Customers using the Schoology LMS (Learning Management System) can embed content from the Infobase Platform directly into their courses. For setup and installation instructions, please refer to the Schoology LTI 1.3 Integration article.
The LTI app provides a rich integration between the Infobase Platform and your Schoology courses. Users of Schoology can embed Infobase Platform resources directly inside their courses, without having to leave the LMS. This plugin is LTI-based and integrates directly into the standard Schoology HTML editor and the Add Materials menu within a course.
Using the Schoology App
The Infobase Platform app is available for all Schoology users and can be installed for:
- Users
- Courses
- Course Materials Selection
- Rich Text Editor
- External Tool
- Groups
A couple of examples are illustrated below.
Course Materials Selection:
From within a course, you have the option of finding and embedding media directly into the course's materials section using the Add Materials drop-down.
Click on the Add Materials button below the course name.
Click on the Infobase Platform app shown on the right-hand side of this menu.
Once you click on this, the Add Materials pop up window will display.
Enter your desired keyword or phrase into the search box and click the search icon.
The search results page offers several functions explained below.
The search results page offers several functions:
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Filtering Options
- Subjects
- Producers (video content) or Publishers (books/databases)
- Copyright Dates
- Formats
- Languages
- Length
- Content Type (books/databases)
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Results and Metadata
- Thumbnail image
- Title
- Format
- Run Time (video content) or Word Count (books/databases)
- Description
- Copyright (video content) or Publication Year (books/databases)
- Producer (video content) or Publisher Name (books/databases)
- Source
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Embed and Preview
- Embed options: Small, Medium, or Large.
- Preview: Displays the content for you to preview.
Once you have chosen a media file to embed, click on the Embed button.
You will be returned to your course materials list and now have embedded content.
Click on the thumbnail image or play button to view the embedded content directly on this page.
Clicking on the media title will open it as well, but without any other materials you have listed.
Rich Text Editor:
The Schoology HTML editor contains an Insert Content option shown below. This icon is available inside the HTML editor used in some of the Add Materials options, such as adding an Assignment, Test/Quiz, Discussion, or Page to your course.
Click on the desired option such as Add Page.
Click on the Insert Content editor option.
Click on the Infobase Platform option located on the right-hand side of the Insert Content menu.
Once you click on this, the Add Materials pop up window will display.
Follow the same steps outlined above to located and embed your desired content.
The content will appear as a yellow box within the editor until you click the Create button.
Your new course material will now appear under the main materials list. Clicking on the title will load the resource and any embedded media from the Infobase Platform directly on the page.