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Integrations - Schoology Setup

Kaitlin Antelmi
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IN THIS ARTICLE

1. Enable Gradient > Schoology Integration

2. Schoology LTI Integration Setup

3. Best Practices for Setup

4. Teacher Integration with Schoology

 

Gradient can be added to and used as an external tool within Schoology. In order for the integration to work for staff, a Schoology Lead from the school or district must work with a Gradient System Admin to get the necessary information (secret, key, etc.) input into Schoology.

 

 

Enable Gradient > Schoology Integration

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  1. Log in to Gradient. Click your initials to reveal the Account Menu in the top right corner.  
  2. Choose Admin Mode.
  3. From Admin Mode, click your initials a second time to reveal the Account Menu.
  4. Choose Settings 

 

 

From the SETTINGS Menu, select Integrations, click the dropdown field to reveal the integration options, and select Schoology LTI 1.3 from the dropdown menu. After selecting the Schoology integration, the Copy ...URL buttons and the Client ID and Deployment ID fields will be visible.

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Note: For users currently on LTI Integration 1.1, we strongly recommend migrating to LTI 1.3 during your new Academic Year setup. LTI 1.3 offers the latest features and ensures the best possible experience across platforms.

 

 

Schoology LTI Integration Setup

To find the Client ID and Deployment ID in Schoology to complete the integration with Gradient, follow the steps below or provide your Schoology Lead the 5 links shown in the Gradient Admin Mode > Account Menu > Settings > Integrations > Schoology LTI 1.3 (see above).

1. Navigate to https://app.schoology.com/apps/publisher and click Add App to open the App Publisher Page.

 

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2. Enter the basic App data. Note that fields with * are required: 

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3. Type of App: LTI 1.3 app

  • Configuration Type: Manual
  • Privacy: Send Name and Email/Username of user who launches the tool
  • Can be installed for > check Left Navigation (only required from SSO –left navigation domain from Gradient - app.gradecam.com) and check External Tool
  • LTI Advantage Extensions:
    • Deep Linking > unchecked
    • Assignment and Grade Services > checked
    • Names and Roles Services > checked

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4. Add the relevant URLs from Gradient > Admin Mode > Settings > Integrations 

      • JWKS URL: https://app.gradecam.com/auth/lti13/jwks
      • Domain/URL: https://app.gradecam.com/auth/lti/assignment
      • OIDC Login Init URL: https://app.gradecam.com/auth/lti13/login
      • Redirect URLs: https://app.gradecam.com/auth/lti13/redirect
  • Click the checkbox next to This application meets the Schoology Terms of Use
  • Click Submit to create your App.

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5. After adding the app you will be redirected to your App's Profile page. 

    • Click the Options dropdown, then API Info, to retrieve your App's Client ID.
  • Navigate to Gradient > Admin Mode > Settings > Integrations. Paste the Client ID into the Client ID text field.

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6. After that, within Schoology go to https://app.schoology.com/apps/publisher and locate Gradient.

  • Click Install LTI 1.3 App.

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7. Click I Agree to the terms to continue with the installation.

  • Click Add to Organization.

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8. You will be directed to Organization Apps to continue the installation:

  • Click Install/Remove displayed next to the app title.
  • Check All Courses then Click Submit.

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9. Next, within Schoology, go to https://app.schoology.com/apps/school_apps and locate Gradient.

  • Click Configure.
  • Copy the Deployment ID. 

Navigate to Gradient Admin Mode > Account Menu > Settings > Integrations. Paste the ID into the Deployment ID text field.

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Best Practices for Setup

Staff Login (Schoology > Gradient Integration REQUIREMENT):

In order for staff to benefit from using the Schoology > Gradient integration, their login credentials from both platforms must match. This is easily managed when both Gradient and Schology are being fed from the same synced rostering source (Clever / ClassLink). Please verify:

  • The Email address in the LTI integration MUST MATCH the email associated to staff in Gradient.
    • If the teacher has not yet logged in to their Gradient for Schools subscription, they will be prompted to “accept invite workflow”. Once accepted, they will be able to access Gradient from within Schoology.
  • If the emails do not match - the staff member will receive an error message - “lti_errormsg”
 
Student Login (Schoology > Gradient Integration REQUIREMENT):

In order for students to benefit from using the Schoology > Gradient integration, their login credentials from both platforms must match. This is easily managed when both Gradient and Schoology are being fed from the same synced rostering source (Clever / ClassLink). Please verify that the following match:

  • Student ID
  • Student first name, last name, class
  • If none of the information above matches, the student will reach the student portal login screen in Schoology and be prompted to enter their name and student access code (as if they were logging in directly via Gradient Student Portal). Completing this action will link the accounts going forward.

 

 

Teacher Integration with Schoology

Prior to using the Schoology integration for a high-stakes exam, mid-term, common assessment, or final we highly recommend training students how to log in and access a Gradient assignment that's just for fun. Review or pass along the resources below:

Note: Staff should be monitoring student online access and verify that students log in to access their assignment via Schoology instead of directly from Gradient's Student Portal (https://app.gradecam.com/studentLogin).

  • If students log in via Gradient's Student Portal to access their assignment, the Schoology > Gradient integration for the assignment will not pass the score into Schoology and teachers will have to use the Grade Transfer feature or manually edit their Schoology gradebook to add the assignment score.
  • With the LTI 1.3 upgrade, staff can link paper-scanned assignment scores to Schoology. 
 

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