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For Admins: Brightspace LTI Advantage (1.3) Installation

This article describes how you can configure the LTI Advantage (1.3) installation between Grasple and Brightspace.

Sofie Bastiaansen avatar
Written by Sofie Bastiaansen
Updated over 5 months ago

To set up Grasple as a tool in Brightspace, take the following steps:

  1. Get in touch with us

  2. Create new Tool, Tool Deployment and Tool Deep-Link Quicklink

  3. Share Brightspace information with Grasple

  4. Verify the correct installation of Grasple as a tool in Brightspace

Information per step

1. Get in touch with us

Before taking any next steps, get in touch with us through support@grasple.com to ensure we can support you through this process!

We will provide you with the correct configuration details for the Tool, Deployment and Quicklink.

2. Create new Tool, Tool Deployment and Tool Deep-Link Quicklink

Login to your Brightspace environment as administrator

Create new tool

  • From the Admin Tools menu, click External Learning Tools and create a new tool

  • Fill in the form fields as provided by Grasple

    • Name

    • Domain

    • Redirect URIs (please add both URIs)

    • OpenID Connect Login URL

    • Keyset URL

  • "Extensions"

    • Assignment and Grade Services

    • Deep Linking

  • "Roles"

    • Send Institution Role

Create Tool Deployment

  • Fill in the form fields as provided by Grasple to create the deployment

    • Name

  • Use the security settings as shown in the screenshot below

  • Do not forget to enable the tool!

Create Deep-Link Quicklink

  • Navigate to Brightspace Deployment Details

  • Click on "View Links" below the Deployment Id to open Links

  • Click on "New Link" to create a new link

  • Check the form fields as provided by tool creation

    • Name

    • URL

    • Description

  • Define type: Deep Linking Quick Link

  • Do not forget to enable link!

3. Share Brightspace information with Grasple

  • View the details of the tool via "Brightspace Registration Details" and collect the following information:

    • Client ID

    • Brightspace Keyset URL

    • Brightspace OAuth2 Access Token URL

    • OpenID Connect Authentication Endpoint

    • Brightspace OAuth2 Audience

    • Issuer

  • View the details of the deployment via "Brightspace Deployment Details" and collect the following information:

    • Deployment Id

  • Email the above information to your Grasple contact

  • We will configure the installation on our side and will confirm once the LTI1.3 integration is live.

4. Verify the correct installation of Grasple as a tool in Brightspace

To verify the correct installation of Grasple in Brightspace, take the following steps:

  • Go to a course where Grasple Deep Linking is enabled

  • Go to a content section of a course in Brightspace

  • Click ‘Add Existing Activities’ and select ‘Grasple’

  • Accept the privacy question pop-up

  • Select module to be linked

  • Click on module to see if it is properly linked

  • Click on content and see subjects

  • Click on a subject and see description

Contact and questions

If the installation and/or verification was not successful, contact our LTI integration department via support@grasple.com. We can provide you with detailed information per step and investigate any issues.

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