In this article, you will find the steps to connect your JoVE courseware to Blackboard Learn or Blackboard Ultra views using the Follett Willo 1.3 tool with your campus program.
Configuration steps will differ between Learn and Ultra views in Blackboard. To confirm the view of Blackboard that you'll be using, review the images below and make use of the quick-links to navigate to the appropriate instructions related to Blackboard Learn or Blackboard Ultra configuration:
Pick Your Blackboard View
▶ Blackboard Learn — click to expand steps
Part One: Adding the Follett Willo 1.3 Tool
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.
Step 3.
Inside the Content Area, click Build Content and select Follett Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 from the dropdown list.
Step 3a — Don’t see Follett Willo 1.3? 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://app2.willolabs.com/onelink/ - Canada:
https://ca2.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
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.
💡 Helpful Tip
If you see the screen shown below, select your JoVe Integration and proceed to the next step.
Part Three: Adding Product/Publisher Link(s) to Your Course
Step 6.
Select Continue to Publisher on the right to proceed to JoVE.
Note: You’ll revisit this page later to add the Course Support link(s).
NOTE: The Follett Access Support link is available to both students and faculty and routes students to the Follett Access Helpdesk.
NOTE: The Instructor Self Service link is for instructors and should be hidden from students.
Step 7.
Choose a Content Type, such as Videos.
Note: You can always come back to this screen later and select more videos/content
Step 8.
Select a Discipline that matches your Course Topic.
Narrow it down by Selecting a Subject.
Browse and choose topics within selected subject.
Click the + buttons next to the videos you want to add (1 or multiple) and then click the Submit button in the bottom right corner to return them to your LMS.
Step 9.
Next, click Close Window.
Step 10.
The content links you selected will now appear in the content area (menu item) you were working in.
Step 11.
Once your JoVE links have been added to the course, click the Follett Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 tool again from your Blackboard course.
Step 12.
Select Follett Access Support and (optional Instructor Self Service) then click Add Link(s).
Note: The Follett Access Support link is available to both students and faculty. Faculty should encourage students to use it to a helpdesk ticket if they experience issues accessing materials.
Note: The Instructor Self Service link is for instructors and should be hidden from students.
Step 13.
Click Close Window and return to your Blackboard course.
Step 14.
Click one of the JoVE links added to initialize your course pairing and complete the pairing process.
Step 15.
If prompted, select your academic term from the dropdown menu and click Submit.
✅ Your course material links are now paired with your Blackboard course!
Additional Support:
- If you have questions or need assistance, please Submit a Request or reach out to your JoVE representative.
- For more information, explore the JoVE Faculty Resources here.
▶ Blackboard Ultra — click to expand steps
Part One: Adding the Follett Willo 1.3 Tool
Step 1.
Navigate to your Blackboard Ultra course.
Step 2.
On the right panel, under Books & Tools, click View course & institution tools.
Step 3.
From the Institution tools list, click Follett Willo Digital Delivery 1.3.
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 1.3.
Don’t see Follett Willo 1.3? Click below.
Note: If you are unable to find the Follett Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 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 1.3.
- In URL, paste the correct Configuration URL:
- USA:
https://app2.willolabs.com/onelink/ - Canada:
https://ca2.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 1.3 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
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.
💡 Helpful Tip
If you see the screen shown below, select your JoVe Integration and proceed to the next step.
Part Three: Adding Product/Publisher Link(s) to Your Course
Step 6.
Select Continue to Publisher on the right to proceed to JoVE.
Note: You’ll revisit this page later to add your Course Support link(s).
Step 7.
Choose a Content Type, such as Videos.
Note: You can always come back to this screen later and select more videos/content
Step 8.
Select a Discipline that matches your Course Topic.
Narrow it down by Selecting a Subject.
Browse and choose topics within selected subject.
Click the + buttons next to the videos you want to add (1 or multiple) and then click the Submit button in the bottom right corner to return them to your LMS.
Step 9.
Click Close Window to complete the linking process.
Step 10.
The JoVE content links you selected will now appear on your course homepage or within the content area you were working in.
Note: If you already had existing content, these new JoVE links will appear at the bottom of your content list.
Step 11.
From your Blackboard Ultra course, click the Follett Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 tool again.
Step 12.
Select Course Support and then click Push Link.
Note: The Follett Access Support link is available to both students and faculty and routes students to the Follett Access Helpdesk.
Note: The Instructor Self Service link is for instructors and should be hidden from students.
Step 13.
Click Close Window and return to your Blackboard Ultra course.
Step 14.
The Course Support link will now appear in the content area where your JoVE materials were added.
Step 15.
If prompted, select your academic term from the dropdown and click Submit.
✅ Your JoVE course materials are now paired successfully with your Blackboard Ultra course!
Additional Support:
- If you have questions or need assistance, please Submit a Request or reach out to your JoVE representative.
- For more information, explore the JoVE Faculty Resources here.