When to Use?
This article walks you through how to embed a Google Doc in your Blackboard course.
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You can access any of your Google Docs files, either by clicking it in your Google Drive, or by signing in to Google Docs and clicking the file there.
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To access the file in your Google Drive, go to https://drive.google.com in a web browser. If you're not signed in to your Google account, sign in, and then click the file to open it.
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To open the file from Google Docs, go to https://docs.google.com in a web browser, sign in to your Google account if you aren't logged in, and then click the file to open it.
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In the left-right corner of your Google Document, click on File, then Share, and Publish to Web.
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In the new window, click on the Embed tab and click on the Publish button.
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Copy the embed code and navigate back to the Blackboard course where you want to embed the Google Doc.
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Go to your course's Content tab and click the plus icon (+) to access content options.
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From the content list, select Create.
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The Create Item layer opens. Click on Document.
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Enter a title for the document, by default the document is tilted New Document [date]. Click enter to save the title.
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Click on the Add HTML button to access the HTML text editor.
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Paste the embed code from the Google document into the HTML text editor.
- Move your cursor to the the beginning of the embed code and after <iframe enter the following:
- Once ready, click Save.
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The Google Doc is now embedded in the Document as a full-size document.
NOTE: The Google Doc embedded in your course does not automatically update when changes are made to the Google Doc. If you plan on making changes to the Google Doc after embedding it in your course, it is recommended that the link to the Google Doc be posted in the course, rather than embedding it.
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You can access any of your Google Docs files, either by clicking it in your Google Drive, or by signing in to Google Docs and clicking the file there.
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To access the file in your Google Drive, go to https://drive.google.com in a web browser. If you're not signed in to your Google account, sign in, and then click the file to open it.
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To open the file from Google Docs, go to https://docs.google.com in a web browser, sign in to your Google account if you aren't logged in, and then click the file to open it.
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In the top right corner of your Google file, click on the Share button to access the Share settings.
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Under General Access, click the drop-down menu to change the permissions to Anyone with the link. This permission means that anyone who you send the URL link to (or who gets the link from anyone else) can view the document.
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Select a permission level from the second drop-down menu.
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Choose Editor if you want to give full editing access to the people you share with.
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Choose Viewer if you just want the people you share with to be able to see, but not modify or delete, the document.
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Choose Commenter if you don't want the person or people you share with to make changes to the file, but you want them to be able to view and leave comments.
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Note: Click the gear at the upper-right corner to set more advanced settings, including whether you want to allow editors to change permissions and share with others, and/or allow viewers and commenters to download, print, and copy the document.
- Click on the copy link button to copy the link to your clipboard and navigate back to the Blackboard course where you want to embed the Google Doc.
- Go to your course's Content tab and click the plus icon (+) to access content options.
- From the content list, select Create.
- The Create Item layer opens. Click on Link to open the New Link layer.
- Provide a display name for the link and type or copy/paste the desired URL for the Google Docs. Add a quick description if desired.
- Note: We recommend opening the link in a new window.
- Make the link visible to students and click Save.
More information can be found here: Adding a Web Link