What is LTI?
Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) is an initiative which uses a standard protocol for establishing a trusted relationship between the tool provider and the learning management system.
Integrating tools that support the LTI standard gives a more seamless experience. When learners and facilitators launch the external tool from within their course, they are automatically registered and authenticated in the external tool (they don't have to re sign in to the tool separately).
For more on LTI, see LTI from IMS Global Learning.
Some examples of LTI tools you might want to integrate:
Specific learning objects (such as remote physics labs)
Resource-libraries (such as e-books portals and video tutorial collections)
Content delivery tools (such as video recording and
presentation tools)
Collaboration tools (such as video conferencing, virtual
classrooms, interactive video commenting)
Popular classroom repositories (such as OneNote, G Suite)
Note: iQualify supports LTI 1.0 Basic. Be sure to check the tool you want to integrate also fully supports the standard.
Why should account owners set up LTI tools?
Account owners can can set up LTI tools in iQualify settings for authors and facilitators to add into courses and classes. This means authors and facilitators won't need the secret and consumer key when embedding the tools, making it quicker and easier for them.
How to set up LTI tools in iQualify settings
Head to the LTI tab
Select your Avatar to open the menu, then choose iQualify Settings.
On the left menu select Integrations.
Choose LTI at the top of the page.
Set up the LTI details
To add an LTI tool, select Add.
Add the LTI tool's information, including:
LTI Provider (this is what will display to the authors and facilitators when they are adding LTI tools).
Consumer Key and Secret. Some LTI tools will require you to enter in a Consumer Key and Secret, these pieces of information will be given to you directly by the LTI tool provider.
3. Save the LTI details.
4. Update the LTI page.
All authors will have the option to add the LTI tool when editing a course.
How remove an LTI tool
You can remove an LTI tool by opening the details for the tool (under the LTI tab as described above) and toggling Off.
If you turn the LTI tool off, it will no longer be available for future courses or classes, however any existing courses or classes that have that LTI tool enabled will continue to have that LTI tool available.
If you would also like to give facilitators the option to add LTI tools to classes, follow the instructions below.
How to allow facilitators to add LTI tools to classes
Set the LTI toggle on
Select your Avatar to open the menu, then choose iQualify Settings.
On the left menu select Integrations.
Choose LTI
Ensure this toggle is set to On.
Set the Custom tabs feature on
Open the left menu in iQualify settings.
Select Feature settings and then choose Custom tabs.
Toggle Custom tabs to On and Update.
After you make any changes, be sure to Update (at the bottom of the page).