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How do I deploy Soomo’s Brightspace learning tool?
How do I deploy Soomo’s Brightspace learning tool?

LMS administrator instructions for deploying Soomo’s Brightspace learning tool

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Written by Soomo Support
Updated over 2 months ago

Who is this article for?

LMS administrators

Where do I learn more about the Soomo/LMS integration?

To get started deploying Soomo’s Brightspace learning tool, follow the steps below. If you have any questions along the way, please don’t hesitate to contact our LMS specialist at lms@soomolearning.com.

1. Register the Soomo Learning Tool

  • Log in to Brightspace as an admin. Then access the Admin Tools under the gear icon in the top right of the screen.

  • Under the Organization Related tab, click Manage Extensibility.

  • Select the LTI Advantage tab at the top of the screen and click the Register Tool button.

  • Click the button to choose the Standard Registration and check the Enabled option.

Use the table below to fill in the rest of the fields and click Register when complete.

Name and Description

Soomo Webtext Tool

Domain

Redirect URLs

OpenID Connect Login URL

Target Link URI

[Leave blank]

Keyset URL

[This is unique to each integration and will be provided in the email from Soomo Learning]

Assignment and Grade Services

[Checked]

Deep Linking

[Checked]

Names and Role Provisioning Services

[Checked]

Send Institution Role

[Checked]

Once this step is complete, please share the Client ID with lms@soomolearning.com. This can be found under the Brightspace Registration Details in the tool you created in this step.

2. Create the deployment

  • Log in to Brightspace as an admin. Then access the Admin Tools under the gear icon in the top right of the screen.

  • Under the Organization Related tab, click External Learning Tools.

  • Select the LTI Advantage tab at the top of the screen.

  • Click the New Deployment button.

Use the tables below to fill in the rest of the fields and click Create Deployment when complete. Add the deployment to the Org Unit following the steps below the tables.

Enabled

[Checked]

Auto Migrate Links

[Unchecked]

Tool

Select the name of the tool created in the previous step

Name

Soomo Webtext Deployment

Description

Soomo Webtext Deployment

Extensions

Assignment and Grade Services

[Checked]

Deep Linking

[Checked]

Names and Role Provisioning Services

[Checked]

Security settings

Anonymous

[Unchecked]

Org Unit Information

[Checked]

User Information

[Checked]

Name

[Checked]

First Name

[Checked]

Middle Name

[Checked]

Last Name

[Checked]

Email

[Checked]

User ID

[Checked]

Username

[Checked]

Org Defined ID

[Checked]

Link Information

[Checked]

Title

[Checked]

Description

[Checked]

Classlist Including Users Not Known to This Deployment

[Unchecked]

Configuration settings

Open As External Resource

[Checked]

Grades Created by LTI Will Be Included in Final Grade

[Checked]

Add the deployment to the org unit

Under Make tool available to, click the Add Org Units button. Select appropriate Org Unit Type (probably Department or Course Template). Check the box next to the appropriate org units. Check This org unit and all descendants. Click Add.

3. Create the deep link quicklink

This step will create a quicklink that instructors can find in the Add Existing Activities drop-down in the Org Unit defined in Step 2.

  • Return to the Deployment you created in Step 2 and scroll to the bottom of the page.

  • Click View Links.

  • Click the New Link button and check the Enabled option.

  • Use the table below to fill in the rest of the fields and click Save and Close when complete.

Name

Soomo Webtext Quicklink

URL

Description

[Leave blank]

Type

Deep Linking Quick Link

Width

[Leave blank]

Height

[Leave blank]

The integration is now complete.

If you would like to download these instructions as a PDF, click here.

Watch video tutorial

Next step:

Soomo Learning will reach out to the instructor with information on how to link their Brightspace course shell. You can also view our How do I link my Brightspace course to the webtext? Help Center article with further instructions for the instructor.


If you have any questions, click the Messenger button in the lower right corner. You can also contact us using the information below.

888-240-0314
Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–9 p.m. ET
Saturday–Sunday 1 p.m.–9 p.m. ET
support@soomolearning.com

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