Packback

D2L Brightspace D2L-Instructors D2L-Third-Party-Integrations D2L-External-Learning-Tools-LTI

Overview

The Packback LTI integration makes use of a school-wide LTI link shared to all courses. 

Packback allows for an instructor to add an External Learning Tool (LTI) link to Packback. Upon clicking the link, a Packback community will be created by the instructor. Afterward, students clicking on the link would be signed in to Packback to view the community.

Instructions for Use

Insert a Link

Navigate to the Brightspace Content tool.
Within a module, click Existing Activities > External Learning Tools.
Click Packback from the list.

Grade Synchronization

Navigate to the Brightspace Content tool.
Click Existing Activities > External Learning Tools.
Click Create New LTI Link.
Enter a Title of your choosing, and paste the following into the LTI URL:
https://lms-api.packback.co/lti/launch
Click Create and Insert.
Click on the newly-created topic.
Scroll to the bottom of the Brightspace page, and create a grade item (or add an existing item).
When finished, click Save.
Navigate back to the content module.
Click on the context menu of the newly created content topic. Click Edit Properties In-place.
Select Open as External Resource.
Refresh the page.
Click the content topic. You’ll now be presented with a ‘Connect this Assignment…’ dialog:
Choose a deadline from the list, and click Confirm Deadline.