LearnSci are currently rolling out a new LTI 1.3 tool which we are asking all partners who use our LTI integration to upgrade to by the end of the current academic year.
Why upgrade?
Improved security: LTI 1.3 includes a number of important security enhancements
Enhanced functionality: Our new LTI 1.3 tool adds a number of new features, including the ability to add LearnSci resources by simply selecting them from a list and being able to preview resources before adding them to your courses
Better user experience: LTI 1.3 offers a more seamless user experience for instructors, removing the need to use LTI URLs.
Future-proofing: LTI 1.3 is the latest version of the LTI standard, and it is expected to be supported for many years to come.
See how the new tool works for teachers in practice:
- Moodle
- Brightspace
- Canvas
- Blackboard
How does the setup process work?
LearnSci works with the team at your institution that manages your VLE/LMS to make the new tool available to you. Once it's been tested and then added, you will be notified either by your platform administrator or by LearnSci that the tool is ready for you to use, and provide you with links to user guides. You can then go ahead and embed LearnSci resources using the new LTI 1.3 tool.
What about my existing LTI resources?
These will continue to work for the remainder of the current academic year, and at some point at the end of the year, they will be switched off. This means that these links will stop working for you and your students. The associated data is not lost however, and will remain available upon request on the LearnSci platform. This will not affect any grades that have been pushed through to your VLE/LMS via gradesync and they will remain in your gradebook.
You should receive a series of emails about this, including the switch off date for your institution so that you can plan for it effectively.
What happens to any custom assessments I have requested?
A copy of these will be made available for you to add using the new tool (providing they are current and have been used in the last year or so). They will not contain any student attempts - these will remain on the LearnSci platform archived in the event that you need to see historic data.
If you need to request new custom assessments, you can still do this in the usual way via an online form.
What do I need to do?
Any LearnSci resources that you plan to use in the next academic year must be added using the new LTI 1.3 tool once available. This also applies to resources that are usually rolled over automatically for you to use by your platform administrators. These resources should be deleted and re-embedded.
The new tool allows you to do this in bulk by selecting as many resources as you like in one go, so it is a far less time consuming process than it would’ve been using LTI 1.1. Once re-embedded, these resources can be re-used if rolled over at the end of the year with no further action required.
If you have any questions about this, please contact support@learnsci.com