This document explains how to access Electude from your Canvas learning platform and how to add Electude content to a Canvas course. For information about setting up the LTI integration, see the LTI Canvas Admin guide.
1. Create your Electude link
If the steps provided in the administrator guide were followed, you can directly access the Electude learning platform from your Canvas environment as a teacher. Follow the steps below to add a direct link to Electude in the course navigation menu.
Log in to Canvas, locate your course, then navigate to the Navigation tab on the Settings page.
Locate your Electude link and drag it to your navigation menu and click Save.
Your Electude link is now available in your Course Navigation.
Note: The Electude link is your Electude direct access link. Depending on how your administrator has configured the LTI tool, it may also be available to students.
2. Access Electude
Click on the Electude link in the navigation menu.
Here you have access to courses, modules and student data. To learn more about navigating to courses and modules, or creating your own courses and modules, click on the ? on the top right corner in the Electude screen.
3. Add Electude content to your Canvas course
It is possible to add entire Electude courses or specific modules to Canvas.
3.1 Add Electude courses to your Canvas course
Navigate to the Modules tab in the Courses navigation menu in Canvas.
Click on + Module and name your module group, e.g. Electude content. Click Add Module.
With the new module created, click the + button next to your module and select External Tool from the drop-down menu. Locate your Electude LTI link in the list below. (If there is no Electude link available, please contact your Canvas Administrator).
Click on the Deep Linking Electude tool, Electude will open in the Canvas window.
Click on the Courses tab in Electude and navigate to the course you would like to add to Canvas.
Click Select as LTI tool.
Your Electude course is now 'deep linked' into your Canvas course. Check the Load in new tab option, and click Add item to finalise the process.
Make sure to publish your module group and module so they are available to students.
3.2 Add Electude modules to your Canvas course
If you want to add separate modules instead of an entire course to Canvas, follow the same steps as described in section 3.1. When Electude opens in Canvas, navigate to the Modules tab in Electude.
Search for or navigate to the module you would like to add to Canvas via the menu on the left hand side.
Click on the Select as LTI tool button and follow the steps as described in section 3.1.
3.3 Add Electude modules to your Canvas course as assignments
If you are working with assignments in your Canvas course, you can follow the steps below.
Navigate to 'Assignments' in your Canvas course and click on the '+ Assignment' button.
An assigment form opens. Select the desired settings, make sure to enable 'Load this tool in new tab'. Then add an Electude module by clicking on 'Find' on in the 'Submission type' section. Select the Electude deep linking tool from the list, as described in section 3.1.
Navigate to the Electude module you want to add as described in sections 3.2. Then, click on 'Select as LTI tool with line item'. A column in the Canvas gradebook will be created immediately.
Back in the Canvas assignments form, click 'Save' to add the selected module to the assigments of your Canvas course.
The Electude module is now displayed in the assigments list. Make sure to publish it. Furthermore, the gradebook column that has been created automatically is available on the gradebook page.
