The LearnWise Course Content Assistant offers interactive tools for students, including study plans, quizzes, flashcards, and more. Below are detailed steps for integrating this assistant into Canvas via LTI 1.3.
Prerequisites
Admin access to:
Setting Up the LTI Key in Canvas
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Log In to Canvas:
- Navigate to your Canvas admin panel.
- Go to Developer Keys under the admin settings.

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Create a New Developer Key:
- Click + Developer Key and select + LTI Key.

- A configuration window will appear.
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Gather LTI Details from LearnWise:
- Open the LearnWise dashboard and go to the Assistants tab.
- Navigate to the Publish section and select Configure New LTI Integration.

- Choose Canvas LMS from the list.
- Copy the provided LTI details, including the Client ID, Redirect URIs, and other fields.
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Enter Details into Canvas:
- Paste the copied details into the respective fields in Canvas.
- Under Placements, ensure you select Course Navigation to make the assistant visible in courses.
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Enable the Developer Key:
- After saving, toggle the state of the Developer Key to ON.
- Copy the Client ID displayed under the Developer Key details (do not click "Show Key" as it displays the wrong number).

Configuring LearnWise with Canvas
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Link the Client ID in LearnWise:
- Return to the LearnWise dashboard.
- Paste the copied Client ID into the appropriate field in the pop-up window.
- Leave the window open and click Next.
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Deploy the Integration in Canvas:

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Obtain Deployment ID(s):
- Locate the newly added LTI in the App Configurations section.
- Click the settings cog and copy the Deployment ID.

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Return to LearnWise to Finalize:
- Paste the Deployment ID into the LearnWise configuration window.
- If configuring at the course level, repeat the above steps for each course and copy all Deployment IDs.
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Complete the Integration:
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Generate an Access Token:
- Navigate to Knowledge tab > Courses in your LearnWise Admin dashboard
- Click on Connect next to the Canvas option & follow the instructions on the pop-up window to create an access token

- Navigate to Account > Settings > New Access Token inside your Canvas environment
- Add LearnWise as the purpose and leave expiration date blank.
- Generate and securely save the token.

- Paste the access token into the pop-up window in your LearnWise dashboard to complete the
