Part 1 - Register the Tool

Note:  If you are required to install the integration within a test environment/instance of Brightspace before a production instance please convey this to us so we can prepare appropriate accommodations.  

1. As a Super Admin in Brightspace, click the Admin Tools Settings cog, 
2. Then Manage Extensibility    
3. Click the LTI Advantage tab 
   • If LTI Advantage tab is not visible: As a Brightspace Admin navigate to Roles and Permissions for the Admin Role, then select External Learning Tools. You should see LTI Advantage permissions. Give the Admin Role all permissions, then Save the changes. If you need additional help with enabling LTI Advantage please reach out to D2L Brightspace support.  
4. Click on the Register Tool button
5. Select the Standard radio button
6. Fill out form as follows:
   • Name: CertMaster LTI Adv
   • Description: LTI 1.3 tool that connects learners and instructors to CompTIA's CertMaster content
   • Domain: https://platform.comptia.org
   • Redirect URLs: https://partner.platform.comptia.org/openid/idtoken
   • OpenID Connect Login URL: https://partner.platform.comptia.org/openid/authorize
   • Target Link URI: (Leave blank)
   • Keyset URL: https://partner.platform.comptia.org/openid/keyset
   • Click away from Keyset URL to enable the next step
   • Select All Extensions 
   • Leave "Send Institution Role" selected
   • Select + Add Substitution Parameters and add the following:

     Name: course_start_date                        Value: $CourseSection.timeFrame.begin

     Name: course_end_date                         Value: $CourseSection.timeFrame.end

      

7. There are no Custom Parameters
8. Copy the Brightspace Registration Details that appear at the bottom of the registration page to the appropriate fields in the Registration Form link provided to you by your CompTIA Representative. (Do not submit the form yet -- we need one more ID from the next section.)
9. Click the Register button
10. At the bottom of the tool registration form, click View Deployments to once again view the registration details and to move on the Part 2 below.  

Part 2 - Create the Deployment

1. Click New Deployment
2. In Tool dropdown, select the Registered Tool completed in the first phase of this install.
3. Name: CertMaster LTI Adv
4. Leave Description blank
5. Under Extensions, the following boxes are required: 
   • Assignment and Grade Services
   • Deep Linking
   • Names and Role Provisioning Services
6. Under Security Settings, check the following boxes
   • Org Unit information
   • User Information
     • Name
       • First Name
       • Middle Name
       • Last Name
     • Email
     • User ID
     • Username
     • Org Defined ID
   • Link Information
     • Title
     • Description
   • Classlist including users not known to this deployment
7. Under Configuration Settings, check the box for "Grades created by LTI will be included in Final Grade" if desired.
8. Click the Add Org Units button
   • Search for and select the desired Org Units in your Brightspace hierarchy that you want this tool to be available to
   • If selecting a higher-level Org Unit in the hierarchy, be sure to check "This Org and All Descendants" in the rightmost column of the dialogue.  Then click Add. 
9. Click Create Deployment
10. Copy the Deployment ID listed and fill out the corresponding field on the form provided to you by your CompTIA Representative (saved from the step above), then click Send.

Part 3 - Create the Link

1. In the Deployment configuration, click View Links

2. Click New Link 

3. Name: CertMaster LTI Adv

4. URL: https://cdn.platform.comptia.org/lms-gate/index.html

5. Description: <Leave blank>

6. Type: Deep Linking Quicklink

    Change the Width to 1000 and Height to 800

7. Click Save and Close

Your integration is now fully set up. Visit our related help pages on how to use it to build a course in your LMS!