Install the Cengage LTI Advantage Tool

Install the Cengage LTI Advantage tool to make it available to instructors.

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You can install the Cengage tool for your entire Canvas site, for a sub-account, or for an individual course.

Existing Cengage links in the site, sub-account, or course where the LTI Advantage tool is installed are automatically migrated to LTI Advantage.

  1. Sign in to Canvas as an administrator.

  2. Go to your Canvas admin page.

  3. Click Apps.

  4. Click the Manage tab.

  5. Click Install a New App.

  6. Set the following options and click Next.

    Option

    Value

    Select LTI Version

    1.3

    Install Method

    Dynamic Registration

    Dynamic Registration URL

    Paste the URL given in your Cengage registration email.

  7. Click Register to confirm registration, then click Next.

  8. Review and confirm the default tool settings.
    1. Review Permissions and click Next.

      Option

      Value

      Can create and update submission results for assignments associated with the tool

      On

      Can create and view assignment data in the gradebook associated with the tool

      On

    2. Review Data Sharing and click Next.

      Option

      Value

      User Data Shared With This App

      All User Data

    3. Review Placements and click Next.

      Option

      Value

      Assignment Selection

      Selected

      Course Assignments Menu

      Selected

      Link Selection

      Selected

      Modules Index Menu (Modal)

      Selected

    4. Review Nickname and click Next.

      Option

      Value

      Administration Nickname

      Cengage

    5. Review Tool Icon URL and click Next.

      Option

      Value

      Tool Icon URL

      https://gateway.cengage.com/GatewayImages/cengage-icon.svg

  9. Click Install App.

    The Cengage app is installed, but not yet available to instructors.

  10. Find the Cengage app and click Edit.

    1. Add exceptions for where the app should be available, including:

      • Account
      • Sub-Account
      • Course
    2. Click Submit.

If you are migrating from an older version of LTI, Cengage starts a background process to migrate all LTI 1.1 links to LTI Advantage.

Instructors cannot use the old version of the Cengage tool. Remove the tool placement of the old Cengage tool to hide it from instructors and avoid confusion.