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The Microsoft Learn LTI app is now available.
What is Microsoft Learn?
Microsoft Learn is a free, online training platform that provides interactive learning for Microsoft products. Microsoft Learn provides rich learning to empower users to become proficient on our technologies with fun, guided, hands-on, interactive content that’s specific to roles and goals
What is the Microsoft Learn LTI Application?
The application enables you to seamlessly embed modules and learning paths from the Microsoft Learn Catalog and display it within your Learning Management Systems (LMS) alongside training content for staff or students to support with blended learning or within class websites as additional resources. Students will be routed from their LMS to Learn and can accrue points and achievements, track progress on learning activities, use of the free Azure resources, and interactive learning environments. What is Blended Learning? Blended learning is an approach to education that combines online educational materials and opportunities for interaction online with traditional place-based classroom methods. Utilizing Microsoft Learn educators can blend in Microsoft Learn modules and learning paths into their existing curricula, to provide interactive hands on experience of Azure and Microsoft Services. All without the educators having to develop specific content for labs or assignments.
The Microsoft Learn LTI app is an Opensource app, that will enable you to link to the Microsoft Learn catalog within your Learning Management System (LMS).
The LTI app leverages the Microsoft Learn Catalog API, enabling you to seamlessly embed modules and learning paths from the Microsoft Learn Catalog and display them within your LMS as custom activities for students to undertake on Learn. Via single-sign-on, students will be routed to Microsoft Learn as part of their course, benefiting from Learn features such as the ability to accrue points and achievements, use of the free Azure resources, and learning within the interactive Learn environment.
What do I need to get started
· LMS system that supports LTI 1.1 or 1.3
· Azure subscription
· IT administrator to create Azure resource
· Enabled Azure Active Directory
3 Steps to get started
1. Deploy application from GitHub
2. Install LTI application in your LMS
3. Start assigning modules to students
Everything you need to know is at aka.ms/LearnLTI.
Microsoft Learn for Educators
Downloadable educator content and student-ready courses at http://aka.ms/learnforedu
Install now
Build your own custom application using the Learn catalog API
Brought to you by Dr. Ware, Microsoft Office 365 Silver Partner, Charleston SC.
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