Set up a link to a tool provider

  1. From the Admin Tools menu, click External Learning Tools.
  2. In the Manage External Learning Tool Links tab, click New Link.
  3. In the Title field, enter a title for the tool provider that will appear in the Quicklinks tool.
  4. In the URL field, enter the complete URL supplied by the tool provider that users will follow if they click the Quicklink.
  5. In the Description field, you can enter a description.
  6. Check the Allow users to view this link check box so that the link appears as a Quicklink option to users at your organization.
  7. Indicate whether the link should use the standard key/secret defined for the tool provider or a separate key/secret for the link. If you are using a separate option for the link, enter the key and secret in the appropriate fields.
  8. Add any custom parameters required by the tool provider by entering a name and the associated value in the available fields.
  9. To manage security settings at the link level, select the Use link security settings default, and select the tool consumer, context, and user information required by the tool provider.
  10. To use the security settings you set at the tool provider level, select the Use tool provider security settings default.
    • With Use tool provider security settings enabled, you do not need to manage security settings for each individual link. This is useful when importing multiple LTI links from a common cartridge package. When you import LTI links, they automatically default to the Use tool provider security settings option. To override this setting, select the Use link security settings default.
  11. Click Save.
  12. From the drop-down list beside the newly created link, select The preview iconPreview link to launch the link with the current user and context information.
  13. From the same drop-down list, select The preview icon Preview Request Details to inspect the information that is sent to the tool provider for troubleshooting.