Why Use LTI to Integrate Wayground with Your LMS: Benefits & FAQs

Embedding Wayground to your LMS using LTI (Learning Tools Interoperability) makes it easier for teachers to assign resources and for students to access and complete them, all from within a single platform.

This is a smarter, faster way to assign, complete, and grade resources right from your LMS. This integration supports a smoother workflow for educators, removes login barriers for students, and ensures that grades are automatically reflected in the LMS gradebook. 

Benefits of the Wayground LTI integration

Easy access to Wayground within LMS courses for teachers

• Teachers can open Wayground from directly inside a course on their LMS
• Sessions with Assessments, Lessons, Interactive Videos, etc., can be assigned without switching platforms
• Courses are automatically synced as classes on Wayground without requiring any manual import
• Teachers can prepare and assign sessions ahead of time as part of curriculum or unit planning

Simplified and secure access for students

• Students can find and complete Wayground sessions directly in their LMS course without having to visit the Wayground platform
• There's no need to create or remember separate usernames or passwords.
• Student accounts on Wayground are created automatically and securely through the LTI integration

Automatic and reliable grade passback

• Once students complete a session (or the teacher ends it), grades are synced to the LMS automatically
• No manual syncing or extra steps are required

How teachers experience the LTI integration

Pick your LMS to explore a step-by-step guide:

• Assign a Wayground Activity on Canvas via LTI as a Teacher
• Assign a Wayground Resource on Schoology via LTI as a Teacher

How to enable the LTI integration

For Teachers:

To start the LTI integration, reach out to your school's Admin and ask them to begin the setup process by visiting this article, which provides a list of supported LMS platforms and the setup steps for each. 

For Admins:

Admins can start the integration process right away by reviewing the setup steps for their specific LMS. Refer to this article to view the integration instructions for different LMSs. 

Once the new LTI integration is successfully set up, admins must delete or disable the older integration to avoid confusion and ensure a consistent experience for teachers and students.

FAQs

Q: Which LMS platforms currently support LTI integration with Wayground?

We currently support LTI integrations for Canvas, Schoology, Moodle, Blackboard, Brightspace, and Toddle. We will soon support more LMS platforms, so stay tuned!

Q: I have already imported classes from Canvas and Schoology to Wayground. What happens to those classes when my school switches to the LTI integration?

You won’t lose any data. All your previous sessions and performance reports will still be available. However, your manually imported classes will be archived. From now on, when you assign a session via your LMS, new classes will be created automatically in Wayground, linked directly to your LMS courses.

Q. How long does setting up the LTI integration with our LMS typically take?

Most schools are able to complete the setup process in under 30 minutes. The integration is simple and can be done without disrupting any ongoing sessions or classes.

Q. Can we continue using our existing LMS setup while transitioning to the LTI integration?

Yes, you can temporarily use both in parallel. This allows for a smooth and flexible transition without disruption to current workflows.

Q. How will the new LTI integration for Canvas and Schoology change my workflow as a teacher?

The new LTI integration makes it easier to assign sessions directly from your LMS. Here’s how it works:

1. Continue using your Wayground library as usual. You can still browse, create, and organize your resources (Assessments, Lessons, Interactive Videos, etc.) on Wayground
2. Head to your LMS course page
3. Open the relevant module where you want to assign the session
4. Select Wayground
5. Pick a resource from your library and assign it as a session directly

For detailed guides, check out these articles:

• Assign a Wayground Session on Canvas via LTI as a Teacher
• Assign a Wayground Session on Schoology via LTI as a Teacher

Q. How do I know whether my Canvas or Schoology class uses the new LTI integration?

1. Go to the 'Classes' page on Wayground

2. Look for the Canvas or Schoology logo next to each class's name

3. If you see 'LTI' written on the logo, your class is already using the new LTI integration. Therefore, no action is needed
   
   
   

4. If the logo does not include 'LTI', you are using the older integration. In that case, please contact your school administrator to switch to the LTI version

Q. Will teachers need to manually re-import or recreate their classes on Wayground after the switch to LTI integration?

Not at all. Once the LTI integration is active, teachers can assign sessions directly from their LMS, and corresponding classes will automatically appear on Wayground. There’s no need to re-import or set up anything manually. Just keep in mind that existing classes will eventually be archived.