LTI

LTI stands for Learning Tools Interoperability, a standard developed by IMS Global Learning Consortium. The purpose of LTI is to provide a standard for integrating educational applications such as RemindoTest into learning environments, portals and other educational environments.

**What can be done with the LTI standard?

By using the LTI standard, it is possible to use a URL and a unique key to integrate an external tool into, for example, an ELE (electronic learning environment) or LMS (Learning Management System). In this process, user login credentials are retained (Single Sign On). In addition, LTI provides a protocol for exchanging data between the educational application and the learning platform. When using LTI, it is possible for the following data to be passed on:

• User data such as name and contact details but also the role of the user (e.g. teacher or candidate);
• Learning platform data. Think of institution data, ELE, etc);
• This makes it possible to specify from which course/course the referral is made);
• And results or grades can be returned.

For exchanging privacy-sensitive data such as user data, OAuth standard is used. This open standard uses tokens that handle authorization between applications. This eliminates the need to share login credentials between applications.

Advantages of LTI

LTI has the advantage of eliminating the need for content knowledge to link different educational applications and learning environments. Once the standard is implemented, the different platforms can be updated independently without affecting the operation of the entire chain. Once implemented, using the standard is low-threshold.

In RemindoTest, software is linked via LTI in the collection environment. Go to Manage > Settings and then to the 'LTI' tab. At the top right of the screen is the button 'New link'. Here it is possible to enter the relevant information for the LTI link. Candidate groups, supervisors and training can be linked here directly with the external application.

Disclaimer: This text was automatically translated from the Dutch version.