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Partner Cloud Integration Updates

Date Published: Jul 10,2024


CategoryProduct:Blackboard Learn SaaS; Version:Blackboard Learn
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Partner Cloud Integration Updates  

July 2024 Update: McGraw Hill Connect and Simnet Integrations were disabled by July 9th 2024, Pearson MLM and Pearson Revel Integrations are limited for existing clients until August 31st 2024 to allow summer courses finish.

June 2024 Update: Includes updates on McGraw Hill. McGraw Hill migration tool has been extended until September 30 2024.

May 2024 Update: Includes updates on Macmillan. Macmillan PC LTI1.1 has been extended until June 2025, Macmillan and Anthology are working on a new migration tool towards core LTI1.3, we ask clients to await for the new migration tool before migrating away from PC LTI1.1.

April 2024 Update: Includes updates on Pearson MLM migration tool availability, and clarifies support for PC Revel migration. (There are no deeplinks that need reformatting, so any deeplinking to Revel in LTI 1.3 is net new functionality).

March 2024 Update: Includes updates on migration tool availability for Pearson and McGraw Hill.

November 2023 Update: Includes new extension list only for McGraw, Pearson and Macmillan integrations until June 2024. 

December 2023 Update: Includes clarification this support update only applies to Partner Cloud Integrations.  


Cloud computing’s adoption in education is broadening the possibilities as SaaS models open a gateway for innovation, including next generation integration capabilities. On January 1, 2024, Anthology will update its integrations available. Please validate on the list below if your integration is expected to change.   
 

After December 31, 2023: Any PC LTI1.1 Integration without an approved extension will be removed from Learn SaaS instances.  

 
Partner Integration in PC – No impact or change expected for customers
Partner NamePartner Cloud Integrations Name
CengageCengage Mindlinks
UblishMyBusinessCourse
AdobeAdobe Creative Cloud
 

After a thorough analysis with clients and partners, we are making the following updates: 

• The following Partner Cloud Integrations have extended support until June 30, 2024

 
Partner Integrations in PC transitioning to a new tool  – Migration path 
Partner NamePartner Cloud Integration NameMigration tool Transition tool
McGraw HillConnect – Integration disabled by July 9th 2024Available Until September 2024LTI 1.3 – Learn Core Available
McGraw HillConnect2 (limited access) Integration disabled by July 9th 2024Not AvailableLTI 1.3 – Learn Core Available
McGraw HillSimnet Integration disabled by July 9th 2024Available – Until September 2024LTI 1.3 – Learn Core, Available
Macmillan
Extended Until June 2025
Macmillan
Extended Until June 2025
In developmentLTI 1.3 – Learn Core in Development (latest update)
PearsonRevelNot Available There are no deeplinks that need reformatting, so any deeplinking to Revel in LTI 1.3 is net new functionality.
PearsonMyLabs&MasteringAvailable 
Until September 2024
 
LTI 1.3 – Learn Core Available
 

List of integrations that will be updated and where a migration path is not available, legacy content will not continue to be available within Learn beyond December 31,  2023
 

 
Partner Integrations in PC transitioning to a new tool  – No Migration Path
Partner NamePartner Cloud Integration NameMigration tool Transition Tool
Jones & Bartlett LearningJones & Bartlett LearningNot AvailableLTI tool available, Reach out to partner for more details
LinkedIn Learning
 
LinkedIn LearningNot Available“All clients using Blackboard/Anthology LMS and LinkedIn Learning content integration must configure the latest integration offering, LTI 1.3, before December 31, 2023, as LTI 1.1 and Content Sync API integrations will no longer be supported in the Blackboard LMS. See configuration instructions: Setting up LinkedIn Learning with LTI 1.3 in Blackboard
Vista Higher LearningVista Higher LearningNot AvailableLTI1.3 – Learn Core Available
Safari MontageSafari MontageNot AvailableLTI1.3 – Learn Core Available
CopiaCopia ClassNot AvailableNo longer supported- Reach out to partner for details

NOTE: Please consider the above changes are only intended for Partner Cloud Integrations. Any integrations from partners using LTI1.1 directly with Learn core will continue to work after Dec 2023.

This article was originally published in February 14, 2023.
 



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