The Big Ideas Math program can be integrated into the Canvas LMS platform, which allows for simple tool integration. Once your organization has completed the Canvas integration of LTI 1.3, adding new content links can be completed in a few short steps.
Please note Canvas is highly customizable and your district curriculum and technology team may change the design and layout of how you see a course within Canvas.
In order for your account and classes to sync to Big Ideas Math, your classes must be published within Canvas. Once published, they will appear on the next daily 4AM ET sync.
To request an integration with Canvas, please contact Customer Support.
Recent updates
- An assignment can now be assigned to multiple classrooms through the external tool
- Cross-listing is now available for organizations integrating directly from Canvas
- Published scores will now include a status icon within Big Ideas Math
Adding Big Ideas Math content to a course
Making an Assignment to Multiple Classes
Accessing Big Ideas Content
Organizations who have integrated with LTI 1.3 can quickly access Big Ideas Math content from the Canvas Course Navigation. Important if you are integrated with Canvas your course has to be published, in order for your classes and students to be able to interact with our content.
By clicking the Big Ideas Math Link, in the left pane navigation, a new window will open and the user will be logged in directly to their Account.
*Please note that the browser experience will open this in a new tab. Popup blockers could stop the window from opening the new tab.
Adding Big Ideas Math content to a course
Big Ideas Math content links can be added to Canvas using Modules or available in Assignments.
Adding a Resource
Select Modules, then click “+ Module” to create a new Module. You can also select the “+” button to add content to an existing module
You will then be prompted to add an item to the module, which defaults to Assignment. From the dropdown, select External Tool.
Select the Big Ideas Math program as the External Tool. Please note that the name may vary depending on how your organization has set up Canvas.
You can select which Big Idea Resource you would like to add to the Module. Big Ideas Dashboard and Dynamic Student Edition are items that may only need to be added once to a Module. Resources, Video Library, Assignments and DAP will contain chapter specific resources.
Once you have the resource selected you will click Add in the Big Ideas Math window. The Item will be highlighted and once an item is selected the add button will be selectable.
Click the Add Item button to add this to your Canvas module. It is recommended that check the box to Load in a new tab for Big Ideas Math content.
Items will need to be published for users to see them in your Canvas Course.
Adding an Assignment
Big Ideas Math integration will allow you to make assignments directly from Canvas providing the ability to report scores back to your Grade Book.
Navigate to the Assignments section of the Canvas course. Click the +Assignments button.
Once the assignment page is open you will need to add an Assignment Name. You can also add details and information from the assignment on this page. Navigate to the submission type and make sure it is set to External Tool. Click Find to open the Big Ideas Math application.
Click Big Ideas Math
Select Assignments or DAP from the Big Ideas Math External tool Resources.
Once the assignment section is open you can FILTER the content by Type, Program, Book, Chapter or Lesson. Click the check box for the name of the assignment you wish to assign to your class. Click the Assign button at the top of the screen.
By default the name of the assignment will appear as listed in Big Ideas Math you can change the Assignment Title. Select the individual students or All Students you wish the assignment to go to. You can also modify date and time the assessment is available for the users to complete.
Additional settings that can be modified Submissions options, Tools, Question options and message to the user. Once complete click the Assign button.
The External Tool URL will be populated with a bigideasmath.com link. It is recommended that you select the check box for Load This Tool in A New Tab. Then click either Save and Publish or Save depending on if you are ready for students to see the assignment.
Making an Assignment to Multiple Classes
Within Canvas you can now make an assignment to multiple classrooms at the same time through the external tool. If you are unfamiliar with how to make an assignment in Canvas please see the see Adding an Assignment section.
Click the Add Class button, then check the boxes to the classes you wish to add the assignment to. Click All Students or individual students you need by class.
Once the classes have been selected you can navigate between the different classes to manage the users and settings. Settings which can be applied to all classes are Date and Time, Submissions Options, Tools and Questions Options. Click the Assign button to add the link to the assignment in Canvas.
The External Tool URL will be populated with a bigideasmath.com link. It is recommended that you select the check box for Load This Tool in A New Tab. Then click either Save and Publish or Save depending on if you are ready for students to see the assignment.
Sending Scores to Canvas
Once a user has completed an assessment you can send the scores directly to Canvas through the Big Ideas Math interface. This feature can be used when the classroom assignment has not been completed by all users. Scores will be updated in your LMS within the Grades section of the particular assignment.
Navigate to the Performance report for the Assignment you wish to push to Canvas. Click the three dots in the upper right corner of the report. Click Send Scores to your LMS