Customers using the Brightspace / Desire2Learn (D2L) learning management system can embed content from Learn360 directly in their courses. Below, you will find instructions for installing and configuring the Learn360 Insert Stuff Framework plugin (ISF). For more information, please refer to the Learn360 Desire2Learn Insert Stuff Framework Plugin Overview article.
The remote plugin provides a rich integration between Learn360 and your D2L courses. Users of D2L will able to embed Learn360 resources directly inside their courses, without having to leave the LMS. This plugin is LTI based and integrates directly into the standard D2L ISF button found wherever the HTML editor is within D2L.
Prerequisites for Installing the Learn360 ISF Plugin:
- You must have your own instance of Desire2Learn running.
- You must have an active Learn360 subscription.
- Your LTI Access Key and Secret - can be obtained from Learn360 support.
- Remove all previously installed versions of the Learn360 Remote Plugin AND Learn360 External Learning Tool. If these are not all removed, the new application will not allow you to install it.
Remote Plugin Installation:
- Login to your D2L instance as an administrator with access to install and configure remote plugins.
- Click on the Admin Tools menu and select Remote Plugins.
- Click on the "New Remote Plugin" button to create a new plugin.
- You should now be presented with the Plugin Settings page:
- Plugin Type - Change the Plugin Type to ISF
- Launch Point - Enter: "https://lti.films.com/LtiSearch.aspx" as the Launch Point URL.
- Secret - Enter the secret you obtained from support.
- Key - Enter the access key you obtained from support.
- Name - Enter "Learn360" or anything else you would like to use to help identify this plugin.
- Description - Enter your own text description of this tool, or copy this provided description, "Search available Learn360 videos. A new icon will show up in your course rich editor letting you search Learn360 and click to embed videos in your course material."
- Small Icon - Enter: "https://learn360.infobase.com/Common/images/learn360_lti_icon.gif" as the small icon to use.
- System Test - Skip this field.
- Heights - Leave as the default value.
- Make remote plugin available to - Before this plugin will show up on the ISF menu, you need to add applicable Org Units. By default, you should see, "Current Org Unit: <your school>" listed here. Before this will show up, you need to add a second entry that is almost identical, but includes options for all descendants. Find your main Org unit, check the box to activate it, and then select the "All descendants" radio button. Click Insert to add this second Org Unit.
- Click on the Save button to save your remote plugin.
