Video: What are External Apps (LTI Tools)?

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00:07: What are external apps or LTI tools?

00:11: External apps at functionality to a canvas course, for example,

00:15: an instructor may want to include a study Aid flashcards mini

00:19: quizzes, Etc, to help students, better understand the concepts

00:23: being taught. Admins, can add external apps for accounts and sub

00:27: accounts via XML URL or manual configuration.

00:31: If apps do not already exist. For a course, instructors can add

00:36: external apps in their courses to create additional learning paths for students.

00:40: External apps can be added to modules course, navigation, the

00:44: rich content editor and assignments in the rich content.

00:48: Editor external apps can be accessed from the apps icon or added

00:52: to the toolbar for an account.

00:55: Admins and instructors can also enable apps through the app center which is integrated

01:00: directly in canvas. The canvas App Center is part of the apps

01:04: tab in both accounts. In course settings. It allows you to add

01:08: new features to canvas at the account, or coarse level configure apps

01:12: to link to modules or assessments install apps.

01:15: Without the help of it, create a customized teaching experience, open

01:20: the door to more possibilities. Filter apps by name and view

01:24: installed apps, The app center is part of the apps tab in both

01:28: accounts. And course, settings, admins can manage the apps that can be used

01:32: in courses for accounts and sub-accounts by creating and allow list in the addo

01:36: app center and manage the allow list in canvas.

01:40: This guide covered external apps, also known as LTI tools.