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LTI Integration · Course Management · Huddle Up Learning · United States

Course creation, modules and publishing — engineered as an LTI inside the LMS

Draft to published, in-LMS

Application Overview

Huddle Up Learning.

Huddle Up Learning is a comprehensive LMS for course creation, content management, assessments and analytics. We built the Huddle Up LTI integration so instructors can design, structure and publish courses — with sections, modules and user access — directly inside their learning management system.

Outcomes at a Glance

LTI-nativeLMS embed

Sections& modules

Draft → publishworkflow

User accessdashboard

The Brief

The challenge & our solution.

The challenge

Educators needed to create and manage full courses — sections, modules, drafts and publishing — without leaving the LMS. There was no LTI-native workflow to launch Huddle Up, build course structure, control visibility and manage enrolled users from one place.

The solution

We engineered a full LTI integration for Huddle Up: create and launch courses from the LMS, build sections and modules, manage draft and published states, configure enrollment and access, and give administrators a user dashboard — all embedded via the LTI standard with single sign-on.

How It Works

How we delivered it.

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LTI integration

Embedded Huddle Up inside the LMS via LTI — instructors launch the tool without a separate login.

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Course structure

Built flows to create courses, add sections and modules, and connect external LTI-compliant content.

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Draft & publish

Designed draft, unpublished and published states so instructors control when content goes live.

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Users & access

Delivered user management, access dashboards and course-detail views for administrators.

Technology Stack

LTI 1.3Huddle Up LMSRuby on RailsCourse authoringModule managementRole-based access

Inside the Build

The complete walkthrough.

22 screens walk through the build end to end — pick a step, use the arrows, or play the tour.

  • 01Create new courseInstructors start a new course from the LTI tool — name, description, enrollment options and visibility in one guided flow.
  • 02LTI launchHuddle Up launches seamlessly from the LMS with single sign-on — no separate credentials for instructors or students.
  • 03Create new sectionOrganize course content into sections — the building blocks for modules, lessons and units.
  • 04Adding new modulesAdd modules to a section, defining topics, lessons and the structure learners will follow.
  • 05Adding sectionExtend the course outline by adding sections and arranging them in the right order.
  • 06Draft in LTISave course content as a draft inside the LTI tool before it is visible to enrolled learners.
  • 07Course addingAdd course materials — lectures, assignments, quizzes and resources — as the structure takes shape.
  • 08LTI modules — course viewThe course-level modules view inside the LTI integration, showing how content is organized for learners.
  • 09Modules overviewEvery module in the course at a glance — status, order and linked content.
  • 10Module itemA single module item in detail — content, settings and how it appears in the course outline.
  • 11Edit sectionUpdate section titles, order and settings without rebuilding the course from scratch.
  • 12Modules listA dense list of every module across sections — sort, filter and jump to any item.
  • 13Course detailsFull course metadata — description, enrollment settings, dates and visibility options.
  • 14Modules unpublishedModules saved but not yet published — instructors review before making them live.
  • 15Course unpublishedThe course remains in draft — visible to instructors but not yet open to students.
  • 16Course publish detailsPublishing settings — status, publish date, visibility and who can enroll.
  • 17Course detail pageThe public-facing course detail view learners see once the course is live.
  • 18Course modules itemHow individual module items render on the published course page for enrolled learners.
  • 19UsersManage enrolled users — roles, access levels and participation across the course.
  • 20Users access dashboardAn administrator dashboard showing who has access, when they joined and their activity.
  • 21View coursePreview the course as a learner would see it before or after publishing.
  • 22Course publishedThe published course live in Huddle Up — accessible to enrolled students from the LMS.

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The Result

Engineered for measurable impact.

From creating a course and building modules to publishing it for enrolled learners — the entire Huddle Up workflow runs inside the LMS via LTI.

Huddle Up Learning · LTI IntegrationBuilt and delivered by ZionStar

LTI-nativeLMS embed

Sections& modules

Draft → publishworkflow

User accessdashboard

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