Why should I upgrade to LTI 1.3?

• Our new integration offers many new benefits (see below):
  • Roster Sync
    • Upon the first time an instructor launches their Perusall course, their entire LMS course roster is available under the Students tab within their Perusall course and is updated each time the instructor launches Perusall.
  • Improved Grade Sync
    • Instructors no longer need to build assignment-specific links with case-sensitive titles in order to sync grades.  In fact, students just need to click at least one Perusall link in your LMS course (at least once), and we will be able to sync all of their grades from the course.
  • Improved Group Sync Options
    
    • Group sync, previously only available for Canvas 1.1 integration, is now available for Canvas, Blackboard & Desire2Learn 1.3 integrations.  Instructors can now choose which group set to send to Perusall.
• We also have a comparison chart available.  See: What's the difference between 1.1 & 1.3?

How can I upgrade to 1.3?

• A system administrator is required to do the installation, and we ask that this be installed globally.  As an instructor, all you would need to do is enable it into your course. If that's not possible right now, contact support@perusall.com, and request the key & secret for your institution (LMS Integration 1.1).

Can I upgrade my current 1.1 course?

• A 1.1 course cannot be upgraded to a 1.3 course, however, your 1.1 course content (excluding all student data/work) can be copied to a 1.3 course.

Why do I keep seeing a "merge accounts" message?

• This happens when you have both integrations installed in your course, or they are using both a 1.1 and a 1.3 course.  Your Perusall account can only be connected to one LMS account at a time.  To switch, we confirm with you by email for security, and we see your 1.1 integration as a separate LMS from your 1.3 integration.  We suggest removing all of the 1.1 links from your Perusall course (links leading to https://app.perusall.com/lti/launch.)

My institution upgraded, but my class is already live.  How do I switch?

• We suggest that you stop using your 1.1 course, and create a new 1.3 course.  To do this:
  1. Let your students finish the most recent Perusall assignment in the 1.1 version of your course.
  2. Then, go to your Perusall grade book, and download the grade book to have handy.
  3. Go to your Perusall course Settings > General > add DO NOT USE to the beginning of the Course Name.
  4. Remove 1.1 information from your LMS courses
     • Someone with admin permissions at your LMS must go to your Tools and remove the 1.1 integration.  This will stop Perusall 1.1 links from launching in your LMS course.
     • You'll now want to check the individual assignment links. I would suggest going to each assignment's settings and ensuring that under the external tool URL leads to https://app.perusall.com/ltia/launch-- if it says https://app.perusall.com/lti/launch, it's going to 1.1.
  5. Now you'll want to launch your 1.3 course:
     1. You'll need to launch your 1.3 course - which will prompt you with a (hopefully) one-time confirm merge email if you previously had a 1.1 course.  Accept this, and launch your course.
     2. Go to the Perusall course library > Add content > Materials from another course
        • In the popup box, you can choose your original course, and copy all of its content & assignments, as well as instructor annotations, and course settings.
        • Click Save changes.
  6. Click My Courses, and return to the 1.1 version of your course, delete all upcoming assignments so that students are not confused with duplicate assignments.

What happens to the 1.1 Course Content and student work?

• We are not able to transfer student work from one course to another, but you and your students can still see previous coursework by logging in to Perusall.com directly, and accessing the previous course from their list of courses, or by clicking My Courses from within another Perusall course.

My course has already started.  Can I forego the upgrade and wait for 1.3 until my next class starts?

• If your course has already started, and your students have courses using both integrations, the easiest route is to have your students access your 1.1 course by logging directly into Perusall.com with their LMS email.
  • Grade sync will not be available.
• In general, we recommend that all courses move to 1.3 at once to eliminate grade sync issues and getting stuck in the "confirm merge" loop, but if your students are not also using Perusall in a 1.3 course, you can use 1.1 for the semester.

Why am I seeing duplicate grade book columns?

• Our 1.3 integration has the ability to automatically create grade items in your LMS grade book for you, however, if you're using assignment-specific links (deep links), you'll want to turn off the feature.  To remove the duplicates, go to your Perusall course Settings > Scoring > Grade Sync to LMS > LMS gradebook column management, and choose "Instructor creates deep links..." Then, enable the pop-up "Also delete existing columns..." and click Save Changes.
• Now, head to your LMS setup page for Assignment Specific (Deep link) Creation instructions.

  • When you launch the Deep-links from the LMS, the grade columns will appear in your Moodle grade book, and the scores will repopulate.

How do I fix specific students' scores with grade sync issues?

• Students need to launch your 1.3 integration from the LMS at least once.  If your grade book is reporting any errors, contact Support directly through Get Help > Contact Perusall Support or by emailing support@perusall.com.