LTI Interface

To make it easier for students and instructors to access our cases, especially while a case is in beta, this release allows Gala to be used as a Tool Provider with LMSs like Canvas. This provides instructors a clear way to assign an MSC and automates the new user account creation / case enrollment workflow for their students.

How to use a case in a Canvas course

After Gala is added as an External Tool using the configuration file at /authentication_strategies/config/lti.xml, instructors can add cases as assignments. This has been done for all University of Michigan courses.

Create a new assignment:

Add a title and any details, as in a normal assignment. Then attach the case by selecting External Tool as the submission type, and choosing Find.

Select “Gala” from the list of external tools

Choose the case you want to attach. Then you can choose to administer a pre-/post-quiz—either one that comes with the case or a completely custom quiz.

Customize the quiz if you want, and then choose Deploy

Don’t forget to save the assignment!