Integrating Blackboard, Blackboard Ultra, and Canvas with Microsoft Teams

Description

How to integrate Blackboard, Blackboard Ultra, and Canvas with Microsoft Teams

Environment

Mac, PC, web browser, and mobile app

Solution

Using the Microsoft Teams Classes integration with Blackboard

Microsoft Teams Classes integration is only available on Blackboard Ultra and Canvas. Learn more about requesting the creation of a Team for a course .

Using the Microsoft Teams Classes integration with Blackboard Ultra

Follow Blackboard's  Microsoft Teams Classes integration quick start guide  instructions.

Using the Microsoft Teams Classes integration with Canvas

Follow these instructions found in our Canvas Experts Corner .

Adding a Teams meeting to your course calendar

The Teams meeting/course calendar integration is still in development, but in the meantime, follow this workaround:

1. Create a Teams meeting and copy the meeting content.

2. Create a calendar entry within your Blackboard course and paste the meeting information.

3. You and your students will be able to launch the Teams meeting from within the entry in your course calendar.  

Get help from OIT

• Visit the  Learning Management Systems: Blackboard  page to create a ticket

• Visit the  Technology Resources and Training  page for an OIT training

Additional resources

• Blackboard Learn Help for Instructors - Ultra View

• Blackboard Learn Help for Students - Ultra View

• Quick Start for the Blackboard Mobile App

• Publisher Content & Add-ons

• Using Third-Party Integrations in Canvas

• System Requirements