Follow these steps to create an OpenStax Assignable assignment in Schoology. Log in to Schoology, open your course, and select Add Materials then OpenStax Assignable. Link your OpenStax account when prompted and sign in or create an educator account. Choose your textbook (Show All Books if needed), select chapters, sections, and...

This guide explains how to create an OpenStax Assignable activity in a production Moodle course. Follow the video or written steps: enable editing, add an OpenStax activity or an External tool, name the activity, and select content. Log in or sign up for an instructor-verified OpenStax Educator account, choose the textbook and chapters,...

Watch the short video or follow the walkthrough to create an OpenStax Assignable assignment in Brightspace by D2L. Use the Content area, open Existing Activities, and select OpenStax. Link and verify your instructor OpenStax account once. Choose your textbook, optionally add My Textbook and My Highlights as course resources, select...

This guide explains how to create an OpenStax Assignable assignment in Blackboard Learn. Log in to Blackboard, open your course, choose Content > Build Content > OpenStax Assignable, and link an instructor-verified OpenStax account when prompted. After linking, select your textbook, optionally add “My Textbook” and “My Highlights” links,...

Watch the short video or follow the step-by-step guide to create an OpenStax Assignable assignment in Canvas. Log in to Canvas, go to Assignments, click +Assignment, choose External Tool as the submission type, click Find, and select OpenStax. Instructor-verified OpenStax login is required. Choose your textbook, optionally add My Textbook...

Coordinate with an administrator who has LMS developer/admin access and confirm your LMS supports LTI 1.3 before integrating OpenStax Assignable. Register the tool in D2L/Brightspace using Dynamic registration with the endpoint https://lti-gateway.openstax.org/lti/register, complete the OpenStax LTI registration form, enable the...

Guided Dialogues are AI-driven, chapter-specific chat activities in OpenStax Assignable that guide students through course concepts with scripted and adaptive questions, feedback, and coaching. Instructors add them to assignments via the chapter Supplemental Activities list. Use Student View to preview the student experience. Students...

Coordinate with an LMS administrator to integrate OpenStax Assignable once, ensuring your LMS supports LTI 1.3 and Moodle version 3.10 or later; beta or test environments are not supported. Copy the LTI Advantage Tool URL from the OpenStax Assignable LMS Integration page, then in Moodle go to Site administration > Plugins > Manage tools,...

Acknowledge your time. If an assignment fails to load or shows glitches, try these steps in order. Open a private/incognito window to rule out cached data or extensions. Ensure third-party cookies are enabled and clear your browser cache and cookies. Restart your browser and, if needed, your computer or device. Update your browser or...

Open the Assignable assignment builder in your LMS and choose Question Sets under Question Library. Select Create question set, pick chapters and sections, then click Show questions. Rename the set if desired, browse questions by section, hover to add or remove items, and use Details to preview questions. Click Save when finished. Back in...

Log in to your school’s LMS and open the course, then select the assignment you want to review. Open the specific section within the assignment, use the numbered navigation at the top of the assignment window to view each question and its answer, and click each number to see the remaining questions and answers. Thank you for your...

This article explains key OpenStax Assignable settings and workflows. Instructors assign chapters/sections and Assignable generates pre-configured assessments; instructors cannot pick individual questions. You can create assignments through LMS integrations (Blackboard, Canvas, D2L, Moodle). Edit assignments by opening them in the LMS....

OpenStax Assignable assessment questions are not the same as OpenStax online test banks. Assignable offers various question types, including multiple-choice, written-response (which require manual grading), and interactive items. Each supported book contains thousands of questions accessible via the Question Library and Question Sets....

To view a student’s work, open the assignment list in your LMS, select the published Assignable assignment, click the student’s name, and choose the assessment or activity step to review. To grade written response questions, open the Written Response activity step, assign points, and provide feedback for each response. Thank you for...

OpenStax offers Assignable access codes for campus bookstores, including participation in Inclusive or Equitable Access programs. Bookstore staff must complete the OpenStax Assignable order form and send a purchase order to OpenStax@rice.edu using the form’s invoice summary. OpenStax will deliver codes and invoice per the PO. Bookstores...

OpenStax offers institutional sales that let schools or departments purchase Assignable access for students in designated courses, removing individual payments. Access is assigned by student count per course and applies only to listed courses. Pricing starts at $15 per student per course per semester, with flexible bundling for students...

Administrators must note that sandbox or test environments are not supported. The LTI Issuer is the identification token for a Canvas installