Connect Padlet to itsLearning LMS (for padlet.com accounts)
Updated 3 days ago
by
Rana Wilds
Setting up LMS integration for itsLearning
A Padlet for Schools subscription is required to integrate Padlet with your LMS.
If you have a Padlet for Schools account ending in padlet.org: CLICK HERE for instructions on how to add Padlet to the itsLearning LMS.
If you have a Padlet for Schools account ending in padlet.com, keep reading.
Admins only
This section is for Admins only. Teachers can follow the Teachers only section below.
What you need
- Administrator access on itsLearning
- Access to the owner account in Padlet for Schools.
- Add the Padlet app
From the itsLearning administrator account, head to the Admin page and select Manage apps.
- Click on Add app > Browse app library. Search for Padlet and click on Include this app.
Ensure that the correct hierarchy and type of users have access to Padlet and key in a set-up name that will help you easily identify it later. Do also make sure that the 'Availability in default location' box has been checked. See below for an example of the filled out fields:
Once completed, the bottom of the page should show the following fields (these fields do not need to be sent):
- Simply check the box for 'The tool provider has registered these fields' and click Save.
Padlet is now available to be added by users within the hierarchy with the correct roles.
- Add Padlet to a Resource
Navigate to Resources by clicking on Courses and selecting a course. Then, click on Resources.
- Click on Add to add a resource, then select Padlet.
- Obtain the link deployment token
Head back to your Padlet for Schools account and open Settings. Then, click on School Info. Under 'Learning tools interoperability,' click on Generate next to 'LTI Link Deployment Token' to generate a token in place of using SSO. Copy and paste the token code given into the 'Token' field on the pop-up in itsLearning.
Note: This will only be needed in the initial set-up.
Teachers only
Now it's time to add padlets to your LMS! Get excited!
Adding a padlet
Log into the LMS and navigate to the External tool. Select a padlet from the menu to add as an assignment.
Use the search bar to find padlets or filter results by folders within your account (i.e. Recents, Made by me, Favorites, etc.).
Once chosen, a pop-up will appear to confirm.
Adjusting privacy settings (optional)
Change the privacy settings of a padlet easily from the menu itself! Just click the arrow button to conveniently navigate to the padlet, open the Share panel and make your updates!
After clicking Save, the padlet should show up on itsLearning like this:
Additional sharing options
If you want students to work on their own copy of the padlet, toggle the 'Create a copy for each user' option ON. Students will get their own copy when they click on the link in the assignment and you will be automatically added as a shared member to the padlet.
