Learn@Illinois Moodle - Adding the Moodle LTI to a Canvas Site

Are you prepping for a new semester and need to import a past semester's material to your new site? This "Course Reuse" method is for Canvas courses that have already used the Moodle LTI in a previous version and wish to reuse the same content.

If you need to share your course with a different instructor for upcoming delivery, please follow these instructions: Adding a Teacher to a Previous Course. Then, the upcoming instructor should follow the directions below.

1. Request a Canvas site at https://go.illinois.edu/sra.

2. Click on Import Existing Content on the right-hand side of your blank Canvas site.

   

3. Select Copy a Canvas Course from the drop-down menu.

   

4. Enter the name of the Canvas course you wish to copy into the “Search for a course” field, and select the one you want.

   

5. Choose if you want to import all content, or select content. Adjust events and due dates if needed.

   

6. Click Add to Import Queue. You will see a progress bar indicating the import progress.

   

   

7. Once it completes, navigate back to the Modules page. IMPORTANT: you must click into one LTI activity for the Moodle copy to begin processing.

   

8. The LTI content will take a few minutes to be created, depending on the size of your course. You can navigate elsewhere in your course site while it works in the background.

   

   

Is this your first time using the Moodle LTI? Or have you used it before, but need to create a brand new activity? This method shows you how to navigate the Moodle Activity Hub to add new activities, regardless of whether you already have Moodle activities in your Canvas site or not.

1. Request a Canvas site at https://go.illinois.edu/sra.
2. Once you have your Canvas site, click Create a new Module or + Module (if you already have a module, skip to step 4).
   
3. Give your module a name and click Add Module.
   
4. Open the Moodle Activity Hub by clicking the three dots at the top of the module and selecting Moodle Activity Hub.
   
5. Once the Activity Hub is open, browse the categories on the left to find activities.
   
6. Click on an activity to see more information about it.
   
7. To add to your Canvas site, name your activity in the text box in the bottom-right corner and click Add. It will be added to the module where you accessed the Hub.
   
8. Once the activity is created, click into it and explore the available settings to fully set up your activity.
   
   Different types of activities will have different settings and configuration options. For more information about each activity, please visit our list of Available Activities.
   

Do you need to copy content from an older Moodle course on our standalone server (learn.illinois.edu)? This method shows you how to import that past material using our Moodle Course Request Application.

1. Request a Canvas site at https://go.illinois.edu/sra.

2. Navigate to the Moodle Course Request Application and follow the prompts to create your Moodle site. You can view our article here for step-by-step instructions.
   1. IMPORTANT: On Step 9 of the instructions linked above, you must input your Canvas course ID in order for your Moodle site to be associated with your Canvas site.
      
      

3. Back in your Canvas site, click Create a new Module or + Module.

   

4. Give your module a name and click Add Module.

   

5. Open the Moodle Activity Hub by clicking the three dots at the top of the module and selecting Moodle Activity Hub.
   
6. In the Activity Hub, click My Activities in the left-hand column.
   

7. The Activity Hub will display a list of your available content. Select the LTI content you wish to add.
   

   1. IMPORTANT: If you want to use the entire course LTI, ONLY select the checkboxes next to "Embed the entire Moodle site", found at the bottom of the list of activities. DO NOT select any individual activities.

      

   2. IMPORTANT: If you want to use individual activity LTIs, DO NOT select the checkboxes next to "Embed the entire Moodle site". ONLY select the activities you wish to add.

      

8. After making your selection, click Add content. You will then see your Moodle content in the module.

   

Do you want to build a Moodle course from scratch to embed within Canvas? This method walks you through requesting a blank site with the Moodle Course Request Application.

1. Request a Canvas site at https://go.illinois.edu/sra.

2. Navigate to the Moodle Course Request Application and follow the prompts to create your Moodle site. You can view our article here for step-by-step instructions.
   1. IMPORTANT: On Step 9 of the instructions linked above, you must input your Canvas course ID in order for your Moodle site to be associated with your Canvas site.
      
      

3. Back in your Canvas site, click Create a new Module or + Module.

   

4. Give your module a name and click Add Module.

   

5. Open the Moodle Activity Hub by clicking the three dots at the top of the module and selecting Moodle Activity Hub.
   
6. In the Activity Hub, click My Activities in the lefthand column.
   

7. Click the checkboxes next to "Embed the entire Moodle site".
   

8. Click Add content. You will then see your Moodle content in the module.
   

Nope! Follow the instructions below to re-add an activity to your Canvas site.

1. Open the Moodle Activity Hub by clicking the three dots at the top of the module and selecting Moodle Activity Hub.
   
2. In the Activity Hub, click My Activities in the lefthand column.
   
3. The Activity Hub will display a list of your available content. Click the checkboxes next to the LTI content you wish to add.
   
4. Click Add content. You will then see your Moodle content in the module.