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Moodle - LTI 1.1 Integration

Introduction

Welcome to the HelioCampus Moodle LTI 1.1 Integration Guide. This document provides step-by-step instructions for configuring the integration between HelioCampus Assessment & Credentialing and Moodle using the LTI 1.1 standard.

HelioCampus LTI 1.1 Tool

The HelioCampus LTI 1.1 Tool allows students and instructors to access a HelioCampus Assessment & Credentialing course section within a related Moodle course.

Creating a Moodle External Learning Tool (LTI)

A Moodle Administrator must generate an External Learning Tool (LTI) within the institution's Moodle instance by following these steps:

1. Navigate to External Learning Tool (LTI) Settings

  1. Log into Moodle as an Admin.

  2. Navigate to Site Administration and select the Plugins tab.

  3. Under the Activity Modules then select External tools > Manage tools.

  4. Click the configure a tool manually hyperlink in the Add Tool box.

2. Configure the External Learning Tool (LTI) Settings

In the External Learning Tool (LTI) Settings dialog, enter the following details:

Note: Replace <HelioCampus_URL> with your institution’s HelioCampus Assessment & Credentialing URL.

Field

Value

Tool name

This is the course menu item the users see in Moodle, we suggest, HelioCampus Tools

Tool URL

https://<HelioCampus_URL>/index.cfm/page/AefisFramework.login

Tool Description

HelioCampus is a web-based assessment management solution that facilitates the collection and application of real-time assessment data.

LTI Version

Choose LTI 1.0/1.1

Consumer Key/Shared Secret

Key

Paste the LTI Tool Provider Key supplied by your HelioCampus integration technician

Secret

Paste the LTI Tool Provider Secret supplied by your HelioCampus integration technician

Custom Parameters

Paste the following:

AUTHENTICATORCODE=LTI
CONTENT_REQUEST_TYPE=syllabus
ACCESSURL_PARAMETER_APPEND=courseSectionId

Tool configuration usage

Choose Show as a preconfigured tool when adding an external tool

Default launch container

Choose Embed, without blocks

Content Selection URL

https://<HelioCampus_URL>/index.cfm/page/AefisFramework.login

Icon URL

https://<HelioCampus_URL>/assets/images/logos/heliocampusburst_small.png

Secure icon URL

https://<HelioCampus_URL>/assets/images/logos/heliocampusburst_small.png

Privacy

Share launcher's email with tool select Always

3. Add the LTI Tool to a Course

The steps below will add the HelioCampus Tools link to a course, making it accessible to all enrolled users:

  1. Navigate to the desired course.

  2. Click Turn editing on.

  3. Locate the topic or week where you want to add the tool.

  4. Click Add an activity or resource.

  5. Select External Tool from the list.

  6. Enter a preferred Activity name.

  7. From the Preconfigured tool dropdown, select HelioCampus Tools.

  8. Click Save and return to course.

Once all steps are completed, return to the main Moodle guide to finalize the integration.