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Add Cengage Infuse Content in Canvas LTI Advantage

Add Cengage Infuse reading assignments, concept checks, and end-of-chapter quizzes to your Canvas™ course.

Assignment types

Reading assignment
A section of the book for students to read.
Concept check
A quick activity that checks if students have completed assigned readings.
Quiz
A longer activity that assesses students' understanding of an entire chapter.
Note You can return to the Cengage tool at any point to add more content.

The following procedure is for LTI Advantage integrations. If the Cengage link in your course navigation works, see LTI1.0.

  1. Open your Canvas course.
  2. Click Modules in the course navigation.
  3. Locate or create the module that will contain your course link.

    The Cengage tool might not be available in both of the following locations depending on your Canvas admin's settings.

    To create a course link in a new module:

    1. Click more options next to +Module.
      more options next to +Module in Canvas
    2. Click the Cengage tool.

    To add a course link to an existing module:

    1. Locate the module and click add content.
    2. Set the dropdown to External Tool.
    3. Click the Cengage LTI Advantage tool.

      Look for magnifying glass to confirm that the tool is LTI Advantage.

  4. If prompted, sign in to your Cengage instructor account to link your Canvas and Cengage accounts.

    If you don't have a Cengage instructor account, click Create Account.

  5. On the Integrate with Cengage page, click Select Cengage Infuse.
  6. On the Select Title page, select the textbook to use in your class.
    • To search the available content, type a search term.
    • To filter the list by license type, click License Type and select Student Purchase Required or Inclusive Access.
    1. Click Link to Course next to your textbook.
    2. Click Continue.
    Note If you don't see your content, contact your Cengage representative. If needed, see cengage.com/repfinder/ https://www.cengage.com/repfinder/postSecondaryEdFacultyCanada/ https://www.cengageasia.com/Contact-Us http://www.cengage.co.in/Rep_Locator https://www.cengage.co.uk/education/contact-us-2/ https://au.cengage.com/repfinder/ https://latinoamerica.cengage.com/contacto/ (Latin America) or https://www.cengage.com.br/contato/ (Brazil).
  7. Complete the details for your Canvas course.
    Field Notes
    Course Name Include the academic term in the course name.
    Start date

    Set the start date to the first day of class. It is the first day students can access your course and the beginning of your students' temporary access period. It cannot be changed after students access the course.
    End date

    To allow your students to view their grades and complete late work, consider setting this 1 week after the last day of class.
    Time Zone

    Assignment dates and times are based on the time zone you select.
  8. Click Continue.
  9. Select content to include in your course and Canvas gradebook.

    You can return to add more content at any point during your course.

    The Infuse content selector with two chapters selected. By default, all assignments in the chapter are selected and added to the gradebook. The number of readings and assignments that will be added to the course is shown at the bottom of the screen.
  10. Optional: To preview an assignment, click preview assignment.

    The assignment opens in a new tab.

  11. Click Continue.
  12. Set how many attempts students have for each type of Cengage Infuse assignment.
  13. Click Save.