Allow replacement of email address with alternate identifier for LTI interactions

[SarahBlanton]

Problem statement:

Currently, almost all LTI tools consume the user's starred email address in Canvas as user identifier. Since email addresses can change, this causes account problems on the LTI vendor's side, often resulting in the user having multiple accounts that must be merged or otherwise reconciled.

Proposed solution:

Allow an override such that for a given LTI tool, a different variable such as SIS ID or login ID could be sent instead of email address.

User role(s):

admin

[ModeratorPanda]

Thank you for your idea submission. Unfortunately, it asks for a change in how third-party tool providers choose to identify users. Please direct your request to those providers.