Link to Your Cengage Textbook From Blackboard LTI Advantage

Link to the eBook from your Blackboard course for easy access for you and your students.

How-ToeBook and LMS HelpeBook-Only Instructor

This procedure might not be available for your school. Alternatively, see Other/Manual.

  1. Open your Blackboard course.

  2. Click Modules in the course navigation.

  3. Locate or create the module that will contain your eBook link.

    The Cengage tool might not be available in both of the following locations depending on your Canvas admin's settings.

    To create an eBook link in a new module:

    1. Click more options next to +Module.

      more options next to +Module in Canvas
    2. Click the Cengage tool.

    To add an eBook link to an existing module:

    1. Locate the module and click add content.

    2. Set the dropdown to External Tool.

    3. Click the Cengage LTI Advantage tool.

      Look for magnifying glass to confirm that the tool is LTI Advantage.

  4. Click the Content tab.

  5. Click actions menu Turn editing on.

  6. Click Add an activity or resource.

  7. Select the Cengage tool and click Add.

    The Cengage tool is created and named by your Moodle administrator.

  8. If you have not already done so, create a module in your course.

    1. Click Add a module and enter your module title.

  9. In your module, click Add Existing Activities Cengage.

    The Cengage tool may be named differently for your school. Ask your LMS Admin if you are unsure.

    If you do not see the Cengage tool, try this instead.

    1. Click Related Tools Course Builder.
    2. Drag New Cengage Learning from Add Content to your module.
  10. On the Materials tab, click Add Materials Cengage LMS Integration.

  11. Add Cengage 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.

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

  12. If you don't have a Cengage instructor account, request one here.

    This window might not be shown if your browser does not allow pop-ups for the Blackboard domain.

  13. On the Integrate with Cengage page, click Select eBook Only.

  14. On the Select Title page, select the textbook to use in your class.

    • To search the available content, type a search term.
    • To filter the list by license type, click License Type and select Student Purchase Required or Inclusive Access.
    1. Depending on the book, click either Link Full eBook or Link Individual Chapters Link Full eBook.

    2. Click Continue.

  15. Save your changes at the bottom of the page.

    Click either Save and return to course or Save and display.

  16. Click Continue.

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