canvas_configuration.md

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Configure Canvas

Note: the following directions are for a hosted instance. Your milage may vary.

1. In the browser log-in to Canvas as an admin.
2. Navigate to the course you wish to configure.
3. Select Settings from the left nav.
4. Click the Apps tab and click View App Configurations
5. Repeat for each of the three Data Cultures applications (Points Configuration, Engagement Index, Gallery):
6. Click Add New App
7. In the dialog that appears, set the following configuration settings: * For Name enter a name for reference (the actual name comes from the application) * For Consumer Key enter the key generated above * For Shared Secret enter the secret generated above * For Configuration Type select "By URL" * For Configuration URL enter the URL and port for the DataCultures server + the URI for the app
   • Example: http://learn.berkeley.edu:5000/canvas/canvas/lti_points_configuration
   • 🔸 See below for the 3 app URIs 🔸
8. Click Submit

🔸 The three application URIs are: 🔸 * /canvas/lti_points_configuration * /canvas/lti_engagement_index * /canvas/lti_gallery