Now that the integration is setup, here is how to verify it is fully functioning for instructors.
1. Identify the desired Student ID
Identify the Student ID that Akindi should pull from the LMS.
This is the ID that students will fill on their bubble sheet.
The student ID should be:
An ID that students are familiar with
Often, it's the ID listed on student-cards
Frequently, it's the ID that students use to sign into the LMS
2. Locate the Student ID field in LMS
Now that the desired ID is determined, locate where that student ID is stored in your LMS.
Commonly, this ID is stored in one of the following fields:
sis_student_id
lis_person_sourcedid
integration_id
Make note of this field for testing the roster-sync.
3. Verify Launch
Log into your LMS > select a course (ensure your role is set to 'instructor') > click 'Launch Akindi'.
When working correctly, a landing page should load either in an iframe or as a separate browser tab.
4. Test Roster Sync
From the Launch landing page, click the orange 'Launch Akindi' button. Akindi should open in a new browser window.
When working correctly:
The course should appear in the blue left-hand menu.
Above the class roster, it should say 'Roster last synchronized with LMS {time frame}".
The student IDs, names, emails, and sections should appear in the class roster table.
5. Verify Student ID
Spot-check a handful of students to ensure the Student ID displayed in Akindi, matches the ID displayed in the desired field determined in step 2.
💡 Incorrect Student ID?
Customize the ID that Akindi pulls from the LMS using one of following guides:
Pull custom Student ID from Canvas
6. Pull grade book Items
Create an assessment in Akindi, upload (at least) one student response into the assessment.
From the Results page in Akindi, click 'Send Grades to LMS'.
Open the 'Send grades to an existing column'.
When working correctly, the grade book items created in the LMS should be displayed.
7. Send Students Grades
Select a desired column, click 'Send'.
When working correctly, the modal should say "Sent X out of X".
8. Verify Students Portal
Log into the LMS as a student > Select a course > click 'Launch Akindi'.
When working correctly, a landing page should load with the sub-headers 'Active Assessments', 'Upcoming Assessments', and 'Past Assessments'.
