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Pull Custom Student ID from Blackboard

Customize the Blackboard LTI 1.3 integration to set ID that Akindi will use as the Student ID.

Christa Plumley avatar
Written by Christa Plumley
Updated over a week ago

💡 By default, Akindi will use the lis_person_sourcedid as the student ID. The below steps will change the ID that Akindi pulls and uses as the Student ID.

1. Log Blackboard > Go to 'Admin' > Go to 'LTI Tool Providers'

2. Click the dropdown arrow next to the Akindi LTI 1.3 integration. Click 'Edit'.

Edit LTI 1.3 Akindi tool link

3. In the 'Tool Provider Custom Parameters' field, copy and paste the following, replacing {desired.id} with the desired field:

sisintegrationid=@X@{desired.id}@X@

For example, to send the username, enter:

sisintegrationid=@X@user.id@X@

tool provider custom parameters field

4. Click 'Submit'.

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