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Kialo works with LTI on all learning management systems which have implemented LTI 1.3, including Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard, and Brightspace.

Educators using Moodle can integrate LTI themselves, while those using Canvas, Blackboard, or Brightspace should ask their administrators to integrate Kialo with LTI.

The advantages of using Kialo with LTI:

• Students will automatically either be signed in to Kialo, or an account will be registered using their LMS email address.
• In Kialo discussions, students are automatically assigned the Writer role, while teachers are assigned the Admin role.
• Students will have the same name in Kialo as their learning management system.
• For added security, you can use Kialo without sharing links.
• Your LMS student groups can be synced with Kialo. (Not all LMSs are currently supported – read more)
• Grades given in Kialo will be synced back to your LMS. (Not all LMSs are currently supported – read more)

Using Your LMS Groups with Kialo

Kialo’s Small Group Mode feature is in development to support syncing and using your LMS groups in Kialo. Current status for each LMS platform:

Moodle	✅ Full support	Supported for the Moodle plugin and LTI
Canvas	⚠️ In development	Expected November 2024
Blackboard	❌ Not supported	May be supported at a later time
Brightspace	❌ Not supported	May be supported at a later time

Tips:

If Small Group Mode syncing is not currently available with your LMS, it’s simplest to select Automatically assign to groups and decide on a set number of groups to automatically split students into.

Synchronizing Kialo Grades with Your LMS

Kialo’s Grading and Feedback feature is in development to sync grades you assign students in Kialo with your LMS platform. Current status for each LMS platform:

Moodle	✅ Supported	Fully supported with the Moodle plugin and LTI
Canvas	✅ Supported	Supported with Canvas Assignments
Blackboard	❌ Not supported	May be supported at a later time
Brightspace	❌ Not supported	May be supported at a later time