In this article, you will find the steps to connect your Cengage courseware to Blackboard Learn or Blackboard Ultra views using the Follett-Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 tool with your campus program.
Configuration steps will differ between Learn and Ultra views in Blackboard. To confirm the view of Blackboard that you'll be using, review the images below and make use of the quick-links to navigate to the appropriate instructions related to Blackboard Learn or Blackboard Ultra configuration:
Blackboard Learn | Blackboard Ultra |
Blackboard Learn:
- Part One: Adding the Follett-Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 Tool
- Part Two: Pairing the Courseware
- Part Three: Adding Cengage Link(s) to Your Course
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Part One: Adding the Follett-Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 Tool
Step 1.
Navigate into your Blackboard Learn course.
Step 2.
Click into a Content Area on the left-menu of your Blackboard course (or you may choose to create a brand new Content Area). Content Areas are menu items listed on the left-menu of your course. In the example below, a new content area has been created and has been titled, "Ebook and Courseware":
Step 3.
Click into the Content Area created or selected, click Build Content, and click Follett-Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 from the list of tools that appear from the drop-down.
- Note: If you are unable to locate the Follett-Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 link in your Blackboard course, follow the directions below in Step 3a to add the Follett-Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 tool manually.
If you are able to click on the Follett-Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 tool described in Step 3 above, skip to Step 4 of this article.
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Adding the Follett-Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 Tool Manually:
Step 3a. (If needed.)
If you do not see the Follett-Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 tool listed from the drop-down menu mentioned above, you can configure the tool manually. To do this, from the selected content area, hover over Build Content and click Web Link.
Next, provide a Name for the tool in the Name field (you can title this as Follett-Willo Digital Delivery or something similar) and copy the appropriate URL into the URL field:
For USA: https://app2.willolabs.com/onelink/
For Canada: https://ca2.willolabs.com/onelink/
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Very Important: Place a check-mark in the "This link is to a Tool Provider" box, as shown below |
If you've (1) entered a Name for the Link, (2) entered the appropriate URL, and (3) have placed a check-mark in the "This link is to a Tool Provider" box, you can now click Submit to add the link within your content area of Blackboard.
- Note: Hide this Follett-Willo Digital Delivery link from student view. This is an instructor-facing tool only.
Now click on the Follett-Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 link that you've manually added into your Content Area, and proceed to Step 4 below.
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Part Two: Pairing the Courseware
Step 4.
Click the Continue in a new window button.
Step 5.
The Course Pairing Screen should appear. If you teach more than one course, you may see multiple courses to choose from.
Click the green Select button for the correct course. Then click Review Details.
- Note: If you do not see a course listed, or if the course information is incorrect, please skip to the Product Token section below.
Step 6.
The Review Selected Course Materials screen will appear. Review the course information and ensure it appears correctly. If the course information is correct, select the Confirm Selection button.
NOTE: If the materials listed appear to be incorrect, or if there is a discrepancy with the materials, do not proceed. Contact ACCESSsuccess@follett.com to report the discrepancy.
Step 7.
The next screen will display that the course was paired successfully. Click the Course Management button and skip ahead to Step 8.
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Using a Product Token
NOTE: This step is only necessary if your course materials do not auto-populate in Step 5.
To use your Product Token:
- Click the I have a Product Token button
- Enter the six-digit Product Token code
- Then click Verify.
*If you do not have a Product Token code, please email facultysetup@follett.com
Look over the product and course details and verify that the details are correct. If everything looks good, proceed by clicking Course Management.
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Part Three: Adding Cengage Link(s) to Your Course
Step 8.
On the next screen, select the Add Publisher Links option on the right side.
Next, click Continue to Cengage to launch out to the publisher site.
Step 9.
Log into your Cengage account using your Cengage credentials.
Step 10.
Select your Cengage Platform. If you assign Cengage courseware, you'll select the Online Learning Platform + Ebook option. If you use the Ebook without courseware, you'll select the eBook Only option. If you use Cengage Infuse + Ebook, you'll select the Cengage Infuse option.
Step 11.
Select your adopted Cengage product. If no product is listed, you may search for the product. After you've selected your product, click Continue.
Step 12.
To ensure that your students see instant, codeless access to the Cengage materials, click the Inclusive Access option and then click Continue.
Step 13.
Select how you wish to create your course: (1) Create a new course from scratch; (2) Copy an existing course; (3) Copy another instructor's course with a Course Key; or (4) Link to a course that has already been created.
Note: Options (2) and (3) will only be available if the course was built using the same Cengage product.
Note: Option (4) to link to a course that has already been created will only be available to you IF the already created Cengage course has no students enrolled within it.
Select the most appropriate option and then click Continue.
Step 14.
The next option will only appear for users assigning MindTap. Select (1) whether you prefer individual gradebook columns to appear in the Blackboard gradebook for each assignment or (2) whether you prefer a single gradebook column so that a single overall (cumulative) score may pass to the Blackboard gradebook.
After making your selection, click Continue.
