Brightspace

Prerequisites

• A System Admin account in Brightspace.

• All LTI 1.3 parameters from mentorAI:

  • Domain
  • Redirect URL(s)
  • OpenID Connect Login URL
  • Key-set (JWK) URL
  • Target Link URI (points to the specific mentor you want to surface)

Register the Tool

• Log in as a system admin and click the gear icon.

• Choose Manage Extensibility.

• Open the LTI Advantage tab.

• Click Register Tool → Standard.

• Fill out:

  • Name and Description (anything you like)
  • Paste the Domain, Redirect URL(s), OpenID Connect Login URL, and Key-set URL provided by mentorAI
  • Target Link URI → link to the exact mentor (varies per integration)

• Leave Extensions, Roles, Substitution Parameters, and Custom Parameters blank unless mentorAI instructs otherwise.

• Save the registration.

• Copy the Registration Details (they include the issuer, client ID, etc.) and send them back to mentorAI so they can complete their side of the setup.

Create a Deployment

• In the same LTI Advantage area, click View Deployments.
• Choose New Deployment (or open the one you just created).
• Under Security Settings, check the user-related boxes so Brightspace passes learner identity to mentorAI.
• If the mentor will push grades back, enable Assignments and Grade Services.
• Under Configuration Settings, tick Make Tool Available to the Org so any course can use it.
• Save the deployment.
• Copy the Deployment ID and provide it to mentorAI (needed to finish the integration).

Create a Link to the Mentor

• Still inside the deployment, click View Links → New Link.

• Fill out:

  • Name (e.g., “mentorAI – Biology Tutor”)
  • URL → the same Target Link URI you used in registration
  • Type of Launch → Basic

• Save the link.

Add the Mentor to a Course

• Return to the Brightspace homepage and open a course.
• Navigate to the content area or module where you want the mentor.
• Click Add Existing → External Tool Activity.
• Select mentorAI from the tool list.
• Publish the item so learners can see it.

Summary

• Register Tool with mentorAI-supplied URLs.
• Deploy it, enabling user identity (and grade services if needed).
• Create a Link pointing to the specific mentor.
• Insert the link into any course via External Tool Activity.

Your mentorAI assistant is now live in Brightspace, ready to help learners directly inside their course pages.