Reusable LTI Configurations#
Ulmo supports an important platform improvement: centralized, reusable LTI configurations powered by the new LTI Store.
This enhancement directly addresses a long-standing pain point: the repetitive, error-prone process of entering LTI credentials (Client ID, Deployment ID, URLs, keys, etc.) in every course and every LTI block. Now there’s a cleaner, more scalable way to manage these configurations across your instance.
Centralized LTI Store#
Ulmo provides a reusable LTI store to centrally manage LTI tool credentials and settings in Django Admin, which allows you to define LTI tool configurations once, and reuse them anywhere across your Open edX instance.
Note
Site operators will need to install the ltistore plugin to enable the reusable LTI store.
Reusable LTI Configurations in Studio#
Course authors can now add LTI tools in Studio using the LTI Consumer component configured to reference a “reusable configuration” rather than requiring credentials per course block.
See Set up an LTI Consumer with Reusable LTI Configuration for further documentation.
Note
In order to use the LTI Store, a site administrator will need to Set up a Reusable LTI Store.
Future Improvements for LTI#
Building on the foundation laid in Ulmo, the LTI experience will continue to improve with both short-term fixes and longer-term UX enhancements. For the Verawood release, we will focus on high-impact technical fixes, including ensuring configuration integrity when duplicating LTI blocks and improving compatibility with Content Libraries. These updates enable reliable block-level reusability and reduce the need for repeated configuration across courses.
Beyond Verawood, work will shift toward the redesigned LTI Consumer UX and expanded support for global configurations at the course, organization, and site levels. Some other lower-priority enhancements remain under consideration as the new UX and structural improvements mature.
Maintenance chart
Review Date |
Working Group Reviewer |
Release |
Test situation |
2025-12-11 |
LTI WG |
Ulmo |
Pass |