Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI)
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      Canvas LTI

      Learn about the Canvas option for LTI configuration

      Guides within this article:

      ➜ Configuring GSEonline as an External App in Canvas
      ➜ Adding the GSEonline External App to Course Modules
      ➜ Launching the GSEonline External App

      GSEonline as an External App in Canvas

      GSEonline can be configured as an external app within Canvas for instructors and students to access from within the platform.

      Configuring an External App

      System administrators can add GSEonline as an external app at the system level and configure it with your licensing information as provided by the GSE Digital Team in order to make GSEonline available to your instructors and students in their Canvas courses.

      1. Go to "Courses" and click "Settings"kb_canvas_01


      2. Go to "Apps" and click "View App Configurations"kb_canvas_02


      3. Click "+ App"kb_canvas_03


      4. In the Add App window, input the following information into the fields:

      • Configuration Type: Select Manual Entry
      • Name: Input GSEonline (This guide will use “NewNewTest”)
      • Consumer Key: Input Consumer Key provided by GSE Digital Team
      • Shared Secret: Input Secret Key provided by GSE Digital Team
      • Launch URL: Input https://prodlti.kitaboo.com/lti/launch
      • Privacy: Select Public
      • In the Custom Field, input the Book Integration ID provided by the GSE Digital Team using the following format: 

      • custom_bookid=<Space>Enter Book Integration ID
      • Example: custom_bookid= 223910

      • Once all details are entered, click Submit

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      5. Click "Yes, Install Tool"kb_canvas_05

      Adding the GSEonline External App to Course Modules

      Once the System Admin has completed the configuration, the GSEonline external app can be added to modules within a course. 

      1. To add a new module, go to "Modules" and click "+ Module"

      • Enter a module name (“newnew” will be used in this guide)
      • Click Add Module

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      2. Scroll to find the module you created and click on the + Icon      kb_canvas_07


      3. Select "      External Tool" from the drop down menu

      • Select the app you created earlier
      • Click Add Item

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      4. Go to the module and locate the app

      • Click the App menu (3 dots)
      • Click Edit

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      5. Tick the checkbox next to "      Load in a new tab" and click "Update"kb_canvas_10

      Launching the GSEonline External App

      Once the GSEonline external app has been configured and added to the course module, it can be accessed and launched by instructors and students.

      1. Click the app within the modulekb_canvas_11


      2. Click "Load [App Name] in a new window"kb_canvas_12


      3. The GSEonline Bookshelf will open