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Add Links in Brightspace to SAM Activities and Resources

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

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

  • Add and organize the assigned activities and course materials for your SAM course.
  • Configure assignment settings such as grading, attempts, feedback, time limits, due dates, and grade categories.
  • SAM activities are worth 100 points. To change this, edit the points for an activity in the Brightspace gradebook after adding the activity link.
Best Practice Use consistent assignment settings and a consistent schedule for due dates and times.

The following steps for an LTI 1.0 integration. For LTI Advantage instructions, see Brightspace LTI Advantage.

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

  1. Open your Brightspace course.
  2. Open the Course Builder tool.
  3. Drag New Cengage Learning from Add Content to your module.
  4. Select a location to add your new links.
  5. Click Select Content and select activities to include in your class.

    If needed, change gradebook syncing for specific activities.

  6. Click Continue.

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

If needed, you can reorganize the links in Brightspace.