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Brightspace Integration

Steps on creating the integration between Brightspace and Scaffold.

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Written by Rachel Gough
Updated yesterday

To create an integration to Brightspace, you will need

  • A Brightspace Admin User Account, with full admin access

  • Direct login access to Brightspace with the account (no SSO)

Integration Steps

  1. From the navigation menu, select Admin> Integrations

    • For Brightspace Archiving, you can also select the Imports page.

  2. Click + New Integration

  3. Fill in the following details

    1. Integration Name

    2. Integration URL (e.g., https://institution.brightspace.com)

    3. Username (Brightspace Username in the LMS)

    4. Password (Brightspace Password in the LMS)

      Note: For Scaffold Archiving institutions, you will also need to select the Data Direction as Destination and Brightspace for the LMS

  4. Click Authorize Integration

    1. You will be redirected to the Brightspace login page.


      Note: When you click Authorize Integration, if you entered the incorrect information, you will need to leave the Create Integration page and go into edit mode of the integraion.

  5. Enter the Brightspace Username and Password

  6. Click Login

  7. You will receive a message that the Application is trying to access your information. Click Continue.

  8. You will be redirected back to Edit Mode of the integration you were creating in Scaffold

  9. If you will be syncing courses to Brightspace, enter the

    1. Course Template ID: you wish to sync courses to (required for syncing)

    2. Semester ID: you wish to sync courses to (optional for syncing)

  10. Click Save

Note:

  • If you're already logged into Brightspace in your browser, prior to creating the integration, make sure it's the same account you intend to use for the integration.

  • When creating an integration, if you get an error after clicking Authorize Integration, you will need to navigate to the Integration page and click edit for the integration you created, to make any updates.

  • For Brightspace Archiving institutions, if you institution uses Vanity URLs pleases make sure to add those Vanity URLs by clicking the Show Advanced Options.

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