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LTI Integration · Canvas LMS · University of Texas Permian Basin · United States
Final-grade submission, engineered into the LMS with LTI
Grades sync in 1 click
Application Overview
University of Texas Permian Basin.
The University of Texas Permian Basin (UTPB) uses Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) to bring grading, assessment and student-performance tracking directly into its learning management system.
Outcomes at a Glance
LTI 1.3LMS-native embed
1-clickfinal-grade submit
Real-timeSIS grade sync
100%audit-tracked
The Brief
The challenge & our solution.
The challenge
Faculty managed grading periods, grade books, last-attended dates, official grades and final submissions across disconnected screens — and pushing final grades to the registrar was manual, error-prone and hard to audit.
The solution
We engineered an LTI-standard tool embedded inside the LMS: grading-period setup, a unified grade book with last-attended and fail-reason capture, official-grade confirmation, and a guided final-grade submission that syncs to the SIS with an audit-ready receipt.
How It Works
How we delivered it.
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LTI integration
Embedded the tool inside the LMS via the LTI standard — single sign-on, no new logins for faculty.
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Grade book
Unified scores, last-attended dates, official grades and fail reasons in one synced view.
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Final submission
Built a guided readiness check that pushes a whole cohort to the registrar in one action.
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Confirmation & sync
Synced grades to the SIS instantly with a timestamped, locked confirmation receipt.
Technology Stack
LTI 1.3Canvas LMSRuby on RailsLMS Gradebook APISIS Integration
Inside the Build
The complete walkthrough.
8 screens walk through the build end to end — pick a step, use the arrows, or play the tour.
- 01Grading periodDefine each term and its grade-submission window, with active, closed and archived periods at a glance.
- 02Create new grading periodA guided form sets term dates and the final-grade deadline, with a live SIS-sync preview.
- 03Grade bookScores, attendance and official grades for every learner in one synced, LMS-native view.
- 04Grade book — last attendedThe last date each learner engaged, with days-inactive flags for early follow-up.
- 05Grade book — official gradeConfirm the transcript grade with the full score breakdown shown alongside.
- 06Grade book — fail reasonRequired reporting capture whenever a failing grade is recorded — never attended, stopped attending and more.
- 07Submit final gradeA readiness checklist confirms every grade is ready, then submits the cohort to the registrar.
- 08Final grade confirmationA timestamped, audit-ready receipt the moment grades lock and sync to the SIS.
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Grading period
Define each term and its grade-submission window, with active, closed and archived periods at a glance.
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The Result
Engineered for measurable impact.
Submitting a full term of final grades went from a manual, multi-screen process to one reviewed action — synced to the registrar with an audit trail every time.
UTPB Final Grades · LTIBuilt and delivered by ZionStar
LTI 1.3LMS-native embed
1-clickfinal-grade submit
Real-timeSIS grade sync
100%audit-tracked
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