Integrating PlayPosit within Canvas

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Open your Canvas course in a Chrome browser. Click Assignments on the left course navigation, then click +Assignment on the upper right corner of the screen to create a new assignment.

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Give the Assignment a unique Title. (Recommendation: The name should refer to the PlayPosit bulb you want to assign.) Assign Points, set the Assignment Group and Display Grade to reflect your syllabus.

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Change the Assignment Submission Type to External Tool. Click the Find button to open the list of available tools.

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Scroll down and click PlayPosit then choose Select.

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The PlayPosit Setup window will display. Click the Set Bulb Link button.

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Find the PlayPosit bulb you want to use. Click the Canvas logo to Set bulb link.

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A pop up menu will open. On the Select Learner Experience dropdown, choose Self-Paced. Click Link to connect the bulb to the link.

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The Configure External Tools dialog box will display again. Ensure PlayPosit LTI 1.3 Tool (assignment selection) is selected, then click Select.

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Review and update the Assign to, Due date, and availability settings. Click Save & Publish.

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Open the PlayPosit Monitor to see to see analytics on your in-video quiz through the PlayPosit Setup screen.

*Note: Instructors will not see a grade item created until at least one student completes the bulb.