Canvas – Adding External Tools to your Course in Canvas

Adding External Tools to your Course in Canvas

To add an external tool to your course:

  1. Click on Modules in the navigation bar, and either create a new module (+Module) or edit an existing module.
  2. In the appropriate module, click the + icon in the header to add an item to the module; select External Tool from the dropdown menu.               Add Item to Module Button Highlighted.Add Item Dropdown Menu in Add to Module Popup Box.
  3. Select the desired LTI tool from the list.
  4. Check the ‘Load in a new tab’ box.
  5. Click Add item to save.                                                                                                                                    External Tool Selection Menu with Chosen Tool and Load in New Tab highlighted.
  6. Click the Publish icon to the right of the LTI tool link.                                                                                                                                                                                                  Publish Button for Added Item highlighted.
  7. If the module is not yet published, click the Publish icon to the right of the module title.                               Module Publication Options highlighted.
  8. Click the link for the app to test the integration.

 

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