Integrate Wayground with Canvas via LTI as an Administrator

Modified on Mon, 4 May at 10:40 AM

For Administrators

Welcome to the guide on integrating Wayground with Canvas using LTI! With Wayground embedded in Canvas through LTI, students can complete Wayground activities directly from Canvas, which will streamline their experience by minimizing any distractions and the need to navigate multiple systems. Teachers can assign activities and review grades for Wayground activities within Canvas, eliminating the need to toggle between platforms.

Wayground's LTI integration with Canvas offers:

Single Sign-On (SSO)
Student class rostering
Activity deep-linking
Assignment grade synchronization

This article will demonstrate how you can set up this integration as an Administrator. Two major steps need to be completed during the setup:

Getting the integration link from Wayground
Completing the integration on Canvas

Please Note:

This feature is available for users with Wayground Schools & District Plans.
If you set up the integration before the rebrand to Wayground:
- Do not delete the existing Quizizz LTI key. Deletion is permanent and breaks grade sync for every assessment already assigned through that key. Instead, rename the tool in place by following the steps in the Rename your Quizizz LTI to Wayground section below. The rename is fully non-destructive and preserves all pre-assigned activities..
Only teachers rostered on Wayground as part of your Wayground Schools & District Plans can use the Wayground–Canvas integration. Teachers not rostered and attempting to link a Wayground LTI activity in a Canvas course will receive a message prompting them to get rostered on the plan to access the Canvas integration.
To ensure a smooth experience, we suggest installing Wayground LTI in Canvas in the root account of the district. This will allow all teachers rostered on the Wayground Premium plan to access the Wayground LTI app. Other teachers will be directed to Wayground Basic plan accounts.
- Even if you have a multi-school subscription, you only need to generate a single integration link from Wayground. After integrating this link with Canvas at the district's root account, the integration will automatically extend to all associated schools.
If you install Wayground LTI in separate sub-accounts or schools within the district, you must generate individual integration links from wayground.com/lti/admin/canvas/integration using different Wayground school accounts and use those links for each Canvas sub-account. You can't use the same integration link for multiple installations.

Step 1: Getting the integration link from Wayground

Log in to Wayground
Click the 'Admin Controls' button located in the top left of your screen, then select 'LMS Integrations'
Click on ‘Canvas’
Go to your Canvas account in a new browser window and copy the entire URL (exclude anything after .com)
Go back to Wayground, and paste the copied URL in the 'Enter URL' field (exclude anything after ‘.com’)
Click on 'Generate link'. An integration link will be generated
Copy the integration link

Use this link to complete the integration on Canvas!

Step 2: Completing the integration on Canvas

Log in to Canvas
Click on the Admin tab from the left navigation pane
Select the name of the account
Go to ‘Developer Keys’
Click on ‘Add Developer Key’
Then, click on ‘+ Add LTI Key’
Choose the 'Enter URL' option from the ‘Configure’ section
Write 'Wayground' in the 'Key Name' field. Make sure not to enter anything apart from the key name in this field
Paste the integration link you had copied earlier into the JSON URL field
Click on ‘Save’
Now, enable the 'Wayground Developer Key' state by clicking on the toggle
Copy the Client ID
Then, from the left navigation pane, go to 'Settings'
Select the 'Apps' tab
Select 'View App Configurations' and click on the '+ App' button
Set the configuration type to 'By Client ID', and paste the Client ID you had copied earlier
Click on 'Submit' to embed the Wayground into Canvas
Click on 'Install' and then select 'Yes, Install Tool'
Verify the integration: Ensure that Wayground is listed as an external tool in the ‘Developer Keys’ section and verify that the integration is active and functioning correctly
Important: Test the integration: Add a Wayground activity in a Canvas course to ensure it launches correctly
Note: Once an activity on Wayground is assigned using LTI within a Canvas course, only that particular course is imported into the teacher’s Wayground account. All Canvas courses are not imported automatically.

Wayground is now successfully embedded into your Canvas! You can check the integration status by clicking on 'View integration status' on the Canvas integration page on Wayground. The 'Integration status' will show as successful only after you test the integration (see step 20)

Once the integration is complete, teachers can assign Wayground activities directly to their Canvas courses.

Rename your Quizizz LTI to Wayground (for existing integrations)

If you set up the Quizizz-Canvas LTI integration before the rebrand to Wayground, the tool still appears as ‘Quizizz’ to your teachers in Canvas. To update the name, rename the existing LTI tool in place. Do not delete and reinstall it.

Important: Do not delete the existing Quizizz LTI key. Deletion is permanent and cannot be undone, and it breaks grade sync for every assessment already assigned through that key. The rename procedure below is fully non-destructive. It preserves your existing key, all URLs, and every pre-assigned activity.

What the rename does:

- Teachers see the tool listed as Wayground (formerly Quizizz) in Canvas, instead of Quizizz

- All pre-assigned sessions continue to work normally, with grade sync intact

- Teachers do not see duplicate tools, since you’re renaming the existing tool rather than creating a new one

- The change takes around 3 to 4 hours to reflect on the teachers’ side after you save

Follow these steps:

1. Log in to Canvas as an administrator.
2. Click the Admin tab in the left navigation, then select your account name.
3. Go to ‘Developer Keys’
4. In the keys list, find the entry named Quizizz and click the edit (pencil) icon in the Actions column.
5. The Key Settings panel opens. Leave every existing field as it is, including all URLs that contain quizizz.com (Redirect URIs, Target Link URI, OpenID Connect Initiation URL). You do not need to change the Key Name, Title, Description, or any other configuration value.
6. Scroll down past Public JWK, LTI Advantage Services, Additional Settings, and Placements. You will find two expandable sections: Link Selection and Assignment Selection.
7. Click Link Selection to expand it. In the Text field, replace ‘Quizizz’ with Wayground (formerly Quizizz).
8. Click Assignment Selection to expand it. In the Text field, replace ‘Quizizz’ with Wayground (formerly Quizizz).
9. Click Save at the bottom right of the panel. You will see a ‘Save successful’ confirmation.

Note: The rename can take up to 3 to 4 hours to reflect on the teachers’ side. Once it propagates, when teachers create an assignment in Canvas with Submission type set to External tool and click Find, the tool will appear as Wayground (formerly Quizizz) in the Configure External Tool dialog.

Please note:

Only teachers rostered on Wayground as part of your Wayground Schools & District plans can use the Wayground–Canvas integration. Teachers not rostered and attempting to link a Wayground LTI activity in a Canvas course will receive a message prompting them to get rostered on the plan to access the Canvas integration.
To ensure a smooth experience, we suggest installing Wayground LTI in Canvas at the district level. This will allow all teachers rostered on the Wayground Premium plan to access the Wayground LTI app. Other teachers will be directed to Wayground Basicplan accounts.
- You only need to generate a single integration link from Wayground, even if you have a multi-school subscription. After integrating this link with Canvas at the district level, the integration will automatically extend to all associated schools.
If you install Wayground LTI in separate sub-accounts or schools within the district, you must generate individual integration links from https://wayground.com/lti/admin/canvas/integration using different Wayground school accounts and use those links for each Canvas sub-account. You can't use the same integration link for multiple installations.

Learn more about Wayground x Canvas LTI integration:

Assign a Wayground Activity on Canvas via LTI | For Teachers

Participate in a Wayground Activity on Canvas via LTI | For Students

FAQs: Wayground x Canvas Integration via LTI