Install LearningLemur in D2L/Brightspace via LTI

Use this guide if you want to integrate LearningLemur with D2L/Brightspace using LTI 1.3, so instructors can launch quizzes directly from Brightspace courses. Following this guide, you will register LearningLemur as an LTI 1.3 external tool in D2L/Brightspace using Dynamic Registration and confirm that instructors can launch it when creating assignments.

Before you begin

Requirements:

• D2L/Brightspace Administrator access
• Familiarity with Brightspace administration
• Basic understanding of LTI 1.3 concepts
• The LearningLemur Dynamic Registration Endpoint URL: https://api.learninglemur.com/lti/registration

Steps

1. Open External Learning Tools:

• Log in to D2L/Brightspace with an administrator account.
• Go to Settings or Admin Tools (depending on your configuration).
• Open External Learning Tools.

2. Register the tool using Dynamic Registration:

• Click Register Tool.
• Select Dynamic (Dynamic Registration).
• Paste the LearningLemur Dynamic Registration Endpoint URL: https://api.learninglemur.com/lti/registration
• Click Register.

Brightspace retrieves the tool details from LearningLemur and displays the configuration information.

3. Review the tool configuration:

• Confirm the tool name appears as LearningLemur (or your institution's preferred naming).
• Review the visibility and deployment settings.
• Ensure the tool is enabled for the appropriate courses or organizational units.

4. Launch LearningLemur from a course:

• Open a D2L/Brightspace course.
• Create a new assignment.
• In the submission or assessment settings, choose External Learning Tool.
• Confirm LearningLemur appears in the list.
• Select LearningLemur and launch it.

Verify it worked

• LearningLemur appears as an External Learning Tool when creating assignments in a Brightspace course
• Launching the tool opens the LearningLemur interface inside D2L/Brightspace

Options and variations

• If your institution does not use D2L/Brightspace, you can integrate LearningLemur with other LMS platforms that support LTI 1.3, such as Blackboard or Canvas

Common errors

LearningLemur does not appear in External Learning Tools.
Verify that the Dynamic Registration Endpoint URL was entered correctly and that the registration process completed successfully.

The tool appears, but cannot be selected in assignments.
Ensure the tool is enabled for the relevant courses or organizational units.

The LTI launch fails.
Confirm that the Dynamic Registration Endpoint URL corresponds to the correct LearningLemur deployment.

Related

• How LearningLemur integrates with LTI
• Install LearningLemur in Blackboard via LTI
• Install LearningLemur in Canvas via LTI