Kaltura Changes in Blackboard Learn

The existing Kaltura integration in Blackboard Learn is based on a legacy framework (Building Blocks, aka “B2”), which will end-of-life after December 31, 2023. For Spring 2023, we will enable system-wide a new integration type, based on the 1EdTech Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) 1.3 (LTI Advantage, LTIA) standard.   Kaltura media in Blackboard Learn Ultra Course…

Kaltura LTI 1.3 User Identifier

The documentation from Kaltura for their LTI 1.3 integration is missing some critical pieces. By default, user UUID is passed from Learn to the KAF instead of their actual username. The following custom parameters were listed in their LTI 1.1 documentation, but missing in their LTI 1.3 write-up: and in the KAF Hosted module, you…

NSSE

Through its student survey, The College Student Report, National Survey for Student Engagement (NSSE) annually collects information at hundreds of four-year colleges and universities about first-year and senior students’ participation in programs and activities that institutions provide for their learning and personal development. The results provide an estimate of how undergraduates spend their time and…

Creating Dynamic Tools Using Template Variables and LTI

Anthology Together 22 Wednesday, July 13 at 2:50 PM-3:35 PM ET Dolphin: Northern Hemisphere A3-4 Presenters: Chris Bray, University of Arkansas Mark Bykerk Kauffman, Anthology Session description: Using Learn template variables, you can create URLs to integrate with other systems by including information about the user’s context, such as name, email address, or even webpages….