The workspace manager can set-up an ATLAS assignment to integrate with a Canvas course and provide learners access to Pebble+ tools and templates to use.

About PebblePad and Canvas

When a PebblePad assignment is incorporated into a Canvas course, it provides:

• learners - access to Pebble+ creative tools and workbooks and templates.
• assessors - access to ATLAS assessment tools.

When the two platforms are connected at a local level, Canvas course to ATLAS workspace, it sets-up:

• Single Sign-On - direct access from Canvas into PebblePad.
• enrolments - students/members, instructors/managers.
• groups - into workspace sets.
• grade sync - push from the workspace into course grade centre.

Role recognition

Based on your set-up (below), when the assignment link is clicked by a Student (learner) in Canvas, it can:

• Open Pebble+,
• And, open a selected template or workbook,
• And, auto submit the asset to the workspace.

In all cases, when clicked by an Instructor (assessor/manager) in Canvas, it:

• Opens ATLAS into the workspace.

At minimum, you will need to be a region creator to set-up a Canvas-linked assignment. Contact your platform administrator for assistance.

Add a PebblePad assignment to Canvas

Adding the first PebblePad assignment link in Canvas will set up both:

• course-to-workspace connection,  
• assignment-to-assignment connection.

To add:

1. In the Canvas course, click into Assignments.
2. Click the +Assignment button
3. Type an assignment title, add instructional content, and set points to 100.
4. Choose External tool from the Submission tool dropdown
5. Click Find and choose PebblePad ATLAS LTI 1.3
6. Tick Load this tool in a new tab.
7. Click Save and Pubilsh.
8. Click Load [assignment title] in a new window to open the ATLAS wizard.
9. Choose Active mode from the options.
10. Click Finish to set-up the workspace.
11. Complete the assignment settings and click Save.
12. Close the browser tab to return to Canvas.

Assignment dates set within Canvas will not synchronise into the ATLAS workspace.

Read the assessor's guide to using a Canvas-linked assignment.

Add a resource to assignment link

A custom template or custom workbook can be associated to the assignment link, directing a learner straight to it when Pebble+ is opened. This can also be set to auto-submit.

Alternatively, for a lite-touch option without workspace synchronisation, create a PebblePad resource link with Canvas.

To add:

1. Click the assignment link in Canvas to open the ATLAS workspace.
2. Click the Resources tab.
3. Click the folder icon to add a resource.
4. Search for the resource and click Select item.
5. (Optional) In the auto-submit panel, choose Yes and select the correct assignment.
6. In the panel, Destination for VLE/LMS link, choose Yes and select the correct assignment
7. Tick the confirmation and click Continue.

Read the guide to managing a workspace resource page.

Add multiple assignments

Additional PebblePad assignments can be linked from the same Canvas course to the connected workspace.

To add:

1. In the Canvas course, click into Assignments.
2. Click the +Assignment button
3. Type an assignment title, add instructional content, and set points to 100.
4. Choose External tool from the Submission tool dropdown
5. Click Find and choose PebblePad ATLAS LTI 1.3
6. Tick Load this tool in a new tab.
7. Click Save and Pubilsh.
8. Click Load [assignment title] in a new window to open the ATLAS.
9. Complete the assignment settings and click Save.
10. Close the browser tab to return to Canvas.