LTI 1.3 for LMS Administrators - Enabling Deep Linking for Packback in Your LMS

This guide is for LMS administrators who would like to enable Packback Deep Linking. Once set up, instructors can easily add direct links to Packback assignments in their LMS courses. This makes it simpler for both instructors and students, providing easy access to Packback right from the LMS and improving the overall learning experience.

For additional resources and other commonly asked questions, please check out our Deep Linking FAQ for Educators.

Supported LMS Platforms:

• Canvas
• D2L Brightspace
• Blackboard
• Moodle
• Schoology

Before enabling Deep Linking...

Ensure LTI 1.3 is already enabled for Packback within your LMS. If LTI 1.3 is not yet enabled, please contact help@packback.co for assistance.

Canvas Setup Instructions

If LTI 1.3 is not already enabled for Packback, contact help@packback.co for assistance.

If LTI 1.3 is already enabled, simply edit your existing integration following the steps below:

1. Go to Admin > Account Name > Developer Keys.
2. Locate Packback and click the pencil icon to edit.
3. Expand the “Assignment Selection” section.
4. Check the radiobox for LtiDeepLinkingRequest in the “Select Message Type” section.
5. Enter the recommended Selection Height of 700 and Selection Width of 1000 (This is new!)
6. Click Save at the bottom of the screen.
7. To test the Deep Linking function, go to a test course in your LMS and add a deep linked assignment from Packback following these instructions.
   • You will need to connect to a Packback test community after you launch the external tool. If you don’t already have a Packback test community, you can create one by clicking “Create a New Community” at the bottom of the page. You can reference these steps if you have any questions about making a new community.

D2L Brightspace Setup Instructions

If LTI 1.3 is not already enabled for Packback, contact help@packback.co for assistance.

If LTI 1.3 is already enabled, simply edit your existing integration following the steps below:

1. In Admin settings, navigate to External Learning Tools.
2. Find the existing Packback LTI 1.3 connection and click on the link.
3. In the Extensions section, make sure “Deep Linking” is checked.
   
4. At the bottom of this page, click View Links.
5. Click New Link
6. On the next screen, enter the following information: 
   Name: Packback Deep Link
   URL: https://lms-api.packback.co/api/lti/launch
   Description: Packback Deep Link
   Type: Deep Linking QuickLink
7. Click Save and Close
8. To test the Deep Linking function, go to a test course in your LMS and add a deep linked assignment from Packback following these instructions.
   • You will need to connect to a Packback test community after you launch the external tool..If you don’t already have a Packback test community, you can create one by clicking “Create a New Community” at the bottom of the page. You can reference these steps if you have any questions about making a new community.

Blackboard Setup Instructions

If LTI 1.3 is not already enabled for Packback, contact help@packback.co for assistance.

Update LTI Tool Registration

Before adding Deep Linking, please follow these tool registration steps (this is a required step for all schools as there has been a change to our registration details):

1. Go to Admin > Integrations > LTI Tool Providers
2. Check your tool list for a Packback LTI 1.1 tool using the domain app.packback.co. This tool will need to be removed in order for the 1.3 tool to be used for deep linking. (If you do not find a 1.1 Packback tool, proceed to step 4)
   
   1. Before removal, you must confirm that this LTI 1.1 tool is NOT currently in use. Please make sure that it is not linked to any active courses. Removal of the LTI 1.1 tool is not reversible. If you have any questions about this, please contact lmshelp@packback.co.
3. Once you have confirmed that the LTI 1.1 tool is not in use (and the LTI 1.3 is in use), click on the carrot to the right of the 1.1 tool name to open the Options menu. Then click Delete.
4. Once the LTI 1.1 tool is deleted, you will need to re-register your LTI 1.3 tool to update an approved domain for the tool. Click Register LTI 1.3/Advantage Tool
5. Enter the Client ID 188e4242-0209-4148-bd99-93e6b60a70d8 and click Submit.
6. Confirm that two domains are listed and the Tool Status is set to Approved and click Submit.

Create Deep Linking Placement

1. Go to Admin > Integrations > LTI Tool Providers
2. Find Packback. Click the carrot and select Manage Placements
3. Click Create Placement to add a new placement for deep linking content
   • Add Packback Deep Link as the Label
   • Add packback-deep-link as the Handle
   • Check the Deep Linking content tool option
   • Under Tool Provider Information, the Target Link URI will be https://lms-api.packback.co/api/lti/launch
   • Click Submit
4. Now you should see two placements - one for Deep Linking and one for basic course links. You may want to edit the original placement Label (possibly labeled Packback Content Selection) to  "Packback Basic Launch”. (This placement should only have the “Course tool” option selected.)
   • It is possible that you may already have two Packback placements (a course tool and a course content tool). In that case, this Deep Link would be a third placement, not replacing either of those resource links.
5. To test the Deep Linking function, go to a test course in your LMS and add a deep linked assignment from Packback following these instructions.
   • You will need to connect to a Packback test community after you launch the external tool. If you don’t already have a Packback test community, you can create one by clicking “Create a New Community” at the bottom of the page. You can reference these steps if you have any questions about making a new community.

Moodle Setup Instructions

If LTI 1.3 is not already enabled for Packback, contact help@packback.co for assistance.

If LTI 1.3 is already enabled, simply edit your existing integration following the steps below:

1. Go to Site Administration > Plugins > External Tools > Manage Tools.
2. Locate Packback and click the gear icon to edit.
3. Check Supports Deep Linking.
4. Click Save changes.
5. To test the Deep Linking function, go to a test course in your LMS and add a deep linked assignment from Packback following these instructions.
   • You will need to connect to a Packback test community after you launch the external tool..If you don’t already have a Packback test community, you can create one by clicking “Create a New Community” at the bottom of the page. You can reference these steps if you have any questions about making a new community.

Schoology Setup Instructions

If LTI 1.3 is not already enabled for Packback, contact help@packback.co for assistance.

If LTI 1.3 is already enabled, simply edit your existing integration following the steps below:

1. Navigate to https://app.schoology.com/apps/publisher
2. Click on the existing Packback integration. In the Options dropdown, click Edit.
3. In the LTI Advantage Extensions section, make sure Deep Linking is checked.
4. Click Save Changes at the bottom of the screen.
5. To test the Deep Linking function, go to a test course in your LMS and add a deep linked assignment from Packback following these instructions.
   • You will need to connect to a Packback test community after you launch the external tool..If you don’t already have a Packback test community, you can create one by clicking “Create a New Community” at the bottom of the page. You can reference these steps if you have any questions about making a new community.