[ARCHIVED] How do I integrate GitHub Classroom?

[adwolfe]

When I learned that our institution (Loyola University New Orleans) was moving to Canvas, I was very pleased because we have been using GitHub Classroom extensively and I'd love to have it integrated.

Now that we have it, I don't see how to perform the actual integration.  GitHub Classroom doesn't show up in the Apps lists.  There are a few snippets here and there suggesting that administrators can enable or add GitHub Classroom, but nothing substantial enough to bother our administrators in the midst of an LMS transition.

Can someone help me get this set?

Thanks

Andrew Wolfe

[kjerome · Accepted solution]

Hi Andrew, I believe this resource is the most informative on walking admins through the installation: GitHub Classroom 

[adwolfe]

OK now I have done that, thank you very much!

...but... when I try to import a roster, it gives me this:

Is there another step to take?  The only additional setting on the Canvas side is 'Domain.'  Or is there something our administrators must do?

[adwolfe]

Our administrators got Instructure to enable LTI roster communication, so now I can import a Canvas roster into GitHub Classroom.

[hmacdermott]

Hi everyone - A professor has asked me why GitHub does not appear in the Course Navigation for students. I assume that's purposeful, but I'm not sure why and I can't find any information about it.

What is the purpose of integrating GitHub into Canvas?

[adwolfe]

Right now I'm 'integrated,' but I don't get a lot of value from the integration.  

• I can import the class roster, but then each member must be linked to their GitHub name manually.
• The GitHub classroom appears in the Canvas course navigation, but it doesn't seem to give a smooth launch of the GitHub Classroom page from Canvas
• I don't see any grading mechanism

I'm using it and keeping my eyes open in case some substantial value appears.

[izem_Hamouchene]

@adwolfe  Could you please provide to us steps to enable LTI roster communication ? i try to sync Canvas roster into GitHub Classroom.

[adwolfe]

If you're not an administrator, you can't enable LTI integration. If you're not an administrator, ask them to do it.

[straussi]

@adwolfe , thanks for this information. We have a department wanting to implement this LTI, and asking us to enable ‘IMS Names and Role Provisioning Service’ in order to sync the roster. Did you find any affect from enabling that on any of your other LTI and external tools?

Thanks!