Integrations
Enhance Control Over LTI Proctoring Tools with Institutional Hierarchy – 4000.4
Impact: Administrators
Updated Help Topic: Institutional Hierarchy
Idea Exchange ID: Not applicable
This enhancement applies only to proctoring tools that are using our Ultra Proctoring Service integration based on IMS's LTI 1.3 integration flow.
Institutions using Blackboard’s Institutional Hierarchy (IH) can now manage LTI proctoring tool placements at the node level. Previously, proctoring tools were managed globally, which limited how large organizations—such as university systems or multi-campus institutions—could tailor proctoring solutions for specific campuses, departments, or academic units. Administrators now have more flexibility to manage tool access, improving governance and the instructor experience.
Key improvements include:
- Administrators can turn proctoring tool placements on or off for individual nodes in the Institutional Hierarchy. For example, a central Blackboard administrator can assign different proctoring tools to different universities or departments within the same system. Each unit only accesses tools relevant to its contracts or instructional needs.
- Instructors configuring assessments only access proctoring tools available for their node. Tools not assigned to a node don’t appear in assessment settings, reducing confusion and streamlining the experience.
- Support for multiple deployments of the same LTI proctoring tool. Administrators can register and manage several deployments and assign them to specific nodes for more precise control.
- Familiar configuration workflow using the “Manage Tools” experience.
Image 1: This flowchart shows how institutions using Blackboard’s Institutional Hierarchy can manage LTI proctoring tool placements at the node level.
This update supports complex governance models and phased rollouts by managing feature access at campus, department, or faculty levels. It also reduces administrative overhead and helps instructors focus on relevant tools aligned with institutional agreements and instructional needs.
Administrators
Availability: Available for all Ultra courses using Institutional Hierarchy.
Activation: None needed.
Configuration: Administrators configure proctoring tool access and deployments in the Tools section of the Administrator panel and within Institutional Hierarchy node settings.