Moodle: How to configure the Learning Science LTI tool (Admin)
These instructions are intended for the Moodle administrator at your institution.
The LearnSci resources fully integrate with your Moodle platform. All of your resources are hosted, maintained and updated by Learning Science and are added to Moodle as External Tool activities in just a few steps.
Before you start
- You will need your institutional Consumer Key and Secret.
- You will need an LTI URL for a LearnSci resource to test.
1. Navigate to Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > External tool > Manage tools
2. Select "Configure a tool manually".
3. Complete the required fields.
There may be additional fields but you only need to complete the ones below.
TOOL SETTINGS
Tool Name
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Learning Science Resources
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Tool URL
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Use the Tool URL provided
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Tool description
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LearnSci LabSims and Smart Worksheets
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Consumer key
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Your institutional Consumer key
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Secret
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Your institutional Secret
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Tool configuration usage
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Do not show; use only when a matching tool URL is entered
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Default launch container
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New window
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4. Select "Show moreā¦".
PRIVACY
Share launcher's name with tool
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Always
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Share launcher's email with tool
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Always
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Accept grades from the tool
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Delegate to teacher
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5. Select "Save changes".
Check the Learning Science LTI tool has been configured correctly and is working as expected. To test, please follow
this guide to add the LTI URL for the LearnSci resource we have provided.