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 Blackboard–SimCare LTI Integration: Instructor, Builder, and Student Workflow
1. Open SimCare from Blackboard using the Launch link 0:13
  • In a Blackboard course, go to Add Content and open the Content Market.
  • Select the SimCare option called Launch SimCare.
  • This creates a simple link that lets instructors or students open SimCare in a new tab and be automatically logged in.
  • After adding it, refresh the course page to see the new launch link.
  2. Add a SimCare assignment from the Content Market 1:14 Screenshot 2026 09 03 At 3 43 58 PM
  • Go back to the Content Market and choose SimCare Assignment Picker.
  • This shows assignments tied to your program, including ones created by instructors, course builders, subject matter experts, or others in the program.
  • Select the assignment you want to use, such as Assignment 3.
  • Refresh the Blackboard page to confirm the assignment has been added.
  3. Launch the assignment as an instructor for testing 1:45
  • Click the added assignment link in Blackboard.
  • It opens in a new tab and launches in test mode for the instructor.
  • For this example, the assignment is a case study that asks the user to choose a client.
  • This lets instructors verify the assignment flow before students use it.
  4. Student view: launch SimCare and start the assignment 2:05
  • On the student side of the same Blackboard course, the student sees both:
    • the Launch SimCare link
    • the assignment link
  • Clicking Launch SimCare logs the student into SimCare in a new tab.
  • Clicking the assignment opens the actual assignment so the student can begin work.
  5. Complete the case conversation requirements 2:41
  • The student must complete at least four back-and-forth exchanges with the client for the case to count.
  • In the demo, the student talks with Emma several times.
  • Once the conversation is sufficiently complete, the student can end the case.
  • Ending the call marks the assignment as completed and starts feedback generation.
  6. Feedback is generated and sent back to the instructor 3:24
  • After the student ends the conversation, SimCare begins generating feedback.
  • That feedback is sent back to the instructor side for review and grading.
  • The transcript notes that the grading details are handled in SimCare, not directly in Blackboard for this demo.
  7. Instructor reviews the submission in SimCare 3:46
  • On the SimCare instructor side, a new class appears with the same name as the Blackboard course.
  • The assignment copied from the master course is linked to the Blackboard course launch.
  • The instructor can also see the student who completed the assignment, such as John Doe.
  • From View Submissions, the instructor can open Grade a Case to review the work.
  8. Grade passback is not covered in this video 4:23
  • The video does not cover the full grade passback process.
  • The intended flow is:
    • instructor enters a grade in SimCare
    • instructor clicks Publish Grade
    • grade passback sends the score back to Blackboard
  • The team is still investigating:
    • the zeroing issue
    • the full Blackboard Ultra grade passback workflow
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