How do I upgrade to the McGraw Hill Connect LTIA integration in Canvas?

Instructors who use McGraw Hill content in their courses need to upgrade their course content to utilize the new McGraw Hill Connect LTI 1.3 integration for enhanced functionality and security. This guide provides a simple step-by-step process to upgrade your McGraw Hill links and keep student progress.

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Upgrading to the new McGraw Hill Connect LTIA integration in Canvas enhances the functionality of your courses over the old integration. This guide outlines the steps instructors need to follow to transition to the new integration smoothly, focusing on preserving course integrity and preventing the loss of student grades. It covers taking inventory of existing McGraw Hill content, removing old assignments, enabling the new integration, and redeploying assignments.

Prerequisites

• Instructor access to a Canvas course currently using McGraw Hill Connect content.

Solution

WATCH: Upgrade your Canvas Course to McGraw Hill Connect LTI Advantage.

Prepare Your Course

1. Access your Canvas course from the Dashboard.
2. Take inventory of all McGraw Hill content placement within Modules. Note the locations as you'll need to redeploy these after enabling the new integration.

Remove Old McGraw Hill Connect Content

1. Navigate to the Assignments area of your course.
2. Identify and delete all McGraw Hill assignments. To confirm an assignment is linked to McGraw Hill, edit the assignment and look for "login.campus.com" in the external tool URL textbox.
3. Remove any remaining McGraw Hill content and any remaining links in Modules and Pages.

Enable New McGraw Hill Connect LTIA Integration

1. Go to Settings, select Navigation, and then enable the McGraw Hill Connect LTIA link.
2. Pair your account by selecting Begin, log in to McGraw Hill, and choose to pair an existing course or create a new one.

Redeploy McGraw Hill Content

1. Select your specific McGraw Hill section and navigate to the McGraw Hill section home to access assignments.
2. Deploy all assignments to Canvas, organizing them within Modules and Assignments as necessary.
3. Recreate any necessary links to McGraw Hill content in Pages.

Verify and Sync Grades

1. Verify that the course uses the new McGraw Hill Connect LTI Advantage integration by looking for "Delivered with LTI Advantage" in the bottom left-hand corner when opening McGraw Hill content.
2. For assignments with student submissions, sync grades now to repopulate your Canvas gradebook.

Why do I have to upgrade?

The primary reason for the upgrade requirement is McGraw Hill's decision to adopt the LTI 1.3 standard, which provides significant improvements in security and functionality. Unlike the previous integration versions (LTI 1.1), LTI 1.3 (also known as LTI Advantage or LTIA) introduces a more secure and comprehensive integration framework for educational content and tools within LMS platforms.

Unlike other vendors, McGraw Hill decided not to make links made with their old integration compatible with the new integration. This decision necessitates a one-time thorough upgrade process to ensure that courses using McGraw Hill content can leverage the enhanced capabilities and security measures provided by LTI 1.3 without risking the integrity of student data or course content. The eventual discontinuation of the old integration and the LTI 1.1 standard highlights the need for institutions to transition to the new standard to maintain access to McGraw Hill's educational resources and tools.

The enforcement of this upgrade follows the previous six months of the university operating both integrations in parallel. This period was aimed at providing ample time for faculty to plan and prepare their transition to the new LTI 1.3 integration. During this time, we have communicated the upcoming changes through various channels and offered resources and support to ensure a smooth transition. The move to deprecate the old integration aligns with our commitment to leveraging the latest technological advancements to enhance the security and functionality of our digital learning environment. As we complete this transition, we encourage all users to finalize their course upgrades to the new integration to benefit from the improved capabilities and to ensure continuity in accessing McGraw Hill's educational content and tools.