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In an era where online learning is becoming increasingly important, it’s essential that all learning tools and systems work seamlessly together. Whether you’re an educator or responsible for learning and development within your organization, chances are you’ve come across the term Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI). LTI is indispensable for ensuring a smooth learning experience.
Learning Tools Interoperability, or LTI, is a technical standard developed by 1EdTech. It provides a smart way to integrate external learning resources and tools directly into a central system, such as a Learning Management System (LMS). With LTI, the hassle of juggling multiple login credentials and separate platforms becomes a thing of the past. Everything you need is accessible in one place.
For organizations, this means a more efficient way to offer online courses, training, and other learning content. Employees benefit from the convenience of having all resources presented in their trusted LMS without needing to log in to external platforms repeatedly.
To understand how LTI works, let’s look at a practical example. Imagine you’re an HR manager who has purchased an external training program from a provider. Instead of directing your employees to a separate platform, LTI allows them to follow the training directly within your own LMS.
The same applies to training providers who want to offer their courses to clients. LTI enables external training content to be seamlessly integrated into the customer’s learning environment, giving you a competitive advantage.
1. Connect Your Course to an LMS
With LTI, you can easily connect your course to an organization’s LMS. Your course remains hosted on your own platform, but participants can access it directly via the organization’s LMS.
2. Direct Access for Participants
Thanks to LTI, participants don’t need to create new accounts or log in on a different website. They can access your course directly through the LMS they already use. This lowers the barrier to engaging with your content.
3. Track Progress in Real-Time
LTI ensures that you always know who the participant is and which training they are following. This makes it easy to track where participants are in their learning journey and what steps they’ve already completed.
4. Automated Synchronization of Results
All progress and results are automatically sent back to the organization’s LMS, allowing you to focus on improving your course rather than worrying about duplicate administration.
1. Create an LTI Connection
LTI makes it simple to connect a course from a training provider to your organization’s LMS.
2. Direct Access
Employees can open the course directly from the LMS without needing to log in again or navigate to another website.
3. Share Progress
When an employee starts the course, LTI ensures that the provider knows who the participant is and which training they are taking.
4. Synchronize Data
All employee progress and results are automatically sent back to the organization’s LMS, eliminating the need for manual updates.
Now that you know how LTI works, you might wonder why it’s so important. Let’s highlight the key benefits:
1. Ease of Use
LTI simplifies the online learning process. Employees don’t need to create multiple accounts or constantly switch between platforms. With a single login, they gain access to all the necessary learning resources.
2. Time Savings
LTI saves organizations a significant amount of time by eliminating the need for manual result transfers. Everything is automatically synchronized between the LMS and external platforms. Courses can also be updated automatically, avoiding the hassle of uploading SCORM packages or dealing with incorrect versions.
3. Flexibility
LTI allows you to easily add external tools and training to your existing LMS. This means you can collaborate with the best online learning providers without overhauling your entire system.
4. Insight into Progress
With LTI, you gain real-time insight into employee performance. Whether it’s compliance training, onboarding, or soft skills development, all progress data is collected in one central location.
5. Future-Proof Learning
Because LTI is an open standard, new tools and technologies can be easily integrated. This ensures that your learning environment is ready for the future.
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Joris Even is our founder and the brains behind our products, with 15 years in e-learning. He loves the outdoors and lives to enjoy every moment. Joris’s easy-going approach and deep industry knowledge make our work both fun and impactful.
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