We recommend using LTI 1.3 to create a connection to Wixie if your LMS supports it. LTI 1.3 instructions

Using Wixie with an LTI 1.1 Service

Many LMS services use Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) as a way to link external tools to the LMS. This page provides instructions for using LTI to create a single sign-on (SSO) connection to Wixie from within several common LMS tools.

Use the links provided to get the most up-to-date instructions from the service. If your service is not listed try Googling "setting up an LTI tool in ... ".

Adding Wixie to Canvas

Adding Wixie to Schoology

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Blackboard

Configure a Basic External Tool Provider

Administrator Instructions

Global LTI Configuration

Navigate to System Admin -> Building Blocks -> Basic LTI Tool Providers -> Register Provider Domain.

• Provider Domain: enter your custom Wixie domain. This will look something like: yourschool.wixie.com.
• Make sure the Provider Domain is "Approved."
• For Alternate Provider Domains, enter "wixie.com".
• Under Default Configuration, check the "Set globally" option for this domain.
• Enter the Tool Provider Key and Tool Provider Secret that you find on your Wixie admin "Accounts" page.
• Under Institutional Policies, Wixie recommends checking all three options for "User Fields to Send."
• Save changes.
• Note: Depending on your version of Blackboard, you may have to navigate to System Admin -> Course Settings -> Course Tools and ensure the Wixie LTI tool is set to "Enabled."

Placement Configuration - Make sure you've completed the global LTI configuration above.

• Go to the LTI Tool Providers page, and click "Manage Placements."
• Click "Create Placement."
• Type a Label. This will be the name that appears in your Build Content menu. (Ex. "Wixie”)
• Add a Handle. This must be unique in your database.
• Select "Content Type."
• Select "Build Content (Create)."
• Upload an icon for this Placement if you wish. Image you can use: https://static.wixie.com/images-static/app_icons/icon-hd.png
• Type the tool provider information.
• Use the same Key and Secret you used for the global LTI configuration.
• The URL is "https://yourschool.wixie.com/lti/" (Your Wixie supplied custom domain).
• Click "Submit."

Instructor Instructions

Navigate to Content Area -> Build Content.

• Select "Wixie" from the menu.
• Save.

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Desire2Learn

Administrator Instructions

Navigate to Admin Tools -> External Learning Tools -> Manage External Learning Tool Links -> and click "New Link".

• Title: Wixie
• URL: "https://yourschool.wixie.com/lti/" (Your Wixie supplied custom domain).
• Check the box that says "Allow users to view this link."
• Select the radio button for "Link Key/Secret."
• Enter the Key. This is supplied on the Wixie admin “Accounts” page.
• Enter the Secret. This is supplied on the Wixie admin “Accounts” page.
• Under Security Settings, make sure all boxes are checked.

To ensure that all courses can access this configuration:

• Click on "Add Org Units."
• Search for your institution's name.
• Select "All descendants of type: Course Offering."
• Save.

Instructor Instructions

From the main course page:

• Click "Add Activities."
• Click "External Learning Tools."
• Click "Wixie"

From inside a course module:

• Click "Edit."
• Click on the Quicklink button.
• Click "External Learning Tools."
• Click "Wixie"

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Moodle

External Tool Settings

Administrator Instructions

Navigate to System Administration -> Plugins -> Activity Modules -> External Tools -or- LTI, and click "Add external tool configuration."

• Name this configuration (ex. Wixie).
• For Tool Base URL, enter "https://yourschool.wixie.com/lti/" (Your Wixie supplied custom domain).
• Enter the Consumer Key and Shared Secret that you find on your Wixie admin “Accounts” page.
• Check "Show tool type when creating tool instances."
• Wixie recommends selecting "Always" for the options "Share launcher's name with tool" and "Share launcher's email with tool."
• Save changes.

Instructor Instructions

Click "Add an Activity," and select "External Tool."

• Give the activity a name.
• Select "External Tool Types" and choose the "Wixie" option.
• If you wish to distinguish Wixie from other activities, you can add a WIxie icon. Enter "http://ers.tech4learning.com/img/logos/wx_icon_72.png" under "Icon URL".
• Save changes.