The requester is expected to possess an understanding of the functions of the requested tool and its associated Canvas LTI functionality. The requestor is also responsible for initiating the IT Governance review prior to submitting this document. They are also expected to provide the scope of usage for this tool as well as support resources. The requester is responsible for creating the testing course and participating in functional testing of the LTI tool in our Canvas Development Environment

Request a Canvas 3rd Party Tool

The Vendor is expected to be able to provide a Canvas Integration Guide for LTI 1.3, as well as an HECVAT and VPAT, contract or agreement, data types stored, costs and funding methods, and a technical support contact who can assist with the integration if issues should arise.

The vendor contact should follow the instructions located within the DocuSign form on how and where to submit the documentation. 

If a recommendation is made to halt the installation at any stage, supplemental information will be provided to the IT Governance committee. Requesters will be provided with any supplemental information related to the denial of an installation request. If a tool completes all stages of the above process successfully, the requester will be notified and given a date for installation in VCU’s Canvas environment.

The Canvas 3rd Party Tool Request Form, including both the requester and vendor sections, must be completed 6 weeks prior to the upcoming change window.

Once requested, tools undergo a thorough security, privacy, and Canvas compatibility review, which, depending on vendor responses, can take a significant amount of time. While the Learning Systems team works with the vendors to implement requests as soon as we can, please be aware that we cannot guarantee a timeline, and course planning should take this into consideration.

To limit system disruption and to ensure the availability of resources for configuration and support, Canvas Third Party tool installations and upgrades are limited to the following windows:

• Pre-summer semester window: After the final grades deadline for the spring semester, prior to the start of initial summer semester courses.
• Pre-fall semester window: Installations will be scheduled as resources allow throughout the summer semester period, also taking into account the anticipated impact on any ongoing courses.

In general, active semester dates constitute a freeze period. Pre-fall semester installs will be frozen starting at the conclusion of summer sessions.