In Canvas, how do I add a link to my course navigation that sends information to an external application?
UITS has developed an LTI redirect tool for Canvas capable of passing variables to an external web application. You can use this tool to add a link to the course navigation menu that, when launched, sends information about the current user and course context to the remote application.
To request that such a link be added to your course, or all courses in your college, school, or department, follow the instructions below.
Create the URL with variables
Using one or more of the variables listed in the table below, create the URL you wish to send to the external application. For example:
https://iu.co1.qualtrics.com/aa/?SID=SV_0pN1UpjrrOT9999&SITEID=${SIS_COURSE_ID}&ROLE=${USER_ROLE}
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
${USER_EID} |
Enterprise ID (Network ID username) for the current user
|
${USER_FIRST_NAME} |
First name of the current user
|
${USER_LAST_NAME} |
Last name of the current user |
${USER_ROLE}
|
Role of the current user in the current context (course). If the
user has multiple roles, the role with the highest privileges is
chosen. Only roles that are part of the actual context will be
used. If you are an administrative user, that role is not considered.
|
${SIS_COURSE_ID} |
SIS ID for the current course context (e.g., SP15-BL-BUS-T175-26278)
|
${CLASS_NBR} |
SIS section ID for the current course context (e.g., 26278 in the
example above)
|
${SIS_TERM_ID} |
SIS designation for the term of the current course (e.g., 4148)
|
${SIS_CAMPUS} |
SIS designation for the campus offering the current course (e.g., IUBLA)
|
${USER_ID} |
Canvas internal ID for the current user
|
${CANVAS_COURSE_ID} |
Canvas internal ID for the current course
|
Submit a request to have the link added to your site
Once you have created the URL for your link, submit a request to have the IU Redirect tool added to your site or account:
- Log into IUware and, at the upper right, click .
- Click .
- Fill in the required information:
- Title & Version:
IU Redirect - Publisher:
Indiana University - Needed By: Select an accurate date by which the tool is needed.
- Available For: Select .
- Available Via: Select .
- Add a comment: Enter or paste the URL with variables for the link and provide information about the purpose of the link.
- Title & Version:
- Click .
The Canvas administrator will contact you when the link has been added to your course.
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Last modified on 2017-02-06 13:56:20.
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