In this article, you will find the steps to connect your adopted Course Resources to your Blackboard course using the Follett Willo Digital Delivery 1.1 LTI Tool.
Pick Your Blackboard View
▶ Blackboard Learn — click to expand steps
Part One — Adding the Follett Willo Digital Delivery 1.1 Tool (Learn)
Step 1.
Navigate into your Blackboard Learn course.
Step 2.
Click an existing Content Area on the left course menu (or create a new one). In this example, a new Content Area named Ebook and Courseware was created.
Example: a new Content Area named “Ebook and Courseware.”
Step 3.
Inside the Content Area, click Build Content and select Follett Willo Digital Delivery 1.1 from the dropdown list.
Step 3a — Don’t see Follett Willo 1.1? Click for manual add steps.
- In your Content Area, Build Content → choose Web Link.
- Enter a Name (e.g., Follett Willo Digital Delivery).
- Paste the correct URL:
- USA:
https://app.willolabs.com/onelink/ - Canada:
https://ca.willolabs.com/onelink/
- USA:
- Check “This link is to a Tool Provider.”
- (Recommended) Hide this link from students — instructor-facing only.
- Click Submit to create the link.
Web Link → add Name & URL → check “This link is to a Tool Provider.”
When the link is created, click it to continue to Step 4 (Pairing).
Part Two — Pairing the Courseware (Learn)
Step 4.
Click Continue in a new window.
Step 5.
The Select Course to Pair screen appears. If you teach multiple courses, you may see several listed. Find the correct course and click Pair Course.
Note: If your course is missing or the information appears incorrect, skip to Missing Course Pairing below.
Missing Course Pairing?
Click here if your course did not appear in Step 5 and follow the instructions below:
- Click Missing Course or Pair My Course Manually.
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Missing Course sidebar s. Search for your course materials in one of two ways:
- Search Course or Material to Pair: Enter course code or instructor name, then click Search.
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Add a Product Token: Enter a product token and click Verify.
Need a Product Token? Email facultysetup@follett.com.
- Click Confirm, select the term, click Continue, then click Initialize Pairing.
Part Three — Adding Product/Publisher Links to Your Course (Learn)
Step 6.
Select the Macmillan Tools and Follett Access Support course links and click Push Links.
⚠️ Note:
- The Follett Access Support link is available to both students and faculty and directs to the Follett Access Helpdesk for access issues.
- The Instructor Self Service link is optional (as it returns you to the screen above).
Step 7.
Then, select Push directly to LMS and click Submit.
Step 8.
Click on the Macmillan Tools link added in your Blackboard Content Module area.
Step 9.
- Select the Connect with Achieve link at the top of the page to pair your course to your Macmillan content.
Step 10.
You will then be prompted to login with your Macmillan credentials. This will only happen the first time you attempt to access the Achieve courseware.
Select the green Associate button to the right of an existing course to pair with a Macmillan title. If you need assistance creating or copying an Achieve course, reach out to your Macmillan representative or use the following video.
Step 11.
Return to the MacMillan Tools link in your LMS course and click it again to navigate to the Macmillan Course Tools page. From the Macmillan Course Tools page, select the second option from the top - Macmillan Content.
Step 12.
Select the content that you wish to display in your course. Click the orange arrows next to each content item to expand the selection. Then click Next: Choose Location in the lower right corner.
Step 13.
Click the drop-down menu at the top center to select the module(s) where the content will be deployed. Then, click Deploy Selected Content in the lower right corner.
Return to the content area in your LMS course where you will find the newly imported Macmillan link(s).
Your course material links are now paired with your Blackboard course!
▶ Blackboard Ultra — click to expand steps
Part One — Adding the Follett Willo Digital Delivery 1.1 Tool (Ultra)
Step 1.
Navigate to your Blackboard Ultra course.
Step 2.
On the left panel, under Books & Tools, click View course & institution tools.
Step 3.
