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OneTutor-Moodle-Integration - Step-by-Step-Guide (LMS-Admin)

Step-by-Step guide for the integration of OneTutor in Moodle LMS

Written by Tobias Maier

Step 1 – Add the tool in Moodle

  1. Log in to Moodle as an administrator.

  2. Navigate to: Site Administration → Plugins → Activities → External Tools → Manage Tools

  3. Select "Enter URL".

  4. Paste the OneTutor registration link into the URL field.

  5. Click "Add LTI Advantage".

Moodle and OneTutor will now automatically exchange all required settings. This takes approximately 5–10 seconds.

Step 2 – Activate the tool

  1. The tool will appear in the list with the status "Pending".

  2. Click the "Activate" button.

Step 3 – Set visibility for instructors

There are two options. We recommend Option B, as it requires less effort from instructors.

Option A – Standard:

  1. Click the edit pencil next to OneTutor in the tool list.

  2. Enable the setting "Show as a preconfigured tool when adding an external tool".

→ Instructors must manually activate OneTutor in each course: Open course → More → LTI External Tools → Activate OneTutor

Option B – Recommended:

  1. Click the edit pencil next to OneTutor in the tool list.

  2. Enable the setting "Show in activity chooser and as a preconfigured tool".

  3. Save.

→ OneTutor is now automatically visible in all courses. Instructors don't need to do anything further.

Optional: Under "Restrict to course category" you can limit OneTutor to specific course categories → useful for a pilot with selected courses.

Video step-by-step guide


⚠️ Common issues & solutions

Issue

Cause

Solution

"No courses found" when linking

Instructor has not logged in to OneTutor yet, or has no course with content

Log in to OneTutor first, create a course, and upload materials

OneTutor does not appear in the activity list

Tool was configured with Option A

Open course → More → External LTI Tools → Activate OneTutor

Connection stops working

"Custom parameters" were deleted or edited

Repeat Steps 3–4 of the instructor guide

New window does not open

Popup blocker is active

Disable the popup blocker for Moodle, or switch to "Embedded" display

Platform does not appear in OneTutor after Moodle setup

Not enough time waited, or incorrect link

Wait 5-10 seconds and reload. Check that the correct link was used


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