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Integrate an Existing MindTap Course with Canvas

If you already created the MindTap course you want to integrate with Canvas™ — and no students are enrolled — integrate your existing course.

The following procedure is for LTI Advantage integrations. If the Cengage link in your course navigation works, see LTI 1.0.

  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 Platform.
  6. On the Select Title page, select the textbook or product to use in your class.
    • To see only MindTap results, click Platform and select MindTap.
    • To filter the list by license type, click License Type and select Student Purchase Required or Inclusive Access.
    1. Select a product.
    2. Click Continue.
  7. On the License Type page, select the payment method applicable to your class.

    Very often, only one license type is available.

    1. Click Continue.
  8. On the Course Option page, select Link to a course that was already created.

    Your unlinked courses with no student enrollments for the selected title are listed.

    1. Select the course you want to link.
    2. Click Continue.
  9. On the Gradebook settings page, select which scores should be synced to the Canvas gradebook.
    Note Category scores can not be synced to Canvas.
    1. Select either Add activity score or Add overall scores.
    2. Click Continue.
  10. Create a course link or select learning activities to link from Canvas.

    To create direct links to learning activities:

    You can also create a course link with this option.

    1. Click Select Content.
  11. Click the link to your MindTap course and verify that it's set up how you want.

    First time only: Confirm that Canvas can access your account.

    If prompted, read and accept the service agreement.

A link to your MindTap course is added to your module.