LTI 1.3 & Advantage · Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard, Brightspace · SSO & rostering
LMS Integration Services: LTI 1.3, SSO, Rostering and Grade Sync
Connect your learning product to Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard, Brightspace and Google Classroom with LTI 1.3, single sign-on, rostering and grade sync, so schools can adopt it without extra work.
Institutions rarely adopt a tool their LMS can't talk to. Teachers want it inside their course, students want one login, and grades have to land in the gradebook automatically.
Codersarts LMS integration services connect your product to the systems schools already use, built to the standards their IT teams expect.
What Is LMS Integration?
LMS integration connects an external learning tool to a learning management system so it works as part of the course. The standard is LTI (Learning Tools Interoperability): LTI 1.3 with LTI Advantage adds secure launch, deep linking to pick content, names and roles for class rosters, and assignment and grade services to send scores back.
Integration also includes single sign-on with campus identity, and rostering from the student information system (SIS) through standards such as OneRoster.
Who This Is For
EdTech tools selling to schools and universities
Coding, assessment and content platforms
Publishers delivering content inside an LMS
Institutions connecting in-house tools to their LMS
Products with a broken or outdated LTI 1.1 integration
What We Integrate
LTI 1.3 launch
Secure launch from Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard, Brightspace, Schoology and Sakai.
Deep linking
Teachers pick activities from your tool and add them straight to a course.
Grade passback
Scores sent to the LMS gradebook through Assignment and Grade Services.
Rosters
Class lists and roles through Names and Role Provisioning Services or OneRoster.
Single sign-on
Login with Google, Microsoft, SAML or OpenID Connect. See login and auth hardening.
Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams
Assignments, rosters and grades through their APIs.
SIS and HR systems
Enrollment and user sync with student information systems.
Integration Options Compared
Option | Best for | Notes |
|---|---|---|
LTI 1.3 / Advantage | Most LMS platforms | The current standard; required by many institutions |
LMS APIs | Deeper features one LMS offers | Separate work per LMS |
OneRoster or SIS sync | District and campus rostering | Keeps users and classes up to date |
Integration platforms | Many LMSs quickly | Monthly cost and less control |
Common Integration Problems We Fix
Problem | Usual cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
Launch fails on some LMSs | Platform-specific LTI quirks | |
Grades don't reach the gradebook | Missing or wrong line items | |
Duplicate student accounts | No identity matching | |
Still on LTI 1.1 | Deprecated standard |
How Much Does LMS Integration Cost?
Starting point | Best for | From |
|---|---|---|
Campus login and secure sessions | $199 | |
Catching integration breaks early | $199 | |
A ranked bug list for an existing platform | $199 | |
Ongoing fixes with a fixed budget | $290 for 10 hours | |
Scope, architecture and a fixed build quote | Fixed price | |
Steady monthly development and support | Monthly |
Larger builds get a fixed scope and price after discovery. You approve the plan before work starts.
How We Work
Discover. Target LMSs, roles, data and grading needs.
Design. Launch, identity, roster and grade flows.
Build. LTI tool, SSO and API integrations.
Test. On sandbox instances of each target LMS.
Certify. Support for platform listings and partner reviews where needed.
Support. Updates as LMS platforms change.
What You Receive
Working LTI 1.3 integration
SSO and rostering
Grade passback
Test results per LMS
Setup guides for school administrators
Example Engagement: One Tool, Four LMSs
An illustrative example based on the pattern we see most often. Client details are kept confidential.
The situation: A coding practice platform was losing university deals because it only worked as a separate website with its own logins.
What we did:
Built an LTI 1.3 tool with deep linking and grade passback
Added campus SSO and roster sync
Tested on Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard and Brightspace
The result: Universities added the platform to their courses without new logins, and grades flowed to their gradebooks automatically.
Mistakes to Avoid
Building for one LMS and assuming others behave the same
Skipping grade passback
No identity matching between systems
Leaving admin setup undocumented
Why Codersarts
Experience with learning and coding platforms, assessments and exam-day traffic
Security, testing, cloud and AI engineers in one team
Fixed-price tasks for small jobs, so you can start without a large contract
Builds timed around terms, exams and enrollment dates
You own all code, data and accounts
Frequently Asked Questions
What is LTI 1.3?
The current IMS Global (1EdTech) standard for securely launching external tools from an LMS, with OAuth 2.0 and signed tokens.
Which LMS platforms do you support?
Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard, Brightspace (D2L), Schoology, Sakai, Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams.
Can grades sync back to the LMS?
Yes, through LTI Assignment and Grade Services or the LMS API.
How long does an integration take?
A single LTI 1.3 integration usually takes 3 to 6 weeks, including testing.
Can you fix our existing integration?
Yes, including upgrades from LTI 1.1 to 1.3.
Related EdTech Solutions
LMS development: a custom LMS of your own.
Student data compliance: safe rostering and data limits.
System integration: connecting other business systems.
EdTech solutions: every EdTech service in one place.
Fit Into the Systems Schools Already Use
Tell us which LMSs your customers use, and we'll plan the integration that removes the adoption barrier.