From the Institution tools list, click Follett Willo Digital Delivery 1.1.
Step 3a. (If needed)
If you don’t see the tool, click Browse all course tools at the bottom of the menu.
Step 3b. (If needed)
From the full list, select Follett Willo Digital Delivery 1.1.
Don’t see Follett Willo 1.1? Click below.
Note: If you are unable to find the Follett Willo Digital Delivery 1.1 link in your Blackboard course, follow the directions below to add the tool manually.
Click to expand steps.
- Navigate to your Blackboard course homepage.
- Click any + symbol on the course homepage to Create.
From your course homepage, click a plus (+) icon to Create.
- Click Teaching Tools with LTI Connection.
Select Teaching Tools with LTI Connection.
- In Name, enter something clear, e.g., Follett Willo Digital Delivery 1.1.
- In URL, paste the correct Configuration URL:
- USA:
https://app.willolabs.com/onelink/ - Canada:
https://ca.willolabs.com/onelink/
- USA:
- Keep the item hidden from students (instructor-facing tool).
- Check in a new window.
Recommended: keep hidden from students and enable “ in a new window.”
- If you’ve entered a Name, kept it hidden from students, pasted the correct URL, and checked in a new window, click Save.
- Now click the Follett Willo Digital Delivery 1.1 link you added on your Blackboard homepage to proceed.
When the link is created, click it to continue to Step 4 (Pairing).
Part Two — Pairing the Courseware (Ultra)
Step 4.
Click Continue in a new window.
Step 5.
The Select Course to Pair screen appears. If you teach multiple courses, you may see several listed. Find the correct course and click Pair Course.
Note: If your course is missing or the information appears incorrect, skip to Missing Course Pairing below.
Missing Course Pairing?
Click here if your course did not appear in Step 5 and follow the instructions below:
- Click Missing Course or Pair My Course Manually.
-
Missing Course sidebar s. Search for your course materials in one of two ways:
- Search Course or Material to Pair: Enter course code or instructor name, then click Search.
-
Add a Product Token: Enter a product token and click Verify.
Need a Product Token? Email facultysetup@follett.com.
- Click Confirm, select the term, click Continue, then click Initialize Pairing.
Part Three — Adding Product/Publisher Links to Your Course
Step 6.
Select the Macmillan Tools and Follett Access Support course links and click Push Links.
⚠️ Note:
- The Follett Access Support link is available to both students and faculty and directs to the Follett Access Helpdesk for access issues.
- The Instructor Self Service link is optional (as it returns you to the screen above).
Step 7.
Then, select Push directly to LMS and click Submit.
Step 8.
Click on the Macmillan Tools link added in your Blackboard Content Module area.
Step 9.
- Select the Connect with Achieve link at the top of the page to pair your course to your Macmillan content.
Step 10.
You will then be prompted to login with your Macmillan credentials. This will only happen the first time you attempt to access the Achieve courseware.
Select the green Associate button to the right of an existing course to pair with a Macmillan title. If you need assistance creating or copying an Achieve course, reach out to your Macmillan representative or use the following video.
Step 11.
Return to the MacMillan Tools link in your LMS course and click it again to navigate to the Macmillan Course Tools page. From the Macmillan Course Tools page, select the second option from the top - Macmillan Content.
Step 12.
Select the content that you wish to display in your course. Click the orange arrows next to each content item to expand the selection. Then click Next: Choose Location in the lower right corner.
Step 13.
Click the drop-down menu at the top center to select the module(s) where the content will be deployed. Then, click Deploy Selected Content in the lower right corner.
Return to the content area in your LMS course where you will find the newly imported Macmillan link(s).
Your course material links are now paired with your Blackboard course!
Additional Support
If you need assistance or encounter issues during setup:
- Submit a support request to the Follett Implementation Team.
- Contact your Macmillan Publisher Representative for courseware-specific pairing or content questions.
- Refer to your publisher’s instructor resources or training center for additional documentation and best practices.