Integrate tools using LTI Advantage
We're excited to share that Blackboard Learn is the first major LMS to be LTI Advantage certified and make LTI Advantage available in Production. LTI Advantage is the latest in interoperability standards for integrating tools into a learning environment. The capabilities of LTI Advantage are broader and allow for deeper and more secure integrations than with the previous versions of LTI.
LTI Advantage builds on the latest set of IMS standards and provides educational institutions and edtech suppliers with a set of extensions that allow deeper integration and enhanced interoperability between IMS certified tools and LMSs. LTI Advantage also leverages a robust security framework that offers more advanced protection of sensitive student data and adds features to support the delivery of innovative learning tools and applications necessary for digital transformation within an institution.
Learn more about LTI Advantage at the IMS Global site
Here are a few of the things our teams, partners, and clients are excited about with the new LTI Advantage capabilities:
- Deployment simplification for tool developers: Open standards make it easier for developers to create their tool once and manage many integrations. With standards and REST APIs as our modern integration frameworks for our EdTech Platform, LTI Advantage is an important foundation for our partners and developers as they transition from the older, proprietary Building Blocks integration framework.
- Improvements in security over prior LTI implementations: Blackboard takes protecting learner information and securing institutional environments seriously, so the use of modern security practices in LTI Advantage is a welcomed addition and a major reason we immediately pursued the project.
- Simpler user experience: With Blackboard Learn and tool providers supporting LTI Advantage, students and educators have a more consistent experience as they try out and use new tools in their teaching and learning.
- Better for admins too: Administrators can expect better peace of mind during upgrades, more confidence in their individual integrations, and worry-free change management.