Integrations

openEquella has a number of ways to integrate with 3rd party systems

Guides

Integration Configuration Guides

Integration User Guides

APIs

APIs

  • REST API can be found at <your openEQUELLA institution URL>/apidocs.do
  • SOAP API
  • Script API

API Guides / Tutorials

LMS - Blackboard

Blackboard Building Block 9.1 SP14+

The Blackboard Academic SuiteTM is a comprehensive engagement and assessment solution that grows as your institution grows. openEquella provides a building block that allows Blackboard users to search for content in openEquella and easily link it back to a course. This Building Block works with Blackboard Learn 9.1 SP14 and above. Download the openEquella Building Block for Blackboard Learn 9.1 SP14 and higher.

Blackboard Integration Guide

LMS - Moodle

Moodle Module

Moodle is a course management system (CMS) - a free, Open Source software package designed using sound pedagogical principles, to help educators create effective online learning communities. openEquella provides extensions to Moodle that allows users to search for content in openEquella and easily link it back to a course.

Moodle 2.7 and above

  • openEquella Module to add openEquella content as resources or activities - Moodle 2.7 and higher.

  • Search Block for users to search openEquella directly. Requires the Module to also be installed.

  • Task Block for users to view their openEquella tasks and notifications. Requires the Module to also be installed.

  • List Block for users to create links into openEquella. Requires the Module to also be installed.

  • Diagnostics Block for users to run extra openEquella diagnostics. Requires the Module to also be installed.

Custom Tools

openEquella Active Cache tool

The Active Cache tool helps to populate cache servers with openEquella content for improved responsiveness.

openEquella HTML Editor Plugins

HTML Editor Plugins allow extension of the functionality of the basic HTML editor. These plugins are sourced from various third parties, and users are bound to observe such licensing and support as those parties may provide. You can also create your own plugins. Example openEquella HTML Editor Plugins can be downloaded here.