Installing Waypoint 2 - Blackboard Learn

Installing Waypoint 2 in Blackboard Learn

As the Blackboard Learn administrator at your institution, you will be responsible for installing the Waypoint 2 Building Bock.  You will need to perform steps in both environments - Blackboard Learn and Waypoint 2 - in order to complete a successful installation.

**PLEASE NOTE: THE WAYPOINT OUTCOMES BLACKBOARD BUILDING BLOCK IS ONLY COMPATIBLE WITH BLACKBOARD LEARN 9.1 SP 9-14.  RUNNING AN EARLIER OR LATER RELEASE, ALONGSIDE THE BUILDING BLOCK MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF WAYPOINT FUNCTIONALITY**

Installing the Blackboard Building Block

1. Click here to download the latest Building Block (verified 7/8/14)
2. Install the Building Block in Blackboard
1. Log into Blackboard as the administrator
2. Click on the System Admin tab
3. Click on Building Blocks
4. Click on Installed Tools
5. Click on the Upload Building Blocks button
6. Click Browse to locate the Building Block file
7. Click Submit
3. Locate Waypoint Outcomes Connector and ensure it is set to Available under both the Availability and Course/Org Default columns
4. Next, click on the Settings button
5. Enter the following information:
   
   • Waypoint Url - This is provided by Waypoint
   • Consumer Secret
   • Consumer Key - Both the Consumer Secret and Key should be a unique identifier created by you.  We recommend you create a Globally Unique Identifier at the free resource http://guidgenerator.com/
6. Click Submit when you are finished

Connecting Waypoint to Blackboard

1. Log into Waypoint
1. If you do not have direct login credentials for Waypoint, use one of the course links in Blackboard to navigate over into Waypoint.  The preferred link (for Administrators) is the Manage Waypoint Rubrics link.  The location of this link can be found here.
2. Click on the Admin tab
3. Click on Settings
4. Enter the following information:
   
   • BlackboardBaseUrl - An example would be http://blackboard.institution/webapps/wpo-WaypointConnector-bb_bb60 - The exact link is displayed on the Settings page in Blackboard for the Waypoint Outcomes Connector
   • OAuthExpireMinues - 5000
   • OAuthConsumerSecret
   • OAuthConsumerKey - Both the Consumer Secret and Key should match the ones you entered into Blackboard
5. Click Save when you are finished

Verifying the Installation

1. Log into Blackboard as the administrator and locate the Waypoint Outcomes Connector Settings page under Building Blocks
2. Click on the Perform Connectivity Test button
   
   • Success confirms the Building Block was correctly installed

Once you have successfully set up the Waypoint Blackboard Building Block, you can continue to build your institution's Waypoint environment.  Please locate your Next Steps here.