LMS Setup Guides
NameDrop Customer Setup Guides
Section titled “NameDrop Customer Setup Guides”NameDrop is an LTI 1.3 tool that surfaces name pronunciations inside your LMS — on rosters, in user profiles, and as a focused “Record my name” surface for individual users.
These docs explain how a LMS administrator at your institution adds NameDrop to your LMS. End-users (students and instructors) don’t need to do anything — once installed, NameDrop appears wherever you’ve configured it.
Self-service setup (recommended)
Section titled “Self-service setup (recommended)”- Sign in to your NameDrop dashboard at https://app.namedrop.io.
- Click Add LMS Integration.
- Pick your LMS from the list below. Each option includes a step-by-step setup wizard.
Per-LMS guides
Section titled “Per-LMS guides”| LMS | Status | Top-of-roster placement | Per-user placement | Setup time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canvas | ✅ Verified | Yes (Course Navigation tab) | Yes (User Navigation) | ~5 min |
| Sakai | ✅ Verified | Yes (Site tool) | Possible (My Workspace) | ~10 min |
| Open edX | ✅ Verified | Yes (xblock per course) | Possible (separate block per unit) | ~10 min |
| Moodle | 📄 Documented | Yes (External tool activity) | Workaround only | ~5 min |
| D2L Brightspace | 📄 Documented | Yes (External Learning Tool) | Not natively | ~5 min |
| Blackboard | 📄 Documented | Yes (System / Course Tool) | Not natively | ~10 min |
| Schoology | 📄 Documented | Yes (Course App, Enterprise) | Yes (Personal App, Enterprise) | ~10 min |
| Itslearning | 📄 Documented | Yes (Course tool) | Yes (Personal Toolbar) | ~10 min |
What “view modes” means
Section titled “What “view modes” means”NameDrop ships two views. Your LMS placement decides which one renders:
- Default view — welcome card with the user’s hero entry, plus the full course roster grid. Best for course pages where students see classmates.
- Record-my-name view — just the user’s hero card (orange initials circle + button). No roster. Best for personal-toolbar placements where the goal is “record your name” without distraction.
To switch a placement to the record-my-name view, set a custom parameter view=record-my-name on that placement. The default view requires no parameter.
Need help?
Section titled “Need help?”- For setup questions: https://help.namedrop.io
- For technical issues: email
support@namedrop.iowith your LMS name and the launch error (if any)