External Tools
External Tools
External tools, also known as digital tools, third-party tools, paired content, and LTIs, can be requested for inclusion into the Learning Management System (LMS) to enhance the teaching and learning environment. This includes publishers of etexts and digital assignments and quizzes, collaborative annotation tools, and accessibility checkers.
A list of the currently approved external tools in Blackboard and their support documentation is provided below.
| Tool Name | Purpose | IT Knowledgebase Article | Vendor-provided Support |
| Ally from Anthology | Course content review tool for accessibility, provides alternate formats for course materials | Anthology Ally - LMS Help | |
| Cengage | Third-party publisher, etext and digital lesson provider | Cengage Resource - Technical Support for Instructors | |
| Hypothes.is | Social annotation and collaborative reading tool | None | Help for Hypothes.is |
| Macmillan | Third-party publisher, etext and digital lesson provider | Integrating Macmillan Content to Blackboard Original Courses | Macmillan Resource - Achieve Integration Instructions for Blackboard |
| McGraw Hill | Third-party publisher, etext and digital lesson provider | Integrating McGraw Hill Content to Blackboard Original Courses | McGraw Hill Support Resource - Technical Support, Help & Submit a Ticket |
| Pearson | Third-party publisher, etext and digital lesson provider | Integrating Pearson Content to Blackboard Original Courses | Pearson Support Resource - Get Technical Support for Course Issues |
