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Qualtrics LTI by Drieam is a plug-in (LTI app) for Canvas. Using Qualtrics LTI, institutional research professionals, department administrators, and faculty can embed their Qualtrics surveys inside their Canvas course.

Some standout Qualtrics LTI features include:

• No need for students to go to a different page or log in to start taking a survey. Embed Qualtrics surveys as assignments within a course to truly make them feel like a part of their learning experience.
• Leverage Canvas announcements and notifications to direct students’ attention towards the survey. Use Canvas data to personalize your surveys and make it easier to compare results across groups.
• Reward students with points or a check mark for taking a survey.
• Use the full range of survey types – from fully anonymous to personalized.

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What to do in Qualtrics before using the Qualtrics LTI tool

Build the survey including survey instructions, questions, answers etc. and make sure to publish the survey by clicking on the Publish button on the survey page (A). Once published, Qualtrics LTI will recognize the survey.

What to do on Qualtrics survey overview page in Canvas

1. Click on the Add survey button (A).
   
2. You will see two buttons on the pop-up window: Standard Canvas assignment (B) and In-class survey (C). In-class surveys can be used during lectures where the teacher will provide a QR code to the students. Via scanning the QR code students fill out the survey. Like standard Qualtrics LTI surveys, the in-class survey type can be added to any Canvas assignment. More information on what and how to create in-class surveys can be found on How to use in-class surveys guide. Click on the Standard Canvas assignment button (B).
   
3. You will see all your published Qualtrics surveys in the pop-up window. Check the checkbox (D) next to the survey(s) you would like to add.
   
4. Scroll down to the bottom and click on the Add Survey button (E).
   
5. Once added, the tool will automatically redirect to the survey settings screen.
   
6. Deicide on survey settings:
   • Survey grading:
     • For anonymous surveys: Select the “No Canvas submission" option.
     • For Qualtrics surveys with scoring: Select “With Canvas submission” and “Grade is the percentage of the Qualtrics score.”
     • To create a checkmark in the Gradebook or to assign a grade: Select “With Canvas submission” and “Grade is the assignment maximum score” (recommended option for evaluations -> to create the checkmark make sure the Canvas assignment has the 'Complete/Incomplete' submission type). Find more information about grading options.
   • Survey submission:
     • Limit to one submission: one survey response per learner in Canvas and Qualtrics (recommended option for evaluations & adaptive quizzes).
     • Allow submission update: Learner can update their submission in Canvas but Qualtrics will only save the latest submission (recommended option for evaluations).
     • Allow multiple submissions: Learner can update their submission in Canvas and Qualtrics will save all submissions.
7. Set survey setting (F) and then save by clicking on the Save button (G).
   

What to do in your Canvas Course

1. Create a new assignment in your Canvas course.
2. In the assignment setting, set the Submission type to External Tool (A) and click on Find (B).
   
3. Left click on the Qualtrics LTI (C) from the list of external tools.
   
4. You will see the surveys added to Qualtrics LTI in a pop-up window. Left click on the survey you would like to add as an assignment.
   
5. Click on Next (D) on the pop-up window.
   
6. You can decide to add notifications (learn more about notifications) to the survey. Once you click on Save (E) the survey will be added to the assignment.
   
7. You will be redirected to Configure External Tool window, click on Select (F).
   
8. You will be redirected to the Canvas assignment settings page. Click on Save (G) or Save/Publish (H) to save this assignment.
   

Why Use Canvas Data with your Survey?

Embedded data is information recorded in survey data in addition to the question responses. Using embedded data ensures clean data capture and shortens surveys. For example, instead of having a set of questions asking learners to fill in their own student number, name and date of participation, this data can be automatically pulled from Canvas.

What to do in Qualtrics LTI

1. Once your survey is added, the tool will automatically redirect to the survey settings screen.
   
2. Click on the Data Fields tab (A).
   
3. Click on the Activate data fields button (B).
   
4. You will see a pop-up window showing a list of data fields that can be activated. Below are the date fields available for you to use at UAB:
   • Course Name
   • Student Full Name
   • Section Name
   • Points Possible
   • Student First Name
   • Student Last Name
   • Custom Text
   
   
5. Select the checkbox(s) (C) next to the date field(s) you would like to activate, then click on Activate date fields button (D).
   
6. Now you can see the date fields that have been activated in your survey. If you want to disable data fields, you can click on the Deactivate button (E). Please be aware that this data will no longer be captured, even if there are still assignments open. The already captured data in the submissions will still be kept in Qualtrics. Click on More (F) and then Rename (G) to rename the date field if needed.
   

Once the grade book is paired to Canvas, it will create an area in the grade book that allows the pairing of Gradebook items in Great River Learning to those Gradebook items sent from Canvas. This function does away with needing to go into each grading element and select the LTI line item from Canvas.

1. Click on the Components tab in the top-right. This will show a list of all the components of the textbook.
   
   
2. Click Search to find your gradebook (NOTE: you may not need to do this step if you can see your Gradebook initially on the Components screen).
   
3. Select the pencil icon to edit the grade book.
   
4. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Click on the Pair Assignments button. If the button does not show up, make sure that the platform is enabled above it. If not, this may not be the correct Gradebook that was paired.
   
5. If the grade items from Canvas were successfully created and sent, they would show up in the dropdowns on the screen. Pair up the items on the left (from the textbook) to the items on the right (from Canvas). If there are no elements on the right side, please check with the onboarding team at onboarding@greatriverlearning.com.
   
6. Click Submit on the bottom of the page. The page will load back to the Gradebook. The Gradebook pairing is now complete.