Presentation at Mahara Hui 2017 by Robert Lyon (Catalyst) in Auckland, New Zealand, on 6 April 2017. YouTube link to presentation: https://youtu.be/aNJdh-h3Bn0

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Make the connection with your LMS
Presented by Robert Lyon

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In the beginning there was Mahara...
... and it was good
But people wanted more...
They needed integration with their LMS!

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Earliest way this was achieved
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via MNet to Moodle (called
Mahoodle)
complicated steps to set up
/ very technical
limited to needing to be
running Moodle + Mahara

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More early ways this was achieved
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Single sign-on, .e.g. SAML
LDAP
Persona (now discontinued)
limited as it requires a
centeralised identity
provider

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Recent way via web services
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ability to use a wider suite of Mahara
functions
use of SOAP / REST / OAuth protocols
token based authentication
allows connection from a wider range of LMS

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And now... adding LTI integration
LTI = Learning Tools Interoperability
LTI is an open standard created by IMS Global Learning
Consortium
LTI establishes trust between a single application (e.g. LMS
course) and an external tool (e.g. Mahara)
An "organic" approach to integration

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LTI vs existing SSO options
Less effort to set up
Easier integration on shared hosting
LTI only requires the inter action of the LMS administr ator or instructor to integr ate a tool into a
course. [1]
LTI uses robust well used standards, e.g. OAuth
[1] http://www.dr-chuck.com/csev-blog/2012/03/connecting-ims-learning-tools-interoperability-and-saml/

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Example: Getting LTI working
between Mahara and Canvas
1. Setup needed at the Mahara end
2. Setup needed at the Canvas end
http://manual.mahara.org/en/17.04/external/externalapps.html

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1.1 Install the LTI module
via Administration → Extensions → Modules

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1.2 Enable LTI module
via Administration → Extensions → Modules → LTI API → Configuration

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1.3 Create LTI instance
via Administration → Web services → External apps
Give LTI instance a name, ch oose the institution it will access,
and choose 'LTI integration' from drop-down menu

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1.4 Configure LTI instance
via Administration → Web services → External apps → Configuration

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1.5 Add authentication method 'Web services' to
institution
via Administration → Institutions → Settings

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2.1 Add Mahara via Edu App Center
Add the Mahara app via Settings → Apps tab
Search for 'Mahara' and select the app

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2.2 Configure the app with the consumer key and secret

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2.1 Or add the Mahara app manually
via the '+ App' button in Settings → Apps tab

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2.2 Select the 'By URL' configuration type
Note: The Config URL is the URL of y our site + 'module/lti/configxml.php'

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2.3 New navigation item
Adds a link to connect to Mahar a.

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Future enhancements
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Test with more LMS
Assignment submissions
Transfering content
Other integration modules / options