Integrations

Google Workspace - Cloud File Collaboration - 3900.74

Blackboard Learn SaaS
Ultra Experience, Original Experience
Ultra Course View, Original Course View
Impact: Instructors, Students
Related topics: Google Workspace (Administrator),
Google Workspace (Instructor)

Collaborative documents foster active engagement and dynamic interaction among participants. Instructors can now create a Google Workspace collaborative document.

Supported file types include:

  • Google Docs
  • Google Sheets
  • Google Slides

Ultra Course View

In the Ultra Course View, Google Collaborate Document appears in the Create Item menu.

Image 1: Create a Google Collaborative Document

Create a Google Collaborative Document

Instructors may need to sign into a Google Workspace account to continue. Instructors can select an existing file or create a new file for collaboration.

Image 2: Create a new collaboration

Create a new collaboration

All student members of the course can access the file with permission to edit.

Image 3: Students can view the file inline and edit

Students can view the file inline and edit

Original Course View

In the Original Course View, a link appears in the Build Content menu and/or the add content button (+) in the content editor. The system administrator can decide the specific name in the Original Course View.

Image 4: Add Google Workspace Cloud Collaboration

Add Google Workspace Cloud Collaboration

An instructor can choose to create an item or edit an existing item and select the + symbol from the content editor. Select the “Google Cloud Collaboration document” to continue.

Image 5: Start a new Collaboration

Start a new Collaboration

Instructors may need to sign into a Google account to continue. Instructors can select an existing document or create a new file for collaboration. All student members of the course can access the file with permission to edit.

Image 6: Students can view the file inline and edit

Students can view the file inline and edit

For administrators: Please register the LTI Tool Provider in the Administrator panel. Only users in the same Google Workspace tenant can collaborate on documents.

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