Install the WebAssign Building Block
Install and configure the WebAssign building block to enable WebAssign access through Blackboard®.
The latest version of the WebAssign building block is 2.2.0. Only this version is supported.
This version of the building block is supported for Blackboard 9.1 Service Pack 8 and later, including SaaS deployment with either the Original or Ultra Course View.
Before you begin, submit an integration help request to request a domain, key, and secret for your Blackboard installation.
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Download the WebAssign building block.
To download from Do this WebAssign Download the war file from webassign.net/blackboard/webassign.war.
Blackboard - Go to www.blackboard.com/partnerships/extensions.aspx.
- Find the WebAssign building block v2.x.x and click WebAssign Building Block v2.x.x.
- Click Get It Now and complete the requested information.
- Click I Accept The Download Agreement.
- Click GET IT NOW.
- Sign in to Blackboard as a system administrator.
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Navigate to the list of installed building blocks.
- Open the administrator panel.
- Under Building Blocks, click Building Blocks.
- Click Installed Tools.
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Install the building block.
- Click Upload Building Blocks.
- Browse to the WebAssign building block you downloaded and click Submit.
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When prompted to confirm database changes, click
Approve.
The WebAssign building block is installed.
Note: Do not navigate away from the page until the installation is finished. - If needed, click Return to go back to the Installed Tools page.
The WebAssign building block is listed with its version and availability status.
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Set up the connection with WebAssign.
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Change the Availability of the WebAssign
building block from Inactive to Unavailable.
A list of permissions required by the building block is displayed.
Click Approve.
You can now configure the building block before making it available.
- Click WebAssign building block and select Settings.
- On the Configure page, click Specify Connection.
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Enter the domain, key, and secret provided to you by WebAssign.
Note: You do not need a new key and secret when upgrading existing installations of the WebAssign building block to a later version.
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Click Test
Connection.
Do not use Internet Explorer® / Microsoft® Edge to test the connection; incorrect Connection Failed errors have been reported for successful connections when using Internet Explorer / Microsoft Edge.
If the connection is established, a Connection Successful message is displayed.
If you can't connect:
- Verify the key and secret were entered correctly and test the connection again.
- Contact Customer Support.
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Change the Availability of the WebAssign
building block from Inactive to Unavailable.
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Make the new building block available for use.
Important: Do not make the building block available in the middle of a term.
When a student accesses WebAssign for the first time from Blackboard, they are automatically added to your WebAssign class roster.
- At the top of the Configure page, click Installed Tools and navigate to the WebAssign building block.
- Change the Availability of the building block to Available.
- Optional:
If nearly all Blackboard classes at your school also use WebAssign, you can set Course/Org Default to
Available to display the WebAssign tool by default for new courses.
Important: Do not set Course/Org Default to Available if a significant number of instructors use Blackboard but not WebAssign.