Integration
Browser and Security Settings for LTI 1.3
This article will be most useful for System Admins. Overview LTI 1.3 is the current generation of LTI integration; it is a secure method for integrating external tools with learning management systems and protecting users’ data. LTI 1.3 transactions ...
LDAP Support Deprecation
This article will be most useful for IT/IS staff and Concourse Admins. Overview Concourse is able to integrate with institutions’ Single Sign-On and Learning Management Systems to provide an immersive, intuitive, and familiar experience for end ...
Opening Concourse in a New Window (Canvas)
This article will be most useful for IT/IS staff and Canvas admins. Overview If your institution uses Canvas LMS and has integrated Concourse via LTI 1.3, you may have noticed an uptick in “ID token: State not found” errors. This error means that the ...
FAQs on LTI 1.3
Below, you'll find the frequently asked questions surrounding LTI 1.3. This is a running list of questions and will be updated over time as questions are received. What is Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI)? LTI is used to easily and seamlessly ...
LTI 1.3 Integration: Moodle
In order to utilize this tutorial, you need to have System Administrator level permissions in Concourse. If you do not have these permissions, please contact the Concourse administrator at your institution to get the correct access before attempting ...
LTI 1.3 Integration: Canvas
In order to utilize this tutorial, you need to have System Administrator level permissions in Concourse. If you do not have these permissions, please contact the Concourse administrator at your institution to get the correct access before attempting ...
LTI 1.3 Integration: Blackboard
In order to utilize this tutorial, you need to have System Administrator level permissions in Concourse. If you do not have these permissions, please contact the Concourse administrator at your institution to get the correct access before attempting ...
LTI 1.3 Integration: D2L Brightspace
In order to utilize this tutorial, you need to have System Administrator level permissions in Concourse. If you do not have these permissions, please contact the Concourse administrator at your institution to get the correct access before attempting ...
Custom Parameters for LTI 1.3
As you transition from LTI 1.1 to LTI 1.3, the process to add and manage custom parameters has changed. With LTI 1.1, Concourse administrators could select the desired user, course, and navigation settings within the LTI consumer area. With LTI 1.3, ...
LTI 1.3 Has Arrived
Today we are excited to announce the addition of support for the next generation of the Learning Tools Interoperability standard, LTI 1.3. Maintained by 1EdTech (formerly IMS Global), LTI 1.3 builds upon the previous generation of LTI by utilizing ...
LMS Integration (LTI 1.1)
Integration with your learning management system is accomplished through the use of the Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) standard. This allows external systems like Concourse to easily plug into your LMS. At its core, LTI provides three ...
Integrating Concourse
Integration is fairly technical in nature so you will want to be sure that your IT department works with you on this task. They should already be familiar with the technologies and processes discussed in this article. Integrating Concourse with your ...
Integration Options
Concourse has been successfully integrated with a number of commercial, open source, and homegrown solutions, including portals, student and learning systems, and authentication servers. Depending upon the needs of your campus you may have run ...
Single Sign-On (SSO) Support
Concourse supports SSO through the use of the Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) standard that is native to many learning management and portal systems. Especially as a hosted solution, this type of SSO is preferable to other authentication ...
Auto-create Courses and Users via LTI
Once you have mastered the process of manual course creation, and want to move past self sign-up for users so they can be authenticated centrally, you may be tempted to jump directly to bulk feed processing. However since generating feeds from a ...
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System Requirements and Recommendations
Concourse is a web-only solution. Therefore all you need is an internet-connected computer or device in order to access Concourse. Below is a breakdown of technical requirements and recommendations to fully utilize Concourse. Browser Chrome 67+ ...
API - General Usage
FYI: All lines within code blocks are numbered, regardless of whether there is more than one line of code provided. An API is available to retrieve certain data stored by Concourse. This article covers documentation related to the initial version ...
Automated Feed Processing
Concourse uses POST over HTTPS to allow for automated processing of feed files. This functionality allows you to control how frequently you run feeds and immediately receive information about what was successfully processed or had errors. To begin, ...
Copy Syllabus Content
This article will be most useful for Instructors, Template Editors, and System Admins. Overview With the Copy function, you can copy content from one Concourse syllabus into one or many other syllabi. You can choose from three options (see image ...
Construct and Process System Data Feeds
This article is designed for IT professionals or those who have a background in running feeds and just want the technical specifications for running system data feeds. If you would like more generalized information on the uses and benefits of Feeds, ...