Connect Padlet to Moodle LMS (for padlet.com accounts)
Updated 1 week ago
by
Rana Wilds
Setting up LMS integration for Moodle
This article applies only to accounts that end in padlet.com.
Before you begin
For this integration, different steps apply depending on your role. Admins will complete a one-time setup to connect Padlet and Schoology, while Teachers will add padlets to their courses once the connection is active.
What you need
Role | Requirements |
Admin | - Access to the Moodle Admin dashboard - Access to the Padlet for Schools owner account (on padlet.com) |
Teacher | - Access to a course within Moodle - Access to your school's Padlet for Schools domain (padlet.com) - Admins must have completed setup before you begin |
LTI 1.3 integration works only with Moodle 3.11 and above.
For Admins
Admins handle the one-time setup that connects Padlet to Moodle through LTI. After this setup, Padlet will appear seamlessly in Moodle, making it simple for teachers and students to collaborate without leaving the LMS.
You'll first need to set up the Padlet Tool in Moodle before teachers can add Padlet to their courses.
- Retrieve the LTI dynamic registration link
Log into the Padlet for Schools Owner account. Ideally, this would be the same email as the Moodle Administrator.
Click on the Settings cog icon (at the top of the dashboard), click the school account (from the top), and then on Connections.
Click Generate next to 'LTI Advantage dynamic registration link.' Then, Copy the link - you'll use it in Moodle.
- Add the Padlet Tool in Moodle
Go to Site Administration > Plugins > Activity modules > External tool > Manage tools.
Paste the link you copied into the 'Tool URL' field.
Click Add LTI Advantage.
- Activate the Padlet Tool
Once added, locate the new Padlet tool in the list. Then, click Activate.
- Configure tool settings
Click on the pencil icon next to the Padlet tool name. Set'Tool configuration usage' to Show in activity chooser and as a preconfigured tool. Then, confirm that Support Deep Linking (Content-Item Message) has been selected.
This ensures teachers can easily find and use the tool in their courses.
- Enable grade passback and role provisioning (optional)
If you want grades and roles to sync between Moodle and Padlet, under the 'Services' tab, turn 'IMS LTI Assignment and Grade Services' and 'IMS LTI Names and Role Provisioning' ON.
Under the 'Privacy' tab:
- 'Share launcher's name with tool': Set to Always
- 'Share launcher's email with tool': Set to Always
- Enable 'Force SSL' by checking the box
- Enable automatic user group provisioning (optional)
If you want Moodle to automatically manage user groups, under 'LTI Advantage Services,' select Use this service to retrieve members' information as per privacy settings.
- (Alternative) Manual Setup (if automatic fails)
If you are unable to use the dynamic registration link, you can enter the details manually under Manage Tools:
Field | Input |
Tool name | Padlet |
Tool description | Padlet LTI Tool (Your choice) |
Tool URL | |
LTI version | LTI 1.3 |
Public key type | Keyset URL |
Public keyset | |
Initiate login URL | https://padlet.com/api/hooks/library-lti/auth-validate-and-redirect |
Redirection URI(s) | |
Supports Deep Linking (Content-Item Message) | Yes |
Icon URL | |
Tool Settings | No |
Additional settings can include:
Field | Input |
LMS LTI Assignment and Grade Services | Yes (if you would like to enable grade passback) |
LMS LTI Names and Role Provisioning | Yes (if you would like to enable grade passback, role provisioning and automatic user group provisioning) |
Share launcher's name with tool | Always |
Share launcher's email with tool | Always |
Accept grades from the tool | Always |
Force SSL | Yes |
To finish the manual setup process, send Padlet the following details from Moodle:
- Platform ID
- Client ID
- Deployment ID
- Public keyset URL
- Access token URL
- Authentication request URL
For Teachers
Once your admin has completed the setup, teachers can begin using Padlet directly in Moodle.
- Open your course
Go to your Moodle course and toggle 'Edit mode' ON (in the top-right corner).
- Add Padlet as an activity
Click on Add an activity or resource and search for Padlet. Select the Padlet tool and click Add.
- Log into Padlet
Click Select content. You'll be redirected to a Padlet login page. Sign in with your Padlet for Schools account.
- Choose your padlet
A pop-up will appear showing existing padlets within your Padlet for Schools account. You can use the search bar or filter by folder to find the one you need.
Select a padlet from the list and click Add. Then, click Save.
Adjust privacy or sharing options (if needed) by clicking the arrow button to navigate to the padlet, open the Share panel and make your updates.
Your padlet will now appear as an assignment link within your course.
- Configure student copy options (optional)
If you want each student to have their own version of a padlet, toggle 'Create a copy for each user' ON. Each student will get an individual padlet linked to the assignment, and you'll automatically be added as a collaborator.
Quick summary
In short:
- Admins (steps 1-7) connect and authorize Padlet in Moodle (system-level setup)
- Teachers (steps 8-12) use Padlet within courses (course-level usage)
