How to setup and add Annoto Dashboard to NavBar

Overview

This document shows how to add Annoto Dashboard to your D2L NavBar

Annoto can be setup in Brightspace with LTI 1.3 dynamically or manually. It is recommended to use dynamic registration.

Register the Tool

1. Click on the settings icon, then click on Manage Extensibility.

2. From the LTI Advantage tab, click Register Tool.

3. Choose Dynamic, enter the Annoto registration URL, check the checkbox to Configure Deployment and click Register:

   

   • EU - https://auth.eu.annoto.net/lti/register_dashboard

   • US - https://auth.us.annoto.net/lti/register_dashboard

4. Input the clientID and Registration Key provided by Annoto, and click Register:

   
5. Please notice that by default the registration is Disabled. Click on the newly created registration, enable it scroll to the bottom and click on Save:

   

1. Click on View Deployments link

1. Open the newly created deployment.

Note the deployment will have the same name as the registration.

1. Scroll to the "Security Settings" section and make sure all checkboxes except "Anonymous" are enabled

1. Add Org Units the too should be available to:

1. Click on Save and the Tool will be available for usage in the select Org units.

Annoto automatically adds 3 links which can be viewed by clicking on View Links:

Adding Annoto to the Navbar

1. Adding the Annoto Course dashboard can be done either by the admin in the course template, or by the individual course admin

2. Hover over the navigation bar and click the three dots on the right (or pencil icon on the left).

3. Click Edit This NavBar

1. The Edit Navbar window is displayed.

2. Click Add Links.

1. Click Create Custom Link

6. In the Create Custom Link window, enter Annoto Course Dashboard as the Name.

7. Click Insert Quicklink.

1. Select External Learning Tools.

2. Select Annoto Dashboard.

1. The URL Quicklink is displayed:

1. Under Behavior choose "Same Window"

2. Under Availability make sure to choose course staff and exclude unauthorized roles (e.g. student)

3. Click Create and then Add

1. Click Save and Close

1. Annoto Course Dashboard should be now available in the NavBar

Support

If you need any additional information or have any questions, please contact us at Annoto Support

Last but not least

To learn more about Annoto’s dashboard and the insights provided by it, visit our Annoto’s Dashboard Guide page and the Dashboard’s Best Practices.