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Link to CNOWv2 Activities and Resources

After setting up your CNOWv2 course, create links from Blackboard® to activities or other content in CNOWv2. Linked graded activities are included in the Blackboard gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.

Note Category scores can not be synced to Blackboard.

Before adding links to CNOWv2 activities, make sure your CNOWv2 course is set up the way you want it.

  • Add and organize the assigned activities and course materials for your CNOWv2 course.
  • Configure assignment settings such as grading, attempts, feedback, time limits, due dates, point values, and grade categories.
Best Practice Use consistent assignment settings and a consistent schedule for due dates and times.
Prerequisites
Integrate CNOWv2 With Your Blackboard Course

Links created in this way are sometimes called deep links because they are not just web links but allow data to be exchanged between Blackboard and CNOWv2.

  1. Open your Blackboard course.
  2. Add CNOWv2 content to your course.
    Blackboard Original
    1. Click Content > Build Content > Cengage Content.
      If the Cengage tool is not shown under Build Content, see Can't Find Cengage Content in Blackboard.
    Blackboard Ultra
    1. Click + > Content Market.
    2. Click Cengage Content under Institution Tools.
      Important If you see a Cengage tool shown under Content Market, do not select it. This is an outdated version of the integration that will be removed soon. Only add the Cengage tool under Institution Tools.

      If the Cengage tool is not shown under Institution Tools, see Can't Find Cengage Content in Blackboard.

  3. Click Select Content and select activities to include in your class.
    Note Selecting a group of activities does not select all activities in the group. You must select each activity individually.

    Expand or collapse the course outline if needed.

    A selected activity is labeled "This activity is imported in your LMS" and a warning message says "You are about to re-import already existing assignments."

    Graded activities that have already been added are marked This activity is imported in your LMS. To avoid duplicate activity links and gradebook columns, do not import the same activity twice.

    If needed, change gradebook syncing for specific activities.

    By default, when you include a graded activity it is added to the Blackboard gradebook.

    To remove an activity from the gradebook, clear Add to Gradebook.

    To sync an activity to the gradebook without creating an activity link, first select Add to Gradebook and then clear the Add to Course checkbox on the left.

  4. Click Continue.
  5. Blackboard Original: Review the settings, select where to put your course links, and click Submit.

The content page displays all the links you have added to your CNOWv2 course and activities.

If needed, you can reorganize the links in Blackboard.