Add Microsoft Teams Link to a Blackboard Original Course (Instructors)

Use this method to create a Teams meeting link within Blackboard Original courses until the new Microsoft Teams tool is made available in Blackboard.

If you are an instructor at CSU Pueblo, are no longer using Zoom for your courses, and need to utilize Teams as an alternative video conferencing platform; this article walks users through how to add a Microsoft Teams meeting link into a Blackboard Original course. View this support article if adding Teams to a Blackboard Ultra course.

Prerequisites

To add a Teams meeting link to a course, users must first have created a one-time or recurring meeting with a Teams link. This support article provides instructions on creating a Teams meeting link.
Users must also be logged into Blackboard with the Blackboard Original course that needs to be updated open.

Add Microsoft Teams Link to a Blackboard Original Course

Create a New Content Area in Your Course

As the instructor, the Teams meeting link can be added into the Blackboard Original course wherever is preferred. This article covers how to add the link into a newly created content area in the course menu to contain the meeting link, making it easier for students to find.

Hover over the plus-sign inside a circle in the course menu to open the "Add Content" menu.
Select Content Area from the drop-down menu.
Enter the name of the Content Area as "Virtual Classroom" or something similar so students know what it is.
Click the checkbox to make the item "Available to Users".
Click "Submit".

Screenshot of a Blackboard Original course with blue arrows pointing to the course menu and the Content Area option.

This will add a new Content Area at the bottom of the course menu. Click and drag this menu item so it appears higher in the course menu and is easily visible to students. Then, click the Content Area to open it.

Create a Web Link and Add the Teams Meeting Link

In the Content Area, hover over the Build Content button to open the drop-down menu.
Click the option for Web Link to create the link to the Teams Meeting.
Enter the name of the web link.
Copy the URL of the created Teams Meeting.
Paste the URL into the URL textbox.
Add a description if needed, for example, if the meeting link is for one time use, or if it is a recurring meeting link that can be used multiple times.
Ensure that the option for "Open in New Window" is set to Yes.
Review other settings according to preferences as an instructor.
Click "Submit".

Screenshot of the Virtual Classroom area of a Blackboard Original course with arrows pointing to the Build Content option and the Web Link option.

Now the instructor and students will be able to click this link within the Virtual Classroom area, open the Teams interface, and join the scheduled Teams meeting.

Screenshot of the Virtual Classroom area of a Blackboard Original course with a successfully create Teams meeting web link.

If only one Teams Meeting link is needed for the entire course, this link can also be set up in any other content area according to instructor preference, or can be created in the Course Menu as a web link so that students can click the Virtual Classroom link in the sidebar to immediately launch the meeting.

Helpful Links

If you have questions related to Blackboard or Teams Meetings not covered in this article or the linked resources, please don't hesitate to reach out to the IT Help Desk for additional support!

IT Knowledge Base Article - Installing Microsoft Teams on Your PC or Mac

IT Knowledge Base Article - Creating a Personal Meeting Link for Microsoft Teams Video

Microsoft Support Resource - How to Schedule a Meeting in Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Support Resource - How to Join a Teams Meeting