setup the integration in Blackboard
Note: Before you begin, your Mentimeter relationship manager will need to provide you with an Application ID number. If you haven’t received this yet, please reach out to your relationship manager.
Once you have received the LTI registration link from Mentimeter, you can start setting up the integration in your Blackboard Admin Portal.
Log in to Blackboard and go to the Admin panel
Find the Integrations section and select LTI Tool Providers
Select the Register LTI 1.3/Advantage Tool tab
Paste the Application ID provided by Mentimeter in the Client ID field
Click Submit
Step 2: Configure Tool Settings
In the next screen you need to configure the following settings:
Tool Status must be set to Approved.
Role in Course must be enabled. Mentimeter uses this information to distinguish teachers and students and provide the correct user experience based on their role.
If you want to allow teachers to use Mentimeter for grading assignments, then Allow grade service access must be enabled. This allows Mentimeter to send grades back to the Blackboard Gradebook.
Step 3: Confirm integration
Once submitted, the tool should appear as Approved in the LTI Tool Providers list. If it does, it means the integration is now active.
Faculty members can now add Mentimeter via the Content Market inside their courses.