Add Links in Blackboard to MindTap Activities and Resources

After setting up your MindTap course, create links from Blackboard® to activities or other content in MindTap. 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 MindTap activities, make sure your MindTap course is set up the way you want it.

  • Add and organize the assigned activities and course materials for your MindTap 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.

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 MindTap.

  1. Open your Blackboard course.
  2. Go to a content area in your course and open the Content Market.
    • Blackboard Original: Click Content > Build Content.
    • Blackboard Ultra: Click + > Content Market.
  3. Click the Cengage tool.
  4. Click Select Content and select activities to include in your class.

    If needed, change gradebook syncing for specific activities.

  5. Click Continue.
  6. 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 MindTap course and activities.

If needed, you can reorganize the links in Blackboard.