Create a LMS-Integrated Spark Course

You will be able to click a link in your LMS course that:

• opens your integrated Spark course
• signs you in to Spark

Your students will be able to click a link in your LMS course that:

• opens your integrated Spark course
• signs them in to Spark
• enrolls them in your Spark course

1. Sign in to LMS and go to your course.

2. Go to a content area in your course.

3. Add a course link.

   Blackboard Ultra

   1. Click + › Create.

   2. Click Teaching tools with LTI connection.

   Blackboard Original

   1. Click Build Content › Web Link.

4. Configure the course link.

   Blackboard Ultra	Blackboard Original	Value
   Link text (not labeled)	Name	Spark
   Visibility (not labeled)	—	Click Hidden from students › Visible to students.
   Configuration URL	URL	https://learn.eltngl.com/lti/v1/launch
   —	This link is to a Tool Provider	selected
   Key	Key	The consumer key you were given.
   Security Token	Secret	The shared secret you were given.
   Custom Parameters	Custom Parameters	isbn= Example: isbn=9781658234510
   Open in new window	Open in New Window	selected or Yes
   —	Permit Users to View this	Yes

5. Save your changes.

   Blackboard Ultra

   1. Click Save.

   Blackboard Original

   1. Click Submit.

6. In Brightspace, navigate to the Content page.

7. Click Add a module....

   1. Create a name for your module.

      We recommend using a name that easily identifies the program and level.

      Example: World Link 1

8. Click Add Existing Activities.

   1. Select External Learning Tools from the dropdown menu.

9. Click the LTI link that was created.

10. Click Bulk Edit.

11. Select Open as External Resources.

    1. Click Done Editing.

12. Click Settings.

13. Open the Apps tab and click View App Configurations.

14. Click +App.

15. Enter the following information.

    Field	Value
    Configuration Type	Manual Entry
    Name	Spark
    Consumer Key	The consumer key you were given.
    Shared Secret	The shared secret you were given.
    Launch URL	https://learn.eltngl.com/lti/v1/launch
    Domain	https://learn.eltngl.com
    Privacy	Public
    Custom Fields	isbn= Example: isbn=9781658234510

16. Click Submit.

17. Navigate back to Home.

18. Click + Module.

    1. Create a name for the module, using the title of the program and level.

19. Click Add Module.

20. Click and specify the item details.

    1. Select External Tool from the dropdown menu.

    2. Select the tool you just created.

    3. Select Load in a new tab.

    4. Click Add Item.

21. To make the link available to your students, click for both the tool and the module you created.

    The icon is now .

22. In Moodle, navigate to your course.

23. Click Turn editing on.

24. Click + Add an activity or resource.

25. Select External Tool.

26. Enter the following information:

    Field	Value
    Activity name	Create a name. We recommend NGL - program, level. Example: NGL - World Link 1
    Preconfigured tool	Select the program and level that matches your course. Example: NGL - World Link 1

27. Click Save and return to course.

28. Navigate to your course.

29. Click Add Materials › Add File/Link/External Tool.

30. Click External Tool.

31. Enter the following information.

    Field	Value
    Tool Provider	Spark
    Title	Spark
    URL	Set automatically by the tool. Do not change it.
    Consumer Key	Set automatically by the tool. Do not change it.
    Shared Secret	Set automatically by the tool. Do not change it.
    Custom Parameters	isbn= Example: isbn=9781658234510

32. Click Submit.

33. Click the course link you just created.

    Accept the notifications about cookies, terms of use, and privacy policy.

    1. If the Cookie Files prompt displays, click Got it.

    2. Read the linked Terms of use and select the checkbox.

    3. Read the linked Privacy Policy and select the checkbox.

    4. Click Update.

Your new Spark course is created.