Connecting your Riipen experience with Moodle via LTI enables learners to use the full Riipen platform directly through a Moodle activity / assignment. Learner accounts are automatically created when learners view Riipen in Moodle for the first time. No sign-up required!
Enabling the Moodle LTI integration
Administrator Setup
The following steps need to be completed inside of Moodle.
Sign into Moodle as an administrator
Click "Site Administration" on the side menu
Go the the "Plugins" tab and find the "Manage Tools" link
Click "Configure a Tool Manually", then fill out the following fields:
Tool | Enter a name, e.g. Riipen |
Tool URL | https://{subdomain}.riipen.com
Important: Don't forget the trailing / in the tool URL |
Consumer Key | Get one of your portal's keys "public token" in the settings -> keys tab of your portal in Riipen. Create a key if one does not exist. |
Shared Secret | Get one of your portal's keys "secret token" in the settings -> keys tab of your portal in Riipen. Create a key if one does not exist. |
Default Launch Container | Select "New Window" |
Share Launcher' Email with Tool | Always |
Tool configuration usage | Show as preconfigured tool when adding an external tool |
The new Riipen app will now appear in the tools screen.
Educator Setup
The following steps need to be completed inside of Moodle.
Open your course
Select "Turn Editing On"
Select "Add an Activity or Resource",
Select "External tool", fill out the following fields, then click "Save & Display":
Activity Name | Riipen |
Preconfigured tool | automatic, based on tool URL |
Tool URL | https://{subdomain}.riipen.com |
Secure tool URL | https://{subdomain}.riipen.com/lti/experiences/[experience_id] |
Your Riipen experience is now integrated with your Moodle course!