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How do I link the webtext to my Blackboard Ultra course using the VitalSource Partner Integration?

Instructor directions for linking the Soomo webtext to your Blackboard Ultra course using the VitalSource Partner Integration

Written by Alyssa

To get started linking the webtext to your course in Blackboard Ultra, follow the steps below. If you have any questions along the way, please don’t hesitate to contact our LMS specialist at lms@soomolearning.com.

Connect the webtext to a copied course

If you copy or import course content that includes webtext chapter links, your new course will automatically be linked. Click any webtext link in your new course to see what’s new, add notes, or manage due dates.

Note: If you are not using the same webtext title this term, you will need to delete the webtext links that were copied and use the linking instructions below for a new course shell.

Connect the webtext to a new course

Log in to your Blackboard Ultra course as an instructor and then click the + button within your course content and select Content Market.

Screenshot of the Course Content page in Blackboard Ultra with an arrow pointing to the plus sign

Next, scroll down to Institutional Tools and click VitalSource Content Deeplinks.

Screenshot of the Institutional Tools page in Blackboard Ultra with the VitalSource Content Deeplinks item highlighted

Click the Open Publisher Tool button.

Screenshot of the VitalSource Content Deeplinks window in Blackboard Ultra with an arrow pointing to the Open Publisher Tool button

In the new tab that opens, you’ll see a list of webtexts to choose from that Soomo has prepared for you.

Select the webtext you’d like to link, then select to confirm this webtext for your course.

Screenshot of the Vitalsource Content Deeplinks window showing a Soomo webtext with a link beneath it that reads “Click to choose this webtext for my course”

There will now be links to the webtext that match the Soomo grade items generated for your course in the Content section of your Blackboard Ultra course. Both you and your students will be able to access the webtext via these links.

Screenshot of the Course Content page in Blackboard showing a list of webtext chapters

Ready to import the test bank for your webtext? Visit our article for step-by-step instructions.


If you have any questions, click the Soomo Messenger button in the lower-right corner. You can also contact us using the information below.

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support@soomolearning.com

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