Creating an LTI Tool on Poodll NET (the course/activity to be shared)



Accessing an LTI Tool (shared course/activity) from another Moodle


You will need a number of details from the shared course to begin. To get those, visit the shared course on Poodll NET and from "more" menu open the "Published as LTI Tools" page.




From the Legacy LTI (1.1/2.0) tab You should see one or more published tools like the one below:


 You will need the :

i) Cartridge URL

ii) Secret


Now visit the "other Moodle" from where students will access the shared course. 

  1. Put the course in edit mode.
  2. Add a new External Tool activity
  3. "Actvitiy Name": Give the activity a name (probably the name of the course)
  4. "Tool URL": Put the "Cartridge URL" into the "Tool URL" field
    .. wait a few seconds and a green tick will show on the right hand side of the field
  5. Click "Show More" and you will see more fields
  6. "Shared Secret" : Paste the "Secret" into the "Shared Secret" field
  7. " Launch Container": Choose "New window" from the Launch Container drop down list
  8. "Consumer Key": Enter the name of your other Moodle course into the Consumer Key field
  9. Finally click "Save and return to course"


Now when a student or teacher clicks on the external tool activity, a new window will open that contains the Poodll NET Moodle site. The student/teacher'Ss account creation and enrolment and login will happen automatically.