Connecting to LMSes using LTI
Add CodeWorkout to an LMS Course
To use CodeWorkout in an LTI-compatible Learning Management System (LMS), you will need to install CodeWorkout as an external LTI application. Depending on the LMS, this may be done system-wide, or at the level of individual courses. For system-wide installation, talk to your LMS administrator. For individual courses, follow the steps below.
If CodeWorkout is not installed system-wide on an LMS, instructors will typically add it to their individual courses on the LMS instead. To do this, you'll need 4 pieces of information:
| Tool Name: | CodeWorkout |
|---|---|
| Configuration URL: | https://codeworkout.cs.vt.edu/codeworkout-lti.xml |
| Consumer Key: | (request by e-mailing: edwards@cs.vt.edu ) |
| Consumer Secret: | (request by e-mailing: edwards@cs.vt.edu ) |
Follow your LMS instructions for adding CodeWorkout as an external LTI tool in your course. For reference, you can read the Canvas instructions for doing this:
Canvas instructions for adding to an LTI tool course
Use CodeWorkout for an LMS Assignment
Before CodeWorkout can use used in a specific assignment, it must be added as an external LTI tool to the course (or system-wide)--see the instructions above. Next, you must also configure it for each assignment where CodeWorkout will be used using the steps below.
Step 1: Create Your Assignment Writeup
To use Web-CAT in an assignment, you will write your assignment instructions as you normally would in your LMS. Perform that step first (you can always edit the assignment later if corrections are needed).
Step 2: Add CodeWorkout as an External LTI Tool
To use CodeWorkout in an assignment, you will configure the assignment on your LMS to use an external tool for assignment submissions. Follow your LMS instructions for using an external LTI tool to accept assignment submissions. For reference, you can read the Canvas instructions for doing this:
Canvas instructions for using an external LTI tool for assignment submissions
We recommend that you check the option to open CodeWorkout in a new/separate window if your LMS provides that option. Canvas, for example, will try to present CodeWorkout in an embedded iframe on the assignment page otherwise.
Step 3: Create Your Assignment on CodeWorkout
Once you have added CodeWorkout as an external submission tool for your assignment, save the assignment and view it normally. Click the button provided there to enter CodeWorkout.
When entering CodeWorkout on a brand new assignment for the first time, CodeWorkout will present you with the edit page for your new assignment, where you can edit its description, add exercises, choose exercise point values, and set other options. You can use this page to configure your assignment the way you want.
Be sure to set the opening/closing dates for the assignment on CodeWorkout, since the Learning Management System will not transmit this information to CodeWorkout for you. Once you have configured your assignment, it is ready to use.