Canvas: How to add LearnSci LabSims or Smart Worksheets (LTI 1.3)

Canvas: How to add LearnSci LabSims or Smart Worksheets (LTI 1.3)


Notes
The LearnSci resources fully integrate with your Canvas platform. All of your resources are hosted, maintained and updated by Learning Science and are added to Canvas using our tool in just a few steps.

For help and support email support@learnsci.com

Before you start
  1. The LearnSci LTI 1.3 tool must have been preconfigured by a Canvas administrator - if you can’t find it using these instructions, please contact us and we’ll advise further.
  2. If you would like the student grades for the LearnSci LabSim or Smart Worksheet to appear in a new column in your Canvas gradebook you need to request this by contacting support@learnsci.com. We will provide you with a custom assessment for this which you will then be able to add to your course(s) as part of a Canvas Assignment.
  3. Pre-existing resources added using our old tool will still work for a limited time, but it’s important that you re-add anything you wish to use using this new tool.

How to add LearnSci LabSims or Smart Worksheets


Navigate to the Canvas course where you want to add your LearnSci LabSims or Smart Worksheets.
  1. Click the + icon at the top of any module
  1. Select External Tool from the drop down list
  1. Click the preconfigured LearnSci tool
  1. The first time you launch the new LearnSci tool, you’ll need to accept the privacy policy:
  1. Next, select the content you wish to add to your course. Use the filter in the top right of the window to navigate between the different content areas that are available to you. You can preview any of the resources first if needed by clicking on their titles.
  1. For activities that can generate a grade you will see an 'add to gradebook' option here as well. This will only work when adding the LearnSci resources as a Canvas Assignment activity, so will be ignored when adding items directly to your course page:
  1. Once you’ve selected all of the resources to add, scroll to the bottom of the page and click the add content button
  1. You may need to then close the window and refresh the course page to see your newly added content.
  1. You can then test the resources. Note that students only see the resource full size and do not see the extra navigation bar and menu options on the LearnSci platform.

Important: It is a good idea to set Smart Worksheet activities or assessments to open in a new window, since they may not display properly when embedded, particularly for users using devices with smaller screens.