Prerequisites for LMS integration

Overview

In order to implement or migrate to a new LMS provider or tool, the following information must be available:

1. Authentication information
   • Blackboard and D2L: Username and Password for an account with the appropriate permissions
   • Moodle and Canvas: Authentication token for an account with the appropriate permissions
2. LMS course id/short name format
   • The course id or short name must contain enough information to identify course sections as defined in the SIS. This generally means academic term, course code, and section information. 
   • If used, merged/combined courses must have a course id/short name that can be used to identify all relevant sections.
3. Data
   • The LMS that is being integrated with must have production course sections that can be used for verification purposes.
4. LMS Configuration
   • The LMS must be configured in advance to allow appropriate communication with SS&E. This includes, but is not limited to:
     1. SS&E Building Blocks/Plugins installed.
     2. Gradebooks formatted appropriately.
        • For each course Current/Total grade is formatted as a percentage in order for SS&E to process them.
     3. See implementation guide for all LMS administration requirements.
   • Blackboard Gradebook Configuration
     1. Current/Total grade is marked as the "external_grade" column. Click the drop down arrow and select 'Edit Column Information' to edit this grade column
     2. If no other grade columns have the "include in grade center calculations" checkbox checked or if the Current/Total grade column is the only column in the gradebook, the "include in grade center calculations" checkbox must be checked.
        1. This ensures that SS&E recognizes this course as gradeable.