Step 15.
Enter general course details for your course including Course Name, Time Zone, Course Start Date, and Course End Date.
Click Finish.
Step 16.
Your Cengage product is now paired with your Blackboard course. Now that the pairing is complete, you may (1) deploy a single, course level link into your Blackboard course by selecting Add Course Link or (2) deploy individual assignment-level links within your course by selecting Select Content.
Note: You may return to the Cengage Content Selector to deploy additional Cengage links within your course at anytime. For additional information related to Adding Cengage content within your Blackboard course, please see the section titled Adding Cengage Links to your Course below.
Step 17.
Whether you chose to deploy a Cengage Course Link or assignment links into your course, those items will be deployed directly to your Blackboard course. Click on a Cengage content link from within your Blackboard course.
You'll first see a prompt to select your Academic Term from the dropdown menu. Proceed to select your Academic Term and click Submit.
Step 18.
Navigate back to your Blackboard course and and click on the Follett-Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 tool once more to add a Course Support link within your course. You will be taken back to the screen below.
Click on Add Product Links. Select Course Support. Then click Return link(s) to LMS.
- NOTE: The Course Support link is available for students and faculty to provide help with course setup or access issues. Simply click the link, click contact support to create a service ticket, and a Follett team member will assist you quickly.
Step 19.
Click Close window and navigate back to your Blackboard content area.
Your course material links are now paired with your Blackboard course!
Adding Cengage Activity Links to Your Course
To add Cengage eBook links, assignments/quizzes, or other activity links to your course, review the instructions below. These links will take students to those specific assignments, rather than the Cengage Course link, which will take students to the Cengage product's homepage.
Step 20.
Click on the Follett-Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 link that you launched in Part Two above.
Step 21.
Click Add Publisher Links, then click Continue to Cengage.
Step 22.
Click Select Content.
Step 23.
Select the content you’d like to import by clicking the boxes on the right side of your page. When you’re done with your selections, click the blue Continue button.
NOTE: Some activities can be added to your Blackboard gradebook. These will display another check box to the right of the activity name. To add these to your gradebook, check the box to the right of the activity name you want to add.
Step 24.
You should see a Link Selection Complete message indicating the links have been added successfully to your course. Click Close window and return back to your Blackboard course.
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What will your Students See?
Click HERE to view step-by-step instructions your students will follow to access their course materials in Blackboard.
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Additional Support:
If you have any questions or would like further assistance, please Submit a request, or reach out to your Cengage Publisher Representative.
For more information, check out Cengage's Instructor Guide HERE.
Blackboard Ultra
- Part One: Adding the Follett-Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 Tool
- Part Two: Pairing the Courseware
- Part Three: Adding Cengage Link(s) to Your Course
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Part One: Adding the Follett-Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 Tool
Step 1.
Navigate into your Blackboard Ultra course.
Step 2.
Click View course & institution tools located under the Books & Tools heading on the left-menu of your Blackboard Ultra course.
Step 2a.
A list of institution tools will appear on the right-menu. Click on Follett-Willo Digital Delivery 1.3.
If you were able to select the Follett-Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 tool from this menu, skip to Step 4 of this article.
Step 2b. (If Needed.)
If you do not see the Follett-Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 tool listed from the right-menu, click on the option to Browse all course tools located at the bottom of this menu.
Step 2c. (If Needed.)
From the list of all institution tools, find and click on Follett-Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 from the list presented to you.
- Note: If you are unable to find the Follett-Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 link in your Blackboard course, follow the directions below in Step 3 to add the Follett-Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 tool manually.
Now click on the Follett-Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 link that you've manually added into your Content Area, and proceed to Step 4 below.
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Adding the Follett-Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 tool Manually:
Step 3. (If needed.)
If you do not see the Follett-Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 tool listed, you can configure the tool manually. To do this, you'll configure a Teaching Tools with LTI Connection link within your course.
Navigate to your Blackboard course homepage.
Click any + symbol from your course homepage to Create.
Then click on Teaching Tools with LTI Connection.
Next, provide a Name for the tool in the Name field (you can title this as Follett-Willo Digital Delivery or something similar) and copy the appropriate URL into the URL field:
For USA: https://app2.willolabs.com/onelink/
For CANADA: https://ca2.willolabs.com/onelink/
- Note: The Follett-Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 tool should remain hidden from students. This is an instructor facing tool. Also make sure to place a check-mark in the box to allow the item to Open in a New Window.
If you've (1) entered a Name for the Link, (2) left the link hidden from student view, (3) entered the appropriate Configuration URL, and (4) have placed a check-mark in the "Open in a new window" box, you can now click Save to add the link within your Blackboard course.
Now click on the Follett-Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 link that you've manually added onto your Blackboard homepage, and proceed to Step 4 below.
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Part Two: Pairing the Courseware
Step 4.
Click the Continue in a new window button.
Step 5.
The Course Pairing Screen should appear. If you teach more than one course, you may see multiple courses to choose from.
Click the green Select button for the correct course. Then click Review Details.
- Note: If you do not see a course listed, or if the course information is incorrect, please skip to the Product Token section below.
Step 6.
The Review Selected Course Materials screen will appear. Review the course information and ensure it appears correctly. If the course information is correct, select the Confirm Selection button.
NOTE: If the materials listed appear to be incorrect, or if there is a discrepancy with the materials, do not proceed. Contact ACCESSsuccess@follett.com to report the discrepancy.
Step 7.
The next screen will display that the course was paired successfully. Click the Course Management button and skip ahead to Step 8.
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Using a Product Token
NOTE: This step is only necessary if your course materials do not auto-populate in Step 5.
To use your Product Token:
- Click the I have a Product Token button
- Enter the six-digit Product Token code
- Then click Verify.
*If you do not have a Product Token code, please email facultysetup@follett.com
Look over the product and course details and verify that the details are correct. If everything looks good, proceed by clicking Course Management.
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Part Three: Adding Cengage Link(s) to Your Course
Step 8.
On the next screen, select the Add Publisher Links option on the right side.
Next, click Continue to Cengage to launch out to the publisher site.
Step 9.
Log into your Cengage account using your Cengage credentials.
Step 10.
Select your Cengage Platform. If you assign Cengage courseware, you'll select the Online Learning Platform + Ebook option. If you use the Ebook without courseware, you'll select the eBook Only option. If you use Cengage Infuse + Ebook, you'll select the Cengage Infuse option.
Step 11.
Select your adopted Cengage product. If no product is listed, you may search for the product. After you've selected your product, click Continue.
Step 12.
To ensure that your students see instant, codeless access to the Cengage materials, click the Inclusive Access option and then click Continue.
Step 13.
Select how you wish to create your course: (1) Create a new course from scratch; (2) Copy an existing course; (3) Copy another instructor's course with a Course Key; or (4) Link to a course that has already been created.
Note: Options (2) and (3) will only be available if the course was built using the same Cengage product.
Note: Option (4) to link to a course that has already been created will only be available to you IF the already created Cengage course has no students enrolled within it.
Select the most appropriate option and then click Continue.
Step 14.
The next option will only appear for users assigning MindTap. Select (1) whether you prefer individual gradebook columns to appear in the Blackboard gradebook for each assignment or (2) whether you prefer a single gradebook column so that a single overall (cumulative) score may pass to the Blackboard gradebook.
After making your selection, click Continue.
Step 15.
Enter general course details for your course including Course Name, Time Zone, Course Start Date, and Course End Date.
Click Finish.
Step 16.
Your Cengage product is now paired with your Blackboard course. Now that the pairing is complete, you may (1) deploy a single, course level link into your Blackboard course by selecting Add Course Link or (2) deploy individual assignment-level links within your course by selecting Select Content.
Note: You may return to the Cengage Content Selector to deploy additional Cengage links within your course at anytime. For additional information related to Adding Cengage content within your Blackboard course, please see the section titled Adding Cengage Links to your Course below.
Step 17.
Whether you chose to deploy a Cengage Course Link or assignment links into your course, those items will be deployed directly to your Blackboard course. Click on a Cengage content link from within your Blackboard course.
You'll first see a prompt to select your Academic Term from the dropdown menu. Proceed to select your Academic Term and click Submit.
Step 18.
Navigate back to your Blackboard course and and click on the Follett-Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 tool once more to add a Course Support link within your course. You will be taken back to the screen below.
Click on Add Product Links. Select Course Support. Then click Return link(s) to LMS.
- NOTE: The Course Support link is available for students and faculty to provide help with course setup or access issues. Simply click the link, click contact support to create a service ticket, and a Follett team member will assist you quickly.
Step 19.
Click Close window and navigate back to your Blackboard content area.
Your course material links are now paired with your Blackboard course!
Adding Cengage Activity Links to Your Course
To add Cengage eBook links, assignments/quizzes, or other activity links to your course, review the instructions below. These links will take students to those specific assignments, rather than the Cengage Course link, which will take students to the Cengage product's homepage.
Step 20.
Click on the Follett-Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 link that you launched in Part Two above.
Step 21.
Click Add Publisher Links, then click Continue to Cengage.
Step 22.
Click Select Content.
Step 23.
Select the content you’d like to import by clicking the boxes on the right side of your page. When you’re done with your selections, click the blue Continue button.
NOTE: Some activities can be added to your Blackboard gradebook. These will display another check box to the right of the activity name. To add these to your gradebook, check the box to the right of the activity name you want to add.
Step 24.
You should see a Link Selection Complete message indicating the links have been added successfully to your course. Click Close window and return back to your Blackboard course.
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What will your Students See?
Click HERE to view step-by-step instructions your students will follow to access their course materials in Blackboard.
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Additional Support:
If you have any questions or would like further assistance, please Submit a request, or reach out to your Cengage Publisher Representative.
For more information, check out Cengage's Instructor Guide HERE.