App Center (System Administrators)

Schoology's App Center provides educators and students access to software developed by other companies from directly within the Schoology website.

System Administrators can install LTI apps and Resource apps at the district level. Depending on the app, System Administrators may install for all courses/groups or specific users only.

Some apps require a subscription or license. They may require you to pay by single-use, subscription per user, or a school-wide subscription.

Installing Apps

To install apps at the district level:

1. Click the App Center icon

   

   , then select App Center.
2. Locate the app you wish to install and click the title.
3. Click Install App.
4. Click I Agree to the terms to continue with the installation.
5. Click Add to Organization.
6. You will be directed to Organization Apps to continue the installation.
7. Click Install/Remove displayed next to the app title.
8. Depending on the app, you may have the option to install for All Users; All Courses; For Course Admins only or All Course Members; and/or All Groups. Check the relevant box(es) for the areas and/or course members you wish to install the app.
9. Click Submit.

10. If the app requires a license, click Configure and enter the Consumer Key and Shared Secret (provided by the app developer) to approve the app for your organization.

    

    A Consumer Key and Shared Secret are only required for LTI 1.0 and 1.1 apps. LTI 1.3 apps do not require a key or secret.

11. Click Save Settings.

Uninstalling Apps

To uninstall apps from courses or users at the district level:

1. Click the App Center icon

   

   , then select App Center.
2. Click Organization Apps.
3. Locate the app and click Install/Remove.
4. Deselect all the areas from which you want to uninstall the app.
5. Click Submit to save your changes.

To remove apps from the App Center at the district level:

1. Click the App Center icon

   

   , then select App Center.
2. Click Organization Apps.
3. Locate the app and click X.
4. Click Submit to confirm.

Configuring Apps at the Building Level

This feature is in limited availability. If you're a system administrator and interested in configuring LTI apps at the building level, reach out to your Schoology representative.

Apps featured in the App Center are typically installed and configured in Schoology at the district level and cannot be configured separately for each school building. However, some LTI Apps require each school or building to have their own access credentials when the license is not distributed at the district level. System Administrators can configure LTI Apps for specific schools in their organization with the following steps:

Step 1 - Install the app from the App Center

To install an app as a System Administrator:

1. Click the App Center icon at the top of Schoology, then click App Center.
2. Locate the app you wish to install and click the title.
3. Click Install LTI App.
4. Click I Agree to the terms to continue with the installation.
5. Click Add to Organization.
6. You will be taken to Organization Apps to continue the installation.
7. Click Install next to the app.
8. Select either All Schools or Specific Schools.

9. Depending on the app, you may have the option to install for All Users, All Courses, For Course Admins only or All Course Members and/or All Groups. Check the relevant box(es) for which areas and/or members you wish to install the app.
   
   

   

   If you change the installation settings at the district level, they cannot be changed at the building level.

10. Click Submit.

Step 2 - Configure the app at the building level

To configure an app at the building level:

1. Click the App Center icon

   

   at the top of Schoology, then click App Center.
2. Click Organization Apps under the header at the top of Schoology.
3. Select the school building you wish to configure the app for from the All Schools drop-down menu:
4. Locate the app and click Configure.

5. Enter the Consumer Key and Shared Secret provided by the app developer.
   
   

   

   • The building-level credentials will override any preset credentials from the district.
   • A Consumer Key and Shared Secret are only required for LTI 1.0 and 1.1 apps. LTI 1.3 apps do not require a key or secret.
6. Click Save settings to complete.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I install an app for all buildings in my organization and make changes for a specific building?
No, if you are installing an app for all buildings in your organization (from the All Schools view in Organization Apps), no changes can be made at the individual building level.

If you wish to install an app to all buildings and have different settings for a specific building (for example, install an app for course admins only at the middle school but install for all users at the high school), then you should make those changes within the specific building. Use the All Schools drop-down menu in Organization Apps to switch between different buildings in your organization and make the changes from there.