Note: If your integration was configured before June 2024, your tool title may use ‘LabSim’ or ‘TestOut’ instead of ‘CertMaster’
Functionality
With Blackboard LTI 1.3, there is no longer a one-to-one ratio for grade return. This means that all scores for CertMaster assignments in your course that students complete will automatically be returned to your Blackboard Grade Book, whether they click on the actual CertMaster assignment link in the course or not. Additionally, if students log in directly to testout.com to complete assignments, grades will still automatically be returned to the Blackboard course Grade Book. Though please note that students need to click at least one CertMaster assignment in the Blackboard course for their CertMaster account to be integrated (so scores can return from CertMaster to Blackboard).
Each instructor will also want to click at least one CertMaster assignment in the Blackboard course. This step will ensure that the instructor CertMaster account is integrated, and automatically create a class in the instructor CertMaster account named after the Blackboard course. As each student clicks on their initial CertMaster assignment in the Blackboard course, in addition to their CertMaster account becoming integrated, they will also be automatically enrolled in the automatically created class in the instructor's CertMaster account.
Note: Only scores achieved within a Blackboard course's start and end dates will be synced to Blackboard.
Further Note: CertMaster sends a raw percentage score to the LMS. Then it’s up to the LMS on how to work with the percentage and display the score. In most cases, the percentage calculates against configured points possible in each assignment and awards the student accordingly.