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. Click Save at the bottom of the screen.
6. 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. Click Save and Close at the bottom of the screen.
   
5. At the bottom of this page, click View Links.
6. On the next screen, change “Basic Launch” to “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.

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

1. Go to Admin > Integrations > LTI Took Providers
2. Find Packback. Click the carrot and select Manage Placements
3. Click Create Placement to add a new placement for deep linking content
   1. Add Packback Deep Link to the Label
   2. Check the Deep Linking content tool option
   3. Click Submit
4. Now you should see two placements - one for Deep Linking and one for resource links. You may want to edit the original placement so "Packback Resource Link” or “Packback Basic Launch” is in the Label field. (This placement should only have the “Course tool” option selected.)
   1. 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.