Use the Perlego LTI integration

This article provides an overview of how the Perlego LTI works and what this means for your users’ LMS experience.

Table of contents

1. About the Perlego LTI integration
2. How does the Perlego LTI 1.3 tool work?
   1. What content can I link to?
   2. Where can I link Perlego within my LMS?
3. How to set up LMS on your account

About the Perlego LTI integration

The Perlego LTI integration allows instructors to deep link Perlego books to their courses so that students can easily access their reading. The integration also simplifies online access by seamlessly logging users into Perlego from the Learning Management System (LMS) or Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).

We offer an LTI 1.3 tool supports the following systems:

• Canvas
• Blackboard
• Moodle
• Brightspace

How does the Perlego LTI 1.3 tool work?

Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) is a standard developed by 1EdTech which allows for third party tools and courseware to be launched from within your LMS. Our LTI supports deep-linking within courses and modules.

• Instructors can use our book selector to add Perlego content into their courses.
• Learners can then click on the content links and they’ll be redirected to Perlego. If they already have an account they’ll be authenticated automatically through an ‘LTI handshake’.

What content can I link to?

You’ll be able to add deep links for any books that are available in your catalogue. You can search the catalogue when adding a new link using the book selector.

Currently, we only support linking the entire book. You cannot use the integration to link to specific chapters or pages. We do not integrate with assignments. We are always evolving our platform and releasing new features based on the needs of our customers. If you have ideas or suggestions on any developments that would be valuable to your organisation, feel free to submit them here. Read this article for more information on how to suggest new features.

Where can I link Perlego within my LMS?

Learning management systems offer many different placements. We support deep-linking of content within the course or module of your LMS.

The LTI integration may work in other placements, dependent on the LMS provider you use. For example, Perlego can be linked as a tool in ‘platform’ or ‘course navigation ‘for some LMS platforms but not others. Please refer to our provider set up guides for further information.

Importantly, all placements must open Perlego in a new tab. We do not support Perlego being opened in an embedded view as it would degrade the reading experience.

How to set up LMS on your account

1. Follow the set up guide for your LMS.
2. You’ll need to tell us your LMS provider and provide any relevant configuration details. Fill this form and contact your Account Management to request the set-up.
3. We’ll add the configuration to your organisation
4. Once notified, you’ll be able to test the integration to ensure it’s working as expected

To start setting up your SSO, refer to the following documentation:

• Canvas
• Blackboard
• Moodle
• Brightspace