Canvas Administration Guide (LTI Advantage)

If you are unfamiliar with installing a tool in Canvas with the LTI Advantage standard, please read Canvas's guide before starting.

Part 1: Configuring the key

  1. Log into your Canvas account as an administrator and visit Admin > Site Admin > Developer Keys.
  2. Select the + Developer Key button, using the + LTI Key option.
  3. Choose the configure method of Enter URL.
  4. Specify the following:
    1. JSON URL = https://edfinity.com/ltia/configure.json
    2. Key Name = Edfinity
    3. Owner Email = <your email address>
    4. Redirect URIs = https://edfinity.com/ltia/launches
  5. Select Save.
  6. Set the state of your newly-created key to ON.

Part 2: Registering the tool

  1. If you don't already have one, sign up for an Edfinity account. For account type, choose Educator. 
  2. In your browser, go to https://edfinity.com/ltia/registration.
  3. Specify the following:
    1. Platform Root URL = https://canvas.instructure.com (This is the same for all Canvas installations, self-hosted or not.)
    2. Client ID = <long number in the "Details" column of your newly-created key>
      (Note: this should be a string of all digits, not a mix of letters and digits.)
  4. Make note of your Canvas domain: the first part of the URL, between the "https://" and the first "/". You'll use in the next three fields.
  5. Specify the following:
    1. Key Set URL = https://<your Canvas domain>/api/lti/security/jwks
    2. Authorization Token URL = https://<your Canvas domain>/login/oauth2/token
    3. Authorization Login URL = https://<your Canvas domain>/api/lti/authorize_redirect
  6. Click Save.

Part 3: Adding the Canvas App

  1. Return to your new Canvas LTI Developer key and again copy the Client ID from the Details column.
  2. Visit to Admin > Settings > Apps.
  3. Select the + App button.
  4. Choose Configuration Type of By Client ID.
  5. Paste your Client ID from Step 1 and click Submit.
  6. Select the Install button to finish.

Your Canvas/Edfinity integration is now ready for use by educators.

 

Note: Some versions of Canvas don't correctly store the Public/Private setting for LTI keys. If you or students are asked for their name and email address when connecting to Edfinity from Canvas, follow this procedure:

  1. In Developer Keys, edit the LTI Key for Edfinity.
  2. Under Additional Settings, set the Private Level setting to Private. Save the key.
  3. Open the LTI Key for Edfinity again. This time, under Additional Settings, set the Private Level setting to Public. Save the a second time.

Student information will now be sent to Edfinity.

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