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You can use LTI-Based publishing with EchoSystem 5.5 if you have:
After you have created the Moodle LTI profile on the EchoSystem Server (ESS) you must configure Moodle to securely communicate with the ESS. The instructions below provide an overview of the steps required to configure the Moodle LTI tool. If you require further instructions, refer to the Moodle documentation.
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The instructions below are provided as a guide for entering and enabling the proper settings in Moodle, and must be performed by the LMS Administrator. Be sure you have created the Moodle LTI Profile on the ESS so you can copy the appropriate fields from that profile into the Moodle LTI External Tool configuration.
In order for students to access the EchoCenter for a course, an Activity link to the EchoSystem External Tool tool must be added to each course. This can be done by the Administrator for all courses, or by the Instructor or a non-managing Teacher for specific courses.
The final step is to add the course ID for each course into the corresponding section page configuration on the ESS.
In order for the ESS to know what content belongs to the logged in user, each section in ESS needs to be associated with the LMS course to which it belongs. The External System ID field in the section page, shown in the below figure, provides this association.
Populate this field with the Course Short Name found on the course Settings page for the corresponding course in Moodle.
Course IDs are not a required field in Moodle but are preferred for this purpose. Best Practice is to:
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For more information on creating and configuring sections, see Manage Terms, Courses, and Sections.
When a student logs into the Moodle, the EchoCenter for the appropriate section is automatically shown through the course page of the Moodle interface.