OneDrive Files

OneDrive is Microsoft's cloud storage service that allows you to store, access, and share files from anywhere. In the educational context, OneDrive integrates with Blackboard to provide seamless file management and collaboration capabilities. Faculty can store course materials, share resources with students, and enable collaborative document editing—all while maintaining the security and organization of their Blackboard course.

There are two use cases for OneDrive files:

Share files editable by the Instructor only
Share files for collaboration as a class or groups

How to Deploy OneDrive (instructor only files) in Blackboard

First Method:

In your Blackboard Course, click the + button > Cloud Storage > OneDrive.
Sign in using your OneDrive credentials.
Browse and attach your content.

NOTE: Files attached via this method are not editable in Blackboard and will not be updated in Blackboard if you update them in OneDrive. This creates a static copy of the document in Blackboard.

Second Method:

In your Blackboard Course, click the + button > Create > Microsoft Embedded Cloud Document.
Sign in using your OneDrive credentials (if prompted).
Select and Link an existing document.

NOTE: Files attached via this method ARE editable by the instructor in Blackboard. Once linked into Blackboard, it will create a copy of this file in the course's own SharePoint/OneDrive space.

Collaborative OneDrive Documents

Microsoft Education Collaboration allows you to share files for collaboration as a class or groups.

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