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Web Link (SoftChalk LTI Link)


  1. Access the Blackboard Course content where you will like to embed the scored SoftChalk Lesson.
  2. Under the Build Content menu, select Web Link (see below). (If you don't see the menu below, be sure to turn on your Edit Mode in the upper right hand corner of your screen.)
    Creating a Web Link in Blackboard
  3. Enter a name for your lesson and for the URL paste the LTI hyperlink (see below). (Notice that lti is included in the URL path that you pasted.)
  4. Select This link is a Tool Provider.
  5. For Enable Evaluation, select Yes. Enter the points possible for your SoftChalk lesson. (The value does not have to be 100, but it should match the number of points for your lesson.)
  6. For Visible to Students, select Yes. (see below).
  7. Set a due date.
    SoftChalk Lesson Settings
  8. Click on Submit.