HMH LTI vs HMH ED Linking tool

[AmandaLDavis]

What's the difference between the HMH LTI and the HMH Ed Linking tool?  I've been using the ED linking tool to assign our tests from HMH Into Reading.  The LTI just appeared on my Canvas External tools options.  Is one better than the other?

[ProfessorBeyrer · Accepted solution]

🥳 Welcome @AmandaLDavis to the Instructure Community and thank you for including a screenshot. The best place to ask your question is through your technology support department, as staff who work there are likely the ones who administer the third-party tools that are available within Canvas.

I’m going to mark my response as a solution, but I hope our colleagues here in the Community will share any experience they have specific to the tools you mention.

Keep asking questions! 

[AmandaLDavis]

I did ask a member of our amazing tech team, but she didn't know what the difference was.  I'm trying to figure out if I can use one with the tests I edit in HMH and upload it to canvas.  

[ProfessorBeyrer]

I looked at the HMH support website and see that the Ed Linking tool uses LTI 1.3, which is a newer version of the LTI standard.