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.. tags:: educator, concept

You can integrate remote learning tools, such as applications and textbooks,
into your course with the learning tools interoperability (LTI) component. The
LTI component supports tools with the `LTI 1.1`_ and `LTI 1.3`_ specifications.
The Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) component allows you to integrate
remote learning tools into your course, such as applications and textbooks.
This component supports tools that comply with the `LTI 1.1`_ and `LTI 1.3`_ specifications.
Additionally, the LTI 1.3 tools can use the following LTI Advantage extensions:
`Deep Linking`_, `Assignments and Grades services`_ and
`Names and Roles Provisioning Service`_.

.. contents::
.. contents:: Contents
:local:
:depth: 2

Before you make tools from an external site available through your course, be
sure to review the tools to ensure that they are accessible to people with
disabilities. For example, in addition to testing the LTI components that you
add to your course, you can ask third party providers to confirm that a tool is
accessible, and, if available, contact your on campus accessibility support
services for additional guidance. For more information, see :ref:`Accessibility
Best Practices Checklist`.

*********************
Overview
*********************

You can use an LTI component in several ways.
The LTI component enhances the learning experience by enabling integration between the LMS and external tools. It can be used in several ways.

* You can add remote LTI tools that display content only, and that do
not require a learner response. An example is a digital copy of a textbook in
a format other than PDF.
* **Embed External Learning Tools:** Integrate third-party tools, such as coding platforms, simulations, and adaptive learning systems, directly into your LMS.

* You can add remote LTI tools that do require a learner response. A remote
LTI tool provider grades the responses.
* **Facilitate Interactive Learning & Assessments:** Allow students to engage with external quizzes, assignments, and interactive exercises, with grading handled by the tool provider.

* You can use the LTI component as a placeholder for synchronizing with a
remote grading system.
* **Synchronize Grades with External Systems:** Ensure automatic grade synchronization between an LTI tool and the LMS gradebook.

* **Support Video Conferencing & Collaboration:** Integrate virtual classrooms and peer review tools to foster engagement and collaboration.

For example, the following LTI component integrates a Cerego tool that learners
interact with into the LMS for a course.
Expand All @@ -48,21 +39,15 @@ interact with into the LMS for a course.
:alt: A page in the LMS showing the Cerego music player and a question for
learners to answer about it.

When you add an LTI component to your course, the edX Learning Management
System (LMS) is the LTI tool consumer, and the external tool or content is the
LTI tool provider.

Be sure to review all supplemental materials to ensure that they are accessible
before making them available through your course. For more information, see
:ref:`Accessibility Best Practices Checklist`.

You can also integrate content from a course into a remote learning management
system such as Canvas or Blackboard.
.. note::
Be sure to review all supplemental materials to ensure that they are accessible
before making them available through your course. For more information, see
:ref:`Accessibility Best Practices Checklist`.

For more information about how to use Studio as an LTI tool provider, see
:ref:`Using Open edX as an LTI Tool Provider<using open edx as an lti tool provider>`.
.. note::
You can also integrate content from a course into a remote learning management system such as Canvas or Blackboard.

.. note the slightly different destination links ^. Alison 23 Nov 2015

.. seealso::

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:ref:`Enabling and using LTI Advantage features` (how-to)

:ref:`Using Open edX as an LTI Tool Provider` (concept)


**Maintenance chart**

+--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+
| Review Date | Working Group Reviewer | Release |Test situation |
+--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+
| | | | |
| 2025-03-19 | Documentation WG | Sumac | Pass |
+--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+