A connection you can change
The setup wizard records the section and connection it is using. Relinking drops stale sync authority instead of leaving a hidden old pairing behind.
Canvas and LMS integration
Your course and your gradebook, in step.
Prepara connects the interactive course to the learning system your institution already uses. The setup is guided, grades have a durable path, and the instructor stays in control.
The hard parts are part of the product. Integration should not become a support ticket every time a term changes.
Scores keep moving
Checkpoint scores move to the gradebook through the LMS standard. A bounded retry pass keeps transient outages visible and tries again.
Students stay identifiable
The roster link joins an LMS identity to a Prepara account, so work completed before a launch can still be addressed when the identity is known.
The course stays together
Lessons, assessments, and grade columns are created from the same course definition, with a record of what changed.
One standard, different LMS settings. The connection uses LTI 1.3 and Assignment and Grade Services. The surrounding setup still depends on each institution's configuration.
| Capability | Prepara | D2L Brightspace | Blackboard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connection setup | Guided section link | Configuration varies by institution | Configuration varies by institution |
| Grade columns | Created through LTI AGS when enabled | Some setups need instructor-created columns | Settings can gate passback |
| Outage handling | Bounded retry with visible status | Troubleshooting flow varies | Troubleshooting flow varies |
| Course changes | Reconcile before writing | Copy and archive steps are vendor-specific | Copy and archive steps are vendor-specific |
The vendor comparison names documented setup differences. Your institution's administrator confirms the scopes and settings before a connection is used.
Choose the path your institution supports. The integration contract stays recognizable, while the setup steps meet the LMS administrator where they are.
Canvas
Use the guided section link, then enable the LTI 1.3 scopes your institution permits.
Assignment and Grade Services when enabled
D2L Brightspace
Confirm the institution's approved tool placement and grade return settings before linking a section.
Administrator configuration varies by tenant
Blackboard
Choose the approved LTI placement and review the gradebook mapping before the first assignment is published.
Administrator configuration varies by deployment
A clear path for instructors. Connect the course, choose what to grade, and see the result in the same tools you already use.
- 01Link the LMS course to the Prepara section.
- 02Choose the lessons and assessments that belong in the gradebook.
- 03Review the connection and let the course run.
- 04Use the instructor view when a student or a score needs attention.