Add Padlet to Moodle LMS using LTI 1.3

There are a few different ways to embed a padlet in an LMS. This article will describe how to connect Padlet to Moodle using LTI 1.3.

LMS integration for Moodle (Admin level)

LTI 1.3 only works with Moodle 3.11 and above.
LTI for Moodle doesn't work in Safari browser. Try Chrome or Firefox instead.

Before we can enable add a Padlet to courses, you'll have to set up the Padlet Tool on the Moodle admin account.

You will need:

  • Administrator access on Moodle (ideally same email as Backpack owner)
  • Access to the owner Backpack account
  1. Retrieve Custom Link
    Using the owner account on Padlet Backpack, access the settings page by clicking on your avatar icon > Settings > Organization Info > scroll down to find the LTI Advantage Dynamic Registration Link field and select Create > Copy to Clipboard.
  2. Add Padlet Tool

Head to Site Administration > Plugins > Activity modules External tool Manage tools.

Paste the link we've given you into the Tool URL field.

Click "Add LTI Advantage"

  1. Click on Activate

That's it!

Just in case:

To make sure teachers are able to find Padlet to add to their courses, click on the Settings icon of the Padlet tool, make sure that  "Tool configuration usage" is set to "Show in activity chooser and as a preconfigured tool".

Manual Setup for Moodle (if needed)

  1. Key in these details under Manage Tools:

Field

Input

Tool name

Padlet

Tool description

Padlet LTI 1.3 Tool (Your choice)

Tool URL

https://padlet.com/api/hooks/lti/launch

LTI version

LTI 1.3

Public key type

Keyset URL

Public keyset

https://padlet.com/api/hooks/lti/jwks.json

Initiate login URL

https://padlet.com/api/hooks/lti/login 

Redirection URI(s)

https://padlet.com/api/hooks/lti/launch 

Supports Deep Linking (Content-Item Message)

Yes

Icon URL

https://padlet.com/logo.png 

LMS LTI Assignment and Grade Services

No

LMS LTI Names and Role Provisioning

No

Tool Settings

No

Share launcher's name with tool

Always

Share launcher's email with tool

Always

Accept grades from the tool

Never

Force SSL

Yes

  1. Then, send us these details:

Platform ID: 

Client ID: 

Deployment ID: 

Public keyset URL:

Access token URL:

Authentication request URL:

Adding Padlet to Moodle Assignments (Teachers)

Before proceeding, please ensure that your Moodle admin has allowed access for Padlet in the above instructions!
Moodle LTI doesn't work on Safari at the moment! Please use Firefox or Chrome.
  1. Select a course

Click on the course you wish to add your Padlet in and toggle Edit mode (on the top right corner).

  1. Add an activity or resource

Your Padlet will show up as a link. Click on "Add an activity or resource".

  1. Add Padlet

Search for Padlet and click on the tool.

  1. Log into Padlet

Click on Select content, this will bring you to a Padlet login page. Log into your Backpack account.

  1. Select the Padlet

Click on the Padlet you wish to have added in your course. Then click on Save.

Your Padlet should look like this on Moodle!

Additional sharing options

If you want students to work on their own copy of the Padlet, click on the Settings ⚙ icon when adding a padlet. Turn on the 'Make a copy for each user' option. 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.

Note that turning on the copy option will prevent you from seeing all student posts in a single padlet.


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