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Brightspace - LTI External Tool

(for Aktiv Team)

PART 1: Pre-Setup

  1. You must have already have the following setup:

The Aktiv LTI External Tool can be configured at the system, template or offering level with Brightspace. Below, use part 2(a) or (b) based on the institution’s policy.

PART 2(a): System Level Configuration

  1. Logon to Brightspace as an Administrator.

  2. Navigate to Admin Tools > External Learning Tools and select the Manage Tool Providers tab.

  3. Click on New Tool Provider.

  4. In the New Tool Provider screen:

    • For Launch Point is the Launch URL that you got from Willo Labs Integration.
    • Enter the Key as the Consumer Key that you got from Willo Labs Configuration.
    • Enter the Secret as the Consumer Secret that you got from Willo Labs Configuration.
    • Set the Oauth Signature Method as HMAC-SHA-1.
    • Check all Security settings.
    • The Org units can be done on a course-by-course basis or system wide.
    • Hit Save.

PART 2(b): Course Template/Offering Level Configuration

  1. Logon to Brightspace as an Administrator.

  2. Navigate to the appropriate course offering or template and select Course Admin from the top navigation menu.

  3. Select External Learning Tools.

  4. Click the New Tool Provider button.

  5. In the New Link form:

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PART 3: IMS Role Mappings

  1. Log in to Brightspace as an Administrator and go to Admin tools > IMS Configuration.

  2. Next to Instructor, confirm that Instructor checkbox is selected and the Student checkbox is not. (Other roles are optional.)

  3. Next to Student, confirm that Student checkbox is selected and the Instructor checkbox is not. (Other roles are optional.)

  4. Next to Admin, confirm that Instructor checkbox is selected and the Student checkbox is not. (Other roles are optional.)

Next step is to register a Brightspace OAuth 2.0 App (this is only required for multi-column syncing).