OneDrive Integration for Course Content

Use OneDrive with Blackboard

  • Attach Office 365 files (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) using the Rich Text Editor
  • Add the files to content items such as folders, learning modules, items, lesson plans
  • View and organize personal UFV Microsoft Office files
  • Create read-only access to embedded Office 365 course files

Set browser settings

  • Cookies should be allowed for Microsoft OneDrive
  • Pop-ups shouldn't be blocked for Microsoft OneDrive
Note: Cookies aren't allowed by default in the Chrome browser incognito mode and will need to be allowed.  Microsoft OneDrive LTI works in the private mode in Microsoft Edge browser. Ensure that you haven't blocked cookies (which are allowed by default).


Add files from OneDrive into your course

  1. Log into your Blackboard course.
  • If your content is already available, select Edit.
  • If your content is new, choose Build Content.
  1. The Rich Text Editor will display.

Rich Text Editor

  1. Select the three-dot button for advanced menu.

Click the three dots to expand the menu options.

  1. Select the circle with a plus sign button to display Add Content.

Add content.

  1. Scroll down to find and select UFV OneDrive Attachment.

Note: Use UFV OneDrive, not your personal OneDrive.

UFV OneDrive Attachment

  1. If prompted, log into Microsoft.
  2. Your OneDrive space is visible.
  3. Select the file to add to your course.
  4. The file appears in Rich Text Editor.
  5. Submit to complete changes.
  6. To open and view select the file Name.
  7. Select Edit Document to do a live edit on the document within Office 365.

Note: The file added will be an embedded, read-only display for students.

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