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Aula LMS Integration

Emillia-rosette Nlandu
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From the start, enabling spontaneous integrations has always been an important part of Aula's vision. Ensuring we provide educators with the flexibility to better support and improve their experiences with Aula LXP. This article covers the following: 

📚 What learning management systems integrate with Aula?

Once the Aula <> LMS integration is complete, instructors will be able to add the Aula app into their respective courses, making them instantly available for students. Neither instructors nor students will need to create accounts in Aula since these will be created through the LMS. Additionally, Aula will create the "space" automatically for educators and students alike.

Aula integrates with all major Learning Management Systems available on the market, if you would like to request more information, please reach out to our team at support@aula.education

 

Learning Management Systems

 Aula
Blackboard

Yes

 
Canvas

Yes

 
Moodle

Yes

 
Brightspace / D2L

Yes

 

 

🔑 Looking for your shared key?

To enable the Aula App onto your course you will need a Shared Key generated by your Learning Management System. There are two ways to retrieve this key.

 

    1. Contact your system administrator

Your system administrator will be able to share the Shared Key with you. Due to their administrative privileges, they are able to see all the Shared Keys for all of the integrations you will have with your LMS.

   2. Contact us

We also know what your Shared Key is! Send us a quick message and we'll get back to you with your Shared Key.

 

💡 LTI 1.3 vs LTI 1.1

The new core LTI version 1.3 and a package of high-value services align LTI with industry-best security and provides a clear path forward for existing services and new services to pursue the rich integration available between learning platforms and tools. Here is a quick look at what's new in LTI 1.3:

  • Introduction of the IMS Security Framework specification prescribing improved security based on OAuth2 and JSON Web Tokens
  • Improved documentation and migration guidance to help move the market from the benefits of basic launch to the full suite of LTI possibilities
  • Alignment with the LTI Advantage set of services that enable a fully integrated and innovative digital ecosystem

LMS Configuration in Aula

Please note: These steps must be completed in order for educators to use the Aula app in their course. Instructions for administrators can add Aula to your instance in under 2 minutes in a few with these simple steps.

 

[Admin]

Prerequisites

  • You must have administrator credentials for the canvas instance

Instructions

  1. Log into Canvas as an Administrator
  2. Navigate to Admin → Developer Keys
  3. Select + Developer Key (Top right) and select + LTI Key
  4. Under "Key Name", write "Aula"
  5. Under "Method" select "Paste JSON"
  6. Copy the code below and paste into the "LTI 1.3 Configuration" text box and select "Save"

    {"title":"Aula","extensions":[{"platform":"canvas.instructure.com","settings":{"platform":"canvas.instructure.com","placements":[{"text":"Aula","placement":"link_selection","message_type":"LtiResourceLinkRequest","target_link_uri":"https://apiv2.lti.aula.education/lti-tool-webapp/target"}]},"domain":"lti.aula.education","tool_id":"lti.aula.education","privacy_level":"public"}],"description":"Aula as an LTI tool","custom_fields":{},"privacy_level":"public","public_jwk_url":"https://apiv2.lti.aula.education/lti-tool-webapp/keys","target_link_uri":"https://apiv2.lti.aula.education/lti-tool-webapp/target","oidc_initiation_url":"https://apiv2.lti.aula.education/lti-tool-webapp/login","public_jwk":{},"scopes":[]}

  7. An owner email is not necessary but you can input your system administrator email here
  8. Under "Additional Settings" and "Placements" you can decide where you want Aula to be seen. We recommend either "Course Navigation" and/or "Link Selection".
  9. Return to "Developer Keys" menu (see step 2) and change the status of Aula to "On"
  10. Copy the "ID" of the Key created (Aula)
  11. Navigate to Admin → Settings → Apps
  12. Select + App
  13. Change the 'Configuration Type' to By Client ID
  14. Click on Submit
  15. On the Alert Tool "Aula" found for client ID [ID]. Would you like to Install it? select Install.

[Educator]

Prerequisites

  • Aula LTI tool must have been enabled and configured by the Canvas administrator at your institution according to the instructions here
  • You must have educator or administrator credentials to edit the course

Instructions

    1. Log in to Canvas
    2. Navigate to the course you wish to add Aula to
    3. Navigate to Modules and either select an existing module or create a new one by selecting + Module
    4. Select the + on the right of the module to add content
    5. Change the item type to External Tool
    6. Select Aula as the tool
    7. Select Load in a new tab
    8. Select Add Item
    9. To allow students to use Aula you will need to publish the module.
    10. Selecting the Aula link will start the integration and log you into Aula.

[Admin]

Prerequisites

  • You must have administrator credentials for the canvas instance

Instructions

  1. Navigate to System Admin → Integration → LTI Tool Providers.
  2. Select Register LTI 1.3/Advantage Tool
  3. Insert the Application ID (shared with you by Aula) in the Client ID field and select Submit.
  4. Notice that most information is already filled in. Change the following fields:
    • Tool status: Approved
    • User fields to send: all to selected
  5. Select Submit
  6. Navigate to System Admin → Tools and Utilities → Tools. A list of tools and their availabilities will appear. 
  7. Make sure that all availabilities under the tools named Aula and LTI are turned on

[Educator]

  1. Instructions

    1. Log into Blackboard
    2. Turn on Edit Mode. Inside the course, navigate to Content → Tools → More Tools → Aula
    3. Fill the form to add Aula as a link in your Content window
    4. Selecting the Aula link will start the LTI integration and log you in to the Aula space that is corresponding to the course in Blackboard

[Admin]

  1. Navigate to Site Administration → Plugins → Manage Tools.
  2. Click on configure a tool manually.
  3. Insert the following data on the fields.

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  4. On the just created tool, select Tool configuration details. This information needs to be shared with an Aula representative in order to enable your institution to use this integration.

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    [Educator]

    Go to the main page of a course in Moodle that you would like to connect with Aula. 
    Select Turn editing on and Add an activity or resource.

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Select External Tool.

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Select Aula LTI from the Preconfigured tool dropdown, and Save.

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Click the new Aula link to launch the integration.

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[Admin]

Registering LTI tool in D2L Brightspace (LMS admin)

  1. Click on the ⚙️ Cog icon on the top right corner of the screen
  2. Select "Manage Extensibility".
  3. Select the "LTI Advantage" tab.
  4. Click on "Register tool".
  5. Select "Standard".
  6. Fill the fields as follow:
      1. Enabled: checked
      2. Name: Aula
      3. Description: Aula as an LTI tool
      4. Domain: https://apiv2.lti.aula.education
      5. Redirect URLs: https://apiv2.lti.aula.education/lti-tool-webapp/target
      6. OpenID Connect Login URL: https://apiv2.lti.aula.education/lti-tool-webapp/login
      7. Target Link URI: https://apiv2.lti.aula.education/lti-tool-webapp/target
      8. Keyset URL: https://apiv2.lti.aula.education/lti-tool-webapp/keys
      9. Extensions: all unchecked
      10. Roles: all unchecked
  7. Click on "Register".
  8. A modal with some metadata will be shown. Save that data and share it with the Aula team.
  9. Click on "View Deployments".
  10. Click on "New Deployment".
  11. Fill the fields as following:
      1. Tool: Aula.
      2. Name: Aula.
      3. Description: Deployment for Aula as an LTI tool
      4. Security Settings: check Org Unit Information and User Information.
      5. Open as External Resource: checked.
      6. Make tool available to: select the scope (departments/courses/etc) that should be able to use the application.
    2. Click on "Create Deployment".
  12. A modal with some metadata will be shown. Click on "View Links".
  13. Click on "New Link".
  14. Fill the fields as follow:
      1. Name: Aula.
      2. URL: https://apiv2.lti.aula.education/lti-tool-webapp/target.
      3. Description: Link for Aula as an LTI tool.
      4. Type: Basic Launch
      5. Click on "Save and Close".

[Educator]

Adding Aula LTI tool to a course

  1. From the course panel, select the "Content" tab.
  2. Select a unit or create a new one.
  3. Inside the unit, click on "Add Existing".
  4. Click on "External Tool Activity".
  5. Select "Aula".
  6. A new content will appear in the unit. Make sure to enable visibility of both the unit and the Aula link for students to be able to access it.
  7. Click on "Open Link" to test the integration. If everything was correctly configured, you should see the Aula space in a new page.

 

 

 

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