Adding the ExpertEdge Library to Stud.IP

This article explains how to add the full ExpertEdge library into Stud.IP so that you can open ExpertEdge courses directly inside your LMS. The setup is quick and only needs to be done once.

Overview

Stud.IP allows you to add ExpertEdge as an external application. Once added, any course can launch ExpertEdge content without downloading files or uploading packages.

There are two short steps:

1. You will add the ExpertEdge application in Stud.IP
2. Stud.IP will provide values that you send back to ExpertEdge
   

After ExpertEdge completes the connection, the application becomes active.

What you will receive

A contact from ExpertEdge will send you a short sheet containing the values Stud.IP needs to connect to the service. You will paste these into the application settings.

What Stud.IP will give you

After you add the ExpertEdge application, Stud.IP will show you a small set of details. These are created automatically by Stud.IP. You simply copy them and send them to your ExpertEdge contact.

Stud.IP normally provides:

• A unique tool ID
• A set of URLs used by Stud.IP for the connection
  

These appear in the tool configuration page after saving.

How to add the ExpertEdge application in Stud.IP

Follow these steps to connect the full ExpertEdge library.

Step 1: Open the external tool settings

1. Log in to Stud.IP as an administrator.
2. Go to the Admin area.
3. Open the Plugins or Tools section (name varies by institution).
4. Select External Tools or LTI Tools.

Step 2: Create the ExpertEdge application

1. Choose Add Tool or Create New Tool.
2. Enter the application name: ExpertEdge.
3. Paste in the values Packt has sent you:
   • Launch URL
   • Login initiation URL
   • Redirect URL
   • Public keyset URL
4. Set the tool to active.
5. Save the tool

Stud.IP will now generate a unique tool ID and display additional values.

Copy all of these.

Step 3: Send your Stud.IP details to ExpertEdge

Send the following back to your ExpertEdge contact:

• The tool ID Stud.IP created
• All values shown in the tool configuration page
  

These are needed once to complete the connection.

Using ExpertEdge inside Stud.IP

After ExpertEdge activates your connection:

1. Once the connection is active:
2. Open any course in Stud.IP.
3. Go to Course Administration.
4. Add an external activity or tool.
5. Select ExpertEdge from the list.
6. Launch it.

You will now be able to browse and run any ExpertEdge course directly inside Stud.IP.

Support

If any step does not behave as expected, your ExpertEdge contact can join you on a short call and complete the setup with you. Setup normally takes only a few minutes.

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