Moodle 4.x via LTI Legacy (1.1/2.0)
Add a Linqur LTI 1.1 (Legacy) tool to a course in Moodle 4.x as an External tool activity, with the Launch URL and the Secret from Linqur.
With LTI Legacy there is no platform registration. The connection runs on the Launch URL and the Secret of the tool, which you enter in an External tool activity in Moodle. A participant who opens the activity sees the SCORM package, which stays in Linqur, and appears as a registration on the tool details page. The screenshots show the English interface of Moodle 4.x; one screen comes from a Dutch installation.
Before you start
You need an LTI 1.1 (Legacy) tool in Linqur for the SCORM package, with its Launch URL and Secret. See publish a SCORM package as an LTI tool and share the launch details of an LTI tool.
Step by step
1. Create a course
Skip this step if you already have a course. Go to Site administration, open the Courses tab and click Add a new course.
Fill in Course full name, Course short name and Course category. The other settings are optional. Click Save and display.
2. Turn on Edit mode
Open the course and switch on Edit mode in the top right corner.
3. Add an External tool activity
In the section where the package belongs, click Add an activity or resource.
Choose External tool.
4. Name the activity
Enter an Activity name. Leave Preconfigured tool on Automatic, based on tool URL and click Show more… to show the other fields.
5. Enter the launch details
Fill in the fields with the launch details from Linqur:
| Field | What to enter |
|---|---|
| Tool URL and Secure tool URL | The Launch URL from Linqur. |
| Launch container | Where the package opens. Embed shows it inside the course page, Existing window opens it in the same tab, so the learner leaves Moodle, and New window opens a new tab. |
| Consumer key | Any value, for example abc. Use the same key for all Linqur tools in this Moodle site. Otherwise a new user is created for every tool. |
| Shared secret | The Secret from Linqur. |
The other fields are optional. When the URL is correct, Moodle shows “Using custom tool configuration” with a green checkmark.
6. Save
Scroll down and click Save and return to course.
7. Test with a participant
Enrol a participant in the course. The participant clicks the activity in the course and is redirected to the SCORM package in Linqur.
8. Check the registration in Linqur
As soon as the participant opens the package, Linqur adds a registration. Open the tool details page in Linqur: the number under Registrations in tool goes up.
Under Registered users you see who registered, with the grade and the last access. Which details Moodle shares, such as the name and e-mail address, depends on the privacy settings in Moodle.
The tabs of the tool details page are explained in share the launch details of an LTI tool.
Next step
- If the launch fails, check the list of LTI errors and their solutions or look the error up with the Debug assistant.
- Test the Launch URL and Secret without a Moodle site: test a Legacy LTI connection with Saltire.
- The same connection over LTI 1.3: Moodle 4.x via LTI Advantage (1.3).