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There are three recommended ways to use Kialo with Schoology:

1. Use the Kialo Schoology App

Kialo is included as an integrated app in the Schoology App Center. This is the most convenient way to use Kialo with Schoology; however, it must be installed by an Admin. Using the Kialo Schoology app has the following benefits:

• Students will be automatically signed in to Kialo using their Schoology name (or have accounts created for them).
• Students will have the same name in Kialo as their Schoology account.
• Roles in the Kialo discussion will be automatically assigned for students (Writer) and teachers (Admin).
• Kialo discussions can be embedded directly in Schoology, allowing students to participate in Kialo discussions without leaving the Schoology platform.
• Only members of your Schoology course can access the Kialo discussion by default.

2. Use LTI

An LTI-based connection is the recommended method to use Kialo with Schoology if you can’t use the app. It offers most of the benefits the app does; however, it takes a bit longer to set up, and updates won’t be applied automatically.

3. Link to a standard Kialo discussion

This makes it very easy to have a quick discussion with your students.

1. Use the Kialo Schoology App

Before the Kialo app can be used in a course, it must first be installed from the Schoology App Center by an administrator. After it has been installed, to add Kialo to a course:

1. Click Add Materials, select Kialo, and click Continue.
2. Select a Kialo discussion or create a New one.
3. Click the settings icon next to the new material you added and select Edit.
4. For Tool Provider, select Kialo.
5. Finally, click Save.

2. Use LTI

Teachers: Using Kialo on Schoology

Setting Up Kialo in Your Course

After Kialo has been added as an app to your Schoology instance by an admin, you should enable it as an External Tool. This only needs to be done once per course:

1. In your course, open Course Options.
2. Select External Tool Providers.
3. Select Kialo.
4. Click Submit.

Adding Kialo to your Course

After enabling Kialo as an External Tool, to add a Kialo discussion to your course:

1. Click Add Materials, select Kialo, and click Continue.
2. Select a Kialo discussion or create a New one.
3. Click the settings icon next to the new material you added and select Edit.
4. For Tool Provider, select Kialo.
5. Finally, click Save.

Done! When students click the link, they will automatically have the correct permissions to participate in the discussion.

Admins: Setting up Kialo on Schoology

To add Kialo as an app on your Schoology instance:

1. Open the Apps Publisher page and click +Add App.
   
2. Enter the following:
   
   Name: Kialo
   Description: any
   Category: any
   Availability: as appropriate for your instance
   
   Configuration Type: Manual
   Privacy: Send Name and Email/Username…
   
   In the LTI Advantage Extensions section, enable Assignment and Grade Services.
   
   JWKS URL: https://www.kialo-edu.com/lti/jwks.json
   Domain/URL: https://www.kialo-edu.com
   OIDC Login Init URL: https://www.kialo-edu.com/lti/start
   Redirect URLs: https://www.kialo-edu.com/lti/launch
   
3. Check the Terms of Use, then click Submit.
   
4. Finally, click Install LTI 1.3 App and agree to any pop-up requests.

Done! Kialo Edu should now appear in the Apps list, and educators can enable and add it to their courses.

3. Link to an Instant Access Kialo discussion

Use this if you do not want your students to create Kialo accounts. 

1. In Kialo, enter your discussion and click the Share button.
2. Enable Instant Access (don’t require Kialo accounts). 
3. Copy the link and use it in your course.