Using Microsoft Education LTI (Faculty)

Summary

The Microsoft Education LTI integration allows for an instructor to connect a D2L Brightspace course to a variety of Microsoft tools, such as OneDrive files, OneNote, and Teams.  Previously, many of these tools were stand-alone integrations, but they are now bundled together into a single 'Microsoft Education' integration.

Information Applies to

Faculty

Creating the Connection to Microsoft Education

  1. Navigate to the Brightspace Content tool.
  2. Select Existing Activities > External Learning Tools > Microsoft Education.
  3. Select Microsoft Education.
  4. Select Continue Setup
  5. Complete any prompts from Microsoft to complete the connection.
  6. After connection, the available tools will be displayed.

Microsoft Education home showing OneDrive, OneNote, and Teams

Creating a OneNote Class Notebook

  1. After the connection has been established above, click on the Microsoft Education link.
  2. Choose Class Notebook from the displayed tools.
  3. Click on Set up a OneNote Class Notebook
  4. Follow the prompts.

Scheduling a Teams Meeting 

  1. After the connection has been established above, click on the Microsoft Education link.
  2. Choose Meetings from the displayed tools.
  3. Click New Meeting
  4. Follow the prompts.

Creating a Collaborative Document

  1. After the connection has been established above, navigate to the Content tool.
  2. Click Existing Activities > M365 Document Collaboration
  3. Use an existing file or create a new document.
    Note: If you choose an existing file, a copy of the original file will be made, specific to this course.  The original document will not be shared or changed.
  4. If you are creating a new document, enter a File Name.
  5. Click Create

Linking to Existing Document

  1. After the connection has been established above, navigate to the Content tool.
  2. Click Existing Activities > M365 Document
  3. Choose the file.
  4. Click Link
    Note: A copy of the original file will be made, into a SharePoint site for this course.  The original document will not be shared or changed.

Notes

Important: The D2L Brightspace email address must be either the Microsoft 365/Entra User Principal Name (UPN) or Primary Email address.  A User Principal Name is a StarID followed by either @minnstate.edu (employees) or @go.minnstate.edu (students).  Any student or employee can follow these instructions to Change Your Default Primary Email Address.

Problems with the platform or its integration should be directed to Microsoft Education Support.

Learn More

Need additional information or assistance? Contact WSU TLT by email, phone (507.457.5240, option 3), or Zoom.

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