LTIs

Canvas and LTIs

The Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) facilitates all courses at Jacksonville State University. While Canvas is a robust system, LTIs are available to augment or provide additional functionality that Canvas does not currently offer. (LTI = "Learning Tools Interoperability" and is commonly known as an App.)

Review the LTI integration request process, how to request an LTI and current LTIs that have already been vetted by JSU and either approved or disapproved.

LTIs can be added to Canvas to provide a new function or enhance an existing one. When should an instructor request an LTI?

  • To access vendor content or a way for one system (LMS) to send a user to another system (vendor) in a trusted way
  • To use tools outside the LMS environment and make them feel more "integrated" into the system
  • To extend grading or assignment capabilities
  • To provide an alternative to existing services

While adding new LTIs to Canvas can be exciting, Online@JSU is careful to integrate new ones due to various reasons, A major reason for such a thorough vetting process for new LTIs is the maintenance of a secure and stable LMS (Canvas). LMS maintenance and security is paramount, and a poorly designed or tested LTI tool could compromise the integrity of the LMS, causing system slowdown, breaches, or interruptions. 

 

For these reasons, beginning in 2021, all LTIs must go through an approval process that involves multiple JSU departments and could take up to 12 weeks or more depending on the LTI configuration.
Here is a summary of the steps that an LTI goes through for approval:
  1. LTI Request form submitted (Originator of request)
  2. Functionality Review (Online@JSU)
  3. Security Review (IT Systems and Security)
  4. FERPA Review (Office of the Registrar)
  5. Acquisition of LTI and its credentials (Originator's Department (if cost applicable) + Online@JSU)
  6. Bookstore Coordination (if applicable)
  7. Testing of LTI (Originator of request + Online@JSU)
  8. LMS Integration (Online@JSU)

Online@JSU evaluates and installs upon approval LTIs which fall into two categories:

  1. LTIs initiated, licensed, and supported by Online@JSU as a necessary system-wide enterprise solution
    • For example, LTIs such as Honorlock, Turnitin, or Studio
  2. LTIs Requested by Individuals/Departments
    • For example, LTIs such as McGraw-Hill Connect, Perusall, or Labster

Many LTIs in the second category have already been vetted by Online@JSU and have been added to Canvas. Examples include publisher textbooks by companies such as McGraw-Hill Connect, Pearson Revel, Pearson MyLabs, and MacMillan. Keep in mind, however, that usage may be limited to those having adopted textbooks from the specific publisher. In addition, it is important to know that while LTIs in this category have been installed and configured according to specifications by Online@JSU, the tool and related functionality must be supported by the LTI provider/vendor and/or responsible faculty member(s).  Online@JSU is not positioned to support LTI functionality in this second category, but will ensure proper configuration in Canvas is sustained.

Status Key
Approved Disapproved Retired
Approved Disapproved retired-gone-fishing.png

 

 

LTI Status
Status Name Helpful Link
approved Access Pearson https://www.pearson.com/en-us.html 
approved Academic Writer https://digitallearning.apa.org/
approved Aktiv https://support.aktiv.com/s/ 
approved Barnes & Noble First Day https://jsu.edu/bookstore/student-resources/first-day-program/index.html  
approved Cambridge MyBusinessCourse https://mybusinesscourse.com/user_guide/home 
approved Cengage Learning https://www.cengage.com/ 
approved CIDI Labs DesignPLUS https://cidilabs.instructure.com/courses/288 
retired Collabra https://www.collabramusic.com/ 
retired Coursetune https://app.coursetune.com/ 
disapproved Edpuzzle
approved ExamSoft https://www.turnitin.com/products/examsoft/ 
retired Flip
approved Folio Canvas > Account > Folio 
retired Google Assignments
disapproved Gradescope
icon-green-check-circle.png Great River Learning https://www.greatriverlearning.com/ 
disapproved Harmonize
approved Hawkes Learning https://www.hawkeslearning.com/ 
approved Honorlock https://honorlock.com/ 
disapproved Hypothesis
approved Kognito https://kognito.com/ 
approved Labster https://www.labster.com/ 
approved Macmillan Learning https://www.macmillanlearning.com/college/us/solutions/lms-integration 
approved McGraw-Hill Connect https://www.mheducation.com/highered/connect.html 
approved McGraw-Hill ALEKS
approved Microsoft Teams Classes https://jsu.instructure.com/courses/29424 
approved Microsoft Teams Meetings https://jsu.instructure.com/courses/29424 
approved Microsoft OneDrive
approved Multi-Tool
approved New Quizzes https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Canvas-Basics-Guide/What-is-New-Quizzes/ta-p/17 
approved Norton https://knowledgebase.wwnorton.com/help/canvas-lms-integration 
approved Perusall https://www.perusall.com/ 
approved Redirect Tool ("Academic Support") https://www.eduappcenter.com/apps/63 
approved Rubin Emerge https://rubineducation.com/emerge/ 
approved Sage Vantage https://sagevantage.softwareassist.com/ 
approved Science Interactive https://www.scienceinteractive.com/ 
approved Springshare LibApps https://springshare.com/libguides/ 
approved Turnitin Feedback Studio https://www.turnitin.com/products/feedback-studio/ 
approved Tutor.com https://www.tutor.com/ 
approved Watermark Course Evaluations & Surveys (CES) https://www.watermarkinsights.com/solutions/course-evaluation-institutional-surveys/ 
approved Watermark Student Learning & Licensure https://www.watermarkinsights.com/solutions/student-learning-and-licensure/ 
approved WileyPlus https://www.wiley.com/en-us/education/wileyplus 

 

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