Canvas LTI 1.3 Set Up

Set up steps:

1. Add Developer Key

2. Install the App

3. Notify Codon to finalize set up

4. Test launch

Please reach out to integrations@codonlearning.com for questions or support.

Starting Fall 2025, Codon Learning offers a direct LTI 1.3 integration. We also still support integrations via Follett/Willo Labs when necessary. If you're looking for installation instructions for an integration via Willo, please click here.

Add Developer Key

1. Log into Canvas as an admin, and navigate to Developer Keys in the Admin menu.
   
   

2. Click + Develop Key and select + LTI Registration.
   
   
   

3. Enter the following URL in the Dynamic Registration URL field: https://lti.codonlearning.com/lti/register
   
   
   

4. Click Continue. The Register App modal will expand, but it may take a moment to finish loading. 
   
   

   Note: There is an intermittent bug where the Register App modal will return the error lti.codonlearning.com failed to connect. In most cases, if you reload the Developer Key page, you will see that the tool successfully registered and you can move forward with the installation as usual.

   
   

   
   
   

5. When setup is complete, click Enable and Close to return to the Developer Keys page. 
   

6. Copy the Client ID for the new developer key from the Details column. You will use this to install the App in the next step.
   
   
   
   

Install the App

For sub-account or course level integrations, navigate to the desired Sub-account or Course before proceeding with Step 7.

7. Go to Settings > Apps > View App Configurations.
   

   1. Note: As of Fall 2025, this will NOT work from the dedicated App page in Canvas admin portal. You must go through Settings.

8. Click + App and select By Client ID under Configuration Type. Paste the Client ID from above into text box.
   

9. Click Submit and then Install in the following confirmation pop up.
   
   

   Please note: The tool will not work until activated by Codon.

Notify Codon to finalize set up

10. Email integrations@codonlearning.com to let us know when you've done the steps above so we can finalize the integration. Please include:
    
        * The Client ID of the new tool, for verification.
    
        * If the tool is set up at the sub-account or course level, so we can make sure to repeat the installation request process in the future if needed.
    
        * If testing, the email address for an instructor account you'll use to test. All instructors must have a pre-existing account and course in Codon for launch to work.
    
        * If setting up a course link on behalf of an instructor, the instructor name and course name planned for setup, so we can let that instructor's support specialist know and verify that a Codon course is ready for linking.

Test course link

1. Logged in as an instructor in Canvas, open a test course. 

   1. OR if setting up the link in a real course on behalf of the instructor, please be sure to Act as User when launching from Canvas to Codon so that the instructor’s user information (not yours) is sent via LTI launch.
      

2. Navigate to Modules. Add a new module if needed.

3. Click the + button in the top right of a module.
   

4. Select External Tool from the dropdown menu.
   

5. Select Codon Learning LTI 1.3 from the list of available tools. Select "Load in a new window" if it is not already selected.
   
   

6. Launch to Codon Learning by clicking on the integration link you just added. When prompted, click Load Codon Learning in a new window.
   

7. Select the correct course to link with your Canvas course. This is a one time step for each course.
   

   1. If testing, LMS Test Course is a simple course for confirming functionality of the LMS integration. If you plan to test in multiple environments (e.g. a test environment and prod environment), please let your contact at Codon know so that they can add multiple LMS Test Courses.

   2. If setting up on behalf of the instructor, confirm you are selecting the correct course and section.

8. Click Save selection.

9. You should see a message Please close this page, and relaunch your Codon Learning course from your LMS. This means you are successfully connected.

10. If you relaunch the course from Canvas you will see Codon’s instructor course homepage.
    
    
    
    Want to test student activity and grade sync? You will need to update the Course Access date. 

11. Click the gear icon to the right of the course title in the gray global menu bar. On the Course Details page, change the Course Access Date to today or earlier. Click Save.
    

12. Launch as a student by impersonating or logging in as a student enrolled in your LMS test course. Click the Codon Learning link to open Codon. A new student user will be created automatically and enrolled in the Codon course. You will need to agree to the Terms of Service. Open the Codon Test Assignment and answer questions to earn at least one point.

13. Continue with score sync using the instructions here: https://codonlearning.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/69000836373-how-to-sync-grades-to-the-lms