In this article, you will find the steps to connect your Macmillan 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 Macmillan Links 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 find 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, email Facultysupport@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 Macmillan Link(s) to Your Blackboard Course
Step 8.
On the Course Management page, click Add Product Links.
Step 9.
Select Course Support and Macmillan Tools, 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 10.
Click Close window and navigate back to your Blackboard course.
Step 11.
The content links that you selected will now appear in the content area (menu item) that you had been working in.
Step 12.
Click on the Macmillan Tools link.
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 13.
Sign in to your Macmillan Learning Instructor Account using your Macmillan credentials. If you need help with this process, contact your Macmillan representative.
Step 14.
Click Connect with Achieve.
Step 15.
Select the Macmillan Achieve Course that you want to pair with your Blackboard section and click the yellow Associate button.
NOTE: If you are unable to click Associate, log in to your Macmillan instructor account in a different browser, create the course and section, then return to this screen and click Refresh.
Step 16.
Click Yes, Associate Course and then click Ok to complete the course pairing.
Step 17.
Navigate back to your Blackboard course and click on the Follett-Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 tool once more.
Step 18.
Click Add Publisher Links.
Step 19.
Click Continue to Macmillan.
Step 20.
Select the Macmillan Learning Content that you wish to display in your course. Click the orange arrows next to each content item to expand the selection.
Note: If gradable assignments are required, choose the assignment deep links within the Assignments folder.
Step 21.
Then click Deploy Selected Content.
Step 22.
The Macmillan content links that you selected will now appear in the content area that you had been working in.
Note: If you have content within your content area, you'll locate these newly deployed Macmillan content links at the bottom of content area.
Grade Sync:
Grade sync is supported for Macmillan. When deep linking to materials, ensure gradable assignments are chosen from the Assignments folder in Step 20.
Macmillan Achieve grades will sync automatically but not instantaneously. Grades are automatically synced to LMS gradebook columns within 24 hours. To manually refresh:
- Launch main Achieve link > Macmillan Grade Refresh
- Select the assignment items and then click Refresh Grades to initiate up-to-date push of recent scores
- Within a few minutes, new grade items should populate within the LMS gradebook
Your course material links are now paired with 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 Macmillan Publisher Representative.
For more information, check out Macmillan'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 Macmillan Links 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 Blackboard course, 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, email Facultysupport@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 Macmillan Link(s) to Your Blackboard Course
Step 8.
On the Course Management page, click Add Product Links.
Step 9.
Select Course Support and Macmillan Tools, 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 10.
Click Close window and navigate back to your Blackboard course.
Step 11.
The content links that you selected will now appear on your course homepage.
Note: If you already have content on your course homepage, you'll locate these newly deployed links at the bottom of your course homepage.
Step 12.
Click on the Macmillan Tools link.
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 13.
Sign in to your Macmillan Learning Instructor Account using your Macmillan credentials. If you need help with this process, contact your Macmillan representative.
Step 14.
Click Connect with Achieve.
Step 15.
Select the Macmillan Achieve Course that you want to pair with your Blackboard section and click the yellow Associate button.
NOTE: If you are unable to click Associate, log in to your Macmillan instructor account in a different browser, create the course and section, then return to this screen and click Refresh.
Step 16.
Click Yes, Associate Course and then click Ok to complete the course pairing.
Step 17.
Navigate back to your Blackboard course and click on the Follett-Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 tool once more.
Step 18.
Click Add Publisher Links.
Step 19.
Click Continue to Macmillan.
Step 20.
Select the Macmillan Learning Content that you wish to display in your course. Click the orange arrows next to each content item to expand the selection.
Note: If gradable assignments are required, choose the assignment deep links within the Assignments folder.
Step 21.
Then click Deploy Selected Content.
Step 22.
The Macmillan content links that you selected will now appear on your Blackboard course homepage.
Note: If you already have content on your course homepage, you'll locate these newly deployed links at the bottom of your course homepage.
Grade Sync:
Grade sync is supported for Macmillan. When deep linking to materials, ensure gradable assignments are chosen from the Assignments folder in Step 20.
Macmillan Achieve grades will sync automatically but not instantaneously. Grades are automatically synced to LMS gradebook columns within 24 hours. To manually refresh:
- Launch main Achieve link > Macmillan Grade Refresh
- Select the assignment items and then click Refresh Grades to initiate up-to-date push of recent scores
- Within a few minutes, new grade items should populate within the LMS gradebook
Your course material links are now paired with 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 Macmillan Publisher Representative.
For more information, check out Macmillan's Instructor Guide HERE.