Brightspace

Create a New Course Template

1. In Brightspace, navigate to Course Management.

   1. Click Create a new course template and a new course offering that has never been offered before.

2. Create a name for your course.

   We recommend using NGL, the program, level (Example: NGL World Link Level 1).

Configure the LTI Tool

1. In Brightspace, navigate to the course you created.

2. Click Course Admin.

   1. Click External Learning Tools.

3. Click Manage External Learning Tool Links.

4. Click New Link.

5. Enter the following information:

   Field	Value
   Title	Name and level of the National Geographic Learning program ( Example: World Link 1).
   URL	https://learn.eltngl.com/lti/v1/launch
   Key/Secret	Select Sign messages with key/secret with. Select Link key/secret. In the Key field, enter the key you were given in the configuration document. In the Secret field, enter the secret you were given in the configuration document.
   Custom Parameters	Click + Add custom parameters. In the Name field, enter: custom_isbn. In the Value field, enter the ISBN you were given in the configuration document.
   Security Settings	Select Use link security settings. Select all the settings that apply.

6. Click Save and Close.

   An LTI link is created.

Add the LTI Link to Your Course

1. In Brightspace, navigate to Content.

2. Click in the Add a module... field on the left side of the screen.

   1. Create a name for your module.

      We recommend using a name that easily identifes the program and level.

3. Click Add Existing Activities.

   1. Select External Learning Tools from the dropdown menu.

4. Select the LTI link that was created.

5. Click Bulk Edit.

6. Select the Open as External Resources check box.

7. Click Done Editing.

8. Click the external learning tool link you created to confirm a successful launch of the course in Spark.