Wiki Page, Welcome to Canvas 101: External Apps aka LTIs

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In addition to the External Apps already available in our Canvas site, you can find and install additional ones in your course.

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External Apps (LTIs) Guides

What is an External App or LTI?
LTI stands for Learning Tool Interoperability. Historically, external apps have been built to operate within a single learning platform. This creates a functionality problem as users are not able to access the best tools to teach or learn the provided content. External apps enable a single tool to be utilized across many different platforms.

External Apps add functionality to a Canvas course. For example, an instructor may want to include a study aid (flashcards, graph builder, etc.) to help students better understand the concepts. External apps can be added to Modules, Course Navigation, the Rich Content Editor, and Assignments.

What External Apps do I have access to?
There are several external apps installed for our Canvas site including: Khan Academy, Educreations, SlideShare, Quizlet, Ted Ed, Graph Builder, etc.

Instructors can search for additional external apps to add to their courses by visiting the EduAppCenter. Use the filters at the top to display only free apps that can be used in Canvas, as well select a grade level span. After you've found an app you want to try, follow the directions on how to add it to your course.

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