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 currently supports both LTI 1.3 and LTI 1.0 integrations. We are sunsetting LTI 1.0 soon, and recommended LTI 1.3 for any new integrations.
Why should account owners set up LTI tools?
Account owners 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 to configure the integration themselves, making it quicker and easier for them to use approved organisational tools.
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.
Add an LTI 1.3 integration
In the LTI 1.3 Integrations section, select Add.
Enter the details provided by your LTI tool provider:
Name - this is what will display to authors and facilitators when selecting the tool.
OIDC Login URL
Public Keyset URL (JWKS)
Redirect URL
Target Link URL
3. Set Enabled to On.
4. Select Save.
The new integration will now be available for authors and facilitators to use.
Register iQualify as a platform
Some LTI 1.3 providers require you to register iQualify as the platform before completing the integration.
When registering iQualify with the tool provider, copy the values shown under Platform Details:
Issuer
Client ID
Platform OIDC Auth URL
Platform JWKS URL
These values are generated by iQualify and can be provided directly to the LTI 1.3 tool provider when requested.
How to manage an LTI 1.3 integration
To update or review an existing integration:
Open the LTI page.
Select the LTI 1.3 integration you want to manage.
Update the settings as required.
Select Save.
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).