EdX as an LTI Tool Provider

Owned by Phil McGachey (Unlicensed)
Last updated: Feb 18, 2016 by Robert Raposa
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LTI Provider Architectural Direction

MVP requirements

LTI Launch

The LTI launch section covers the details of accepting an LTI launch request in EdX. Topics include:

  • Required LTI fields and privacy settings.
  • LTI version compatibility.
  • Consumer key management.
  • Eventual IMS certification.

 

Resource Presentation

Resource presentation covers what EdX material can be displayed in a campus LMS and how. Topics include:

  • The types of material that can be accessed through LTI.
  • The scope of content that will be available through an LTI launch (section, subsection, unit, XBlock, or some combination).
  • The user experience when working with that content.
  • Defining any constraints that may be imposed on material.

Resource Presentation Details

Resource Configuration

Resource configuration describes the processes that make a given piece of EdX content available over LTI. Topics include:

  • Listing available resources in a simple way.
  • Configuring resources on the studio side.
  • Access control to material (cross-course content sharing).
  • Enabling authoring tools over LTI for simpler content creation.

 

User Management

User management covers issues around resolving user identities between campus platforms and EdX. Topics include:

  • Anonymous users and their implications.
  • Linking anonymous and EdX accounts.
  • Batch creation of accounts.

User Management Details

Grade Integration

Grade integration concerns the passback of graded EdX assignments to a campus system. Topics include:

  • Implementing the LTI grade passback protocol.
  • Using different grading scales for different materials.
  • Integration with ongoing EdX gradebook designs.

Grade Integration Details

Analytics Integration

Analytics integration involves extracting research data in such a way that it can be used both by EdX researchers as well as those studying campus systems. Topics include:

  • Research data formatting.
  • Passing data back to campus systems.
  • Distinguishing between user interactions that were triggered through LTI or through the main EdX site.