Canvas API vs. LTI integration for Canvas There are 2 methods to integrate with Canvas, through the API or LTI standard integration. Learn how to use both of them to integrate with Canvas.
LTI Does Google Classroom support LTI 1.3 or LTI Advantage? Due to the amount of its user base, many edtech developers are looking for ways to integrate with Google Classroom. Google Classroom is a bit different from other LMS providers, which can make integrating challenging.
Schoology How do I choose? Schoology API vs. LTI integrations Learn which are the best scenarios to use an API or LTI integration when connecting with Schoology.
Microsoft Does Microsoft Teams support LTI 1.3 and LTI Advantage? One way to integrate an edtech product into an LMS provider like Microsoft Teams is to use the LTI 1.3 and LTI Advantage specifications. However, edtech developers will quickly realize that not every LMS provider supports the specifications.
Brightspace Challenges of integrating with Brightspace Brightspace by D2L offers self-hosted and cloud-based solutions for K12 and higher ed. Brightspace supports integrations through its APIs and the LTI standard (including LTI 1.3 and LTI Advantage). But there are still challenges edtech developers will face when integrating.
Brightspace How to implement SSO with Brightspace (D2L) Brightspace supports two different SSO methods that apps can use to sign users into Brightspace: SSO through the Brightspace API (OAuth 2.0) and SSO through LTI launch.
Edlink API Connecting the dots: Understanding API vs LTI integrations Imagine you want to use a new learning app alongside your school's learning management system (LMS), like Canvas or Blackboard. This article explains how these two systems can work together, focusing on two common methods: API and LTI integrations.
SIS SIS integrations in 2024 for K12 and higher education: What you need to know Get your free copy of the comprehensive guide to SIS integrations today!
LMS LMS integrations in 2024 for K12 and higher education: What you need to know Check out the most recent update to LMS integrations for the upcoming year. Download it today for free!
Product Updates Discover new sharing rules: share by person and by school The Edlink feature, Sharing Rules, expanded so edtech developers can better manage their integrations’ data privacy settings.
Edlink API Edlink's API solves the rate limit problem Picture APIs as a hero and rate limits as their arch-nemesis. In any comic book, the origin story of the champion usually inspires the villain (negatively, of course!). With APIs, developers get a similar struggle.
Security Sharing rules: how Edlink makes LMS integrations safer After a school is connected to Edlink, learning tools and school admins can set rules about what school data is shared, viewed, and updated at any time through the integration.
Client Support How edtech vendors can onboard school districts with Edlink Integrating new school districts with Edlink takes 5 minutes or less. Edtech vendors can delight school districts with Edlink’s streamlined onboarding process.
Client Support Edlink tools to help edtech vendors solve integration issues When an school faces an integration issue, typically edtech companies are left alone to muddle through the problem. But through the powerful tools on the Edlink dashboard, edtech companies can find solutions easier and faster.
Rostering students and teachers in your app: What are your options? Edtech products often need to know the identity of the users (like students and teachers) so they can provision accounts and allow logins. Retrieving data from one data provider to provision accounts in a different product is called rostering.
Edlink API 5 challenges of using APIs for LMS integrations Building an integration through an LMS’s API can provide serious advantages and make edtech products much more interoperable. However, API integrations have some downsides.
Company News What you gain with Edlink as your integration partner Edtech companies nowadays need to integrate with several education data providers, have robust integration features, and have powerful management tools. At Edlink, we got it all.
Edlink API What are API integrations for LMSs? One integration method to connect to a school’s LMS is by using the LMS’s API. If you don't know what API integration means or if you don't know what an API is, then this article is for you!
Blackboard Challenges of integrating with Blackboard Blackboard Learn is one of the most widely used learning management systems in higher education and in K12. Blackboard can be hosted in onsite servers or deployed as a SaaS solution.
Moodle Challenges of integrating with Moodle Many edtech companies integrate with Moodle because of RFP requests. As a popular LMS in education, developers should be aware of the following Moodle integration quirks before starting their builds.
Microsoft How to implement SSO with Microsoft Teams Single sign-on (SSO) allows users to sign into different applications, platforms, or websites by using one set of credentials. Here are the beginning steps to implement SSO with Microsoft Teams.
LMS Common pitfalls of LMS integration Companies getting started with LMS integrations may run into some common pitfalls. Many of these challenges aren't immediately apparent and can cause serious delays. Here's a short list of some of the most typical, but frustrating roadblocks developers could run into.
Brightspace API vs. LTI integration for Brightspace (D2L) Brightspace by D2L is a popular LMS among large K12 districts in Canada and the United States. There are 2 methods to integrate with Brightspace, through the API or through the LTI standard. This article will cover each method and how to use them.
Blackboard API vs. LTI integration for Blackboard Blackboard is a popular LMS among universities and large K12 districts in the United States. There are 2 ways to integrate with Blackboard, through its API or the LTI standard. Here’s more about each method and how to use them to integrate with Blackboard.
