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Add Integrations and External Tools (LTI) in the Control Center

Within the Control Center, you can activate external tools that your district has subscribed to.

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Written by Monica Burke
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While in the Control Center, you can enable integrations with Turnitin and other LTI tools.

❗ These will only be available if your district has chosen to add them to your Otus account. Not all districts will have these available.


To Add a New Tool

  • Step 1: Navigate to the Control Center from within the Main Admin account.

  • Step 2: Select Integrations

  • Step 3: Select + Add External Tool

  • Step 4: Enter the following information:

    • Tool Name: Type in a name for the tool

    • Tool Description (Optional): Type in a description for the tool

    • Company Key: Typically a long string of alphanumeric characters

    • Secret: Typically a long string of alphanumeric characters

    • Secure Launch URL: Standard URL

    • LTI Link Type: Basic linking or deep linking

    • Custom Key (Optional): If the LTI requires custom parameters

    • Custom Value (Optional): If the LTI requires custom parameters

All of the above information can be obtained by connecting with your account representative for the particular tool you are adding.

Select Save, and you're finished.

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