Integrating Microsoft products with your Learning Management System (LMS)
Microsoft Education and our third-party partners understand that the flow of teaching and learning invariably crosses solution boundaries. We're working on providing more seamless experiences, keeping educators and learners focused on their goals, rather than having to juggle tools. We're integrating Microsoft products wherever teaching and learning occurs, including within and alongside Learning Management Systems (LMS).
We've worked with our LMS partners to create a suite of tools using the Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) standard that brings the best of Microsoft directly into your LMS.
These tools include:
For general information on managing Microsoft LTI apps, see Manage Microsoft LTI apps for any LMS.
OneDrive LTI apps
Learn more about using Microsoft OneDrive with your Learning Management System (LMS).
- Brings Microsoft 365 directly into your workflows
The Microsoft OneDrive LTI app integrates with your LMS to bring Microsoft OneDrive and Microsoft 365 directly into your most important workflows that include:
Attaching resources and organizing content.
Starting collaborative documents.
Creating and grading assignments.
Secure and fully compliant with latest LTI standards
The Microsoft OneDrive LTI App is compatible with LTI 1.3 and LTI Advantage, allowing for a secure and integrated user experience.
- Modern and rich user experience
We're improving upon the existing Microsoft 365 integration in your LMS by delivering a modern user experience, complete with an expanded Microsoft OneDrive file picker and rich editing experiences for Office files.
Microsoft owns the OneDrive LTI app, which means you’ll always get the latest updates from Microsoft automatically.
The Microsoft OneDrive LTI App allows you to:
- Attach Microsoft 365 files including Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, and Excel from the Rich Content Editor.
- Distribute Microsoft 365 cloud assignments.
- View and organize your personal and course Microsoft OneDrive files.
- Create collaborations where course members can work together on shared documents in real time.
- Access multiple Microsoft OneDrive accounts, including personal and school accounts.
- Integrate Microsoft 365 files with your course modules.
- Use your Microsoft account for single sign-on with your LMS.
For configuration steps, see:
- Microsoft OneDrive LTI with Canvas.
- Microsoft OneDrive LTI with Blackboard.
- Microsoft OneDrive LTI with Schoology Learning.
- Microsoft OneDrive LTI with D2L Brightspace
Teams Assignments LTI
The Microsoft Teams Assignments LTI brings the Learning Accelerators: Reading Progress, Math Progress. Search Progress and Speaker Progress along with Microsoft Forms, Whiteboard, OneNote Pages, and all of the new generative AI features of Teams Assignments to your LTI v1.3 Advantage compliant LMS. The integration allows you to Connect Class Teams and add Teams Assignments right into your LMS assignments list where students can launch and complete them and sync grades and feedback automatically back to the LMS.
- Microsoft Assignments integration with Canvas.
- Microsoft Assignments integration with Schoology Learning.
More LMS support coming soon! Please sign up for more information on current and future LMS integration previews at https://aka.ms/LMSPreview
Teams Meetings LTI
Microsoft Teams Meetings LTI app incorporates Teams meetings into LMS courses. Educators and students can view past and upcoming meetings, schedule individual or recurring meetings, and join team meetings related to the course, all from within their LMS.
For configuration steps, see:
- Microsoft Teams Meetings with Canvas.
- Microsoft Teams Meetings with Moodle.
- Microsoft Teams Meetings with Open LMS.
- Microsoft Teams Meetings with Desire2Learn Brightspace.
- Microsoft Teams Meetings with Schoology Learning.
- Microsoft Teams Meetings LTI with any LTI 1.3 compliant LMS.
Teams Classes LTI
The Microsoft Teams Classes LTI app helps educators and students navigate between their LMS and Teams. Users can access their class teams associated with their course within their LMS.
For configuration steps, see:
- Microsoft Teams Classes with Canvas.
- Microsoft Teams Classes with Blackboard.
- Microsoft Teams Classes with Moodle.
- Microsoft Teams Classes with Open LMS.
- Microsoft Teams Classes with Desire2Learn Brightspace.
Microsoft Reflect LTI
Microsoft Reflect is a wellbeing app designed to foster connection, expression, and learning by promoting self-awareness, empathy, and emotional growth.
Integrate Reflect into your LMS to create impactful check-ins, gain wellbeing insights, and build a happier, healthier learning community.
For configuration steps, see: