As discussed in the February 23 edition of the Canvas@UD Newsletter, several Canvas external tool integrations are scheduled for LTI 1.1 to LTI 1.3 migration. This version upgrade is recommended to meet the latest learning tools standards. Core functionality and features provided by the vendor should not change, but if you rely on a tool planned for upgrade, you may wish to contact your vendor’s customer support representative for information regarding how the change may affect your workflow.
The first set of updates were completed in early June. The LMS group intends to update another set of tools during winter break, December 21 to January 2. This schedule coincides with the time between fall and winter terms to minimize the impact on Canvas users. No tool will be changed until after grades are due on December 20. You can expect all affected tools to be upgraded prior to the start winter term beginning January 3. If possible, tools may be integrated during the fall term if they do not conflict with the existing integration so that you may build your 24W course when sites become available.
Depending on the vendor’s integration implementation, existing links to these tools in Canvas course sites may break after the update. The link break will not affect the content in that external tool, and you should be able to visit the tool’s external environment directly if needed. If you intend to continue using a tool in an existing site or copy a site with content linked to the LTI 1.1 integration to new course shells, you will likely need to relink or recreate that content linking to the new tool. For example, external tool type assignments and module links will need to be relinked.
If you use any of the external tools listed below scheduled for migration in your courses, please review any steps you may need to take to ensure the tool works correctly in your course site.
McGraw Hill Connect
Once the existing LTI integration is removed, links to the tool in all existing Canvas course sites will no longer work. If you intend to continue to use Connect links in a course site, you must relink using the new tool. For Connect support, please visit the Connect Instructor Support Guides or contact your vendor representative.
McGraw Hill SimNet (currently available only in Business and Economics subaccount)
Once the existing LTI integration is removed, links to the tool in all existing Canvas course sites will no longer work. If you intend to continue to use SimNet links in a course site, you must relink using the new tool. For SimNet support, please visit the SimNet Instructor Support Guides or contact your vendor representative.
Pearson MyLab and Mastering
Once the existing LTI integration is removed, links to the tool in all existing Canvas course sites will no longer work. If you intend to continue to use Pearson links in a course site, you must relink using the new tool. For Pearson support, please visit the Pearson Instructor Transition Guide or contact your vendor representative.
Pearson Revel
Once the existing LTI integration is removed, links to the tool in all existing Canvas course sites will no longer work. If you intend to continue to use Pearson links in a course site, you must relink using the new tool. For Pearson support, please visit the Pearson Instructor Transition Guide or contact your vendor representative.
Yellowdig (licensed for use in Lerner College)
Once the existing LTI integration is removed, links to the tool in all existing Canvas course sites will no longer work. If you intend to continue to use Yellowdig links in a course site, you must relink using the new tool. For Yellowdig support, please visit the Yellowdig Course Setup Guide for Instructors or contact your vendor representative.
Additional tools may be added through the 23F term. Please review the November 2023 Canvas@UD newsletter for any updates.
If you have questions about these changes, please contact the LMS group at canvas-info@udel.edu.
