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My Materials - Kortext
The textbook integration for Blackboard has changed to "My Materials - Kortext." Brytewave, the previous integration, has been retired. Please delete any old links to "Brytewave" that remain in your courses in Blackboard.
Accessing Your Course Textbook within Blackboard- Instructors
There are two ways that you can access the textbook for your course using the new "My Materials - Kortext" integration. We recommend following the steps near the bottom of this article to add a direct link to your textbook materials for students.
From Base Navigation
How to Access Your Textbook Materials from Base Navigation- vidoe tutorial (0:40 mins)
To access the "My Materials - Kortext" textbook integration from outside of the course through Base Navigation, follow these steps.
- Log into Blackboard.
- Select the "Tools" menu option in Base Navigation on the left hand menu.
- From within the "Tools" panel, locate the "My Materials - Kortex" tool and select to open the new textbook platform.
- You'll be redirected to the login for your course materials. If this option does not open your materials, please try the option below.
From within the Course -preferred
To access the "My Materials - Kortext" textbook integration from within a course in Blackboard, follow the steps below.
- Log into Blackboard.
- Open the course for which you'd like to access materials.
- Locate the "Details and Actions" menu on the right hand side of the main content page.
4. Open the "Books & Tools" option.
5. Select the link for "My Materials- Kortext" from the pop out panel that opens.
6. You'll be redirected to your unique course materials login.
How Students Can Access Their Materials
Instructors can add a link to the textbook materials to their Blackboard courses. We highly recommend this. Students can also access their textbook materials in other ways within Blackboard, which are described below.
Adding a Link to Your Textbook into the Blackboard Course - Instructors
If you would like to add a course link to the "My Materials - Kortext" platform for student to directly access their course materials, follow the steps below.
How to Add a Link to Your Course - video tutorial (2:00 mins)
- Log into Blackboard.
- Open the course "Details and Actions" menu on the right hand side of the main content page.
3. Open the "Books & Tools option.
4. Locate the "My Materials - Kortext" tool and select the plus (+) sign to the left of the tool to add the tool to your course.
5. Once the "My Materials - Kortext" tool is added to your course, select to make it visible to students and drag it to your preferred location within the course.
Note: Students can also access the "My Materials - Kortext" link by accessing the "Books & Tools" panel.
Accessing Textbook Materials - Students
Students can access their course materials in from within Blackboard in three different ways.
How Students Can Access "My Materials - Kortext" in Blackboard - video tutorial (1:40 mins)
I. From a link added by their instructor into the course - recommended
II. From the "Books & Tools" panel within their course.
III. From the "Tools" page in Base navigation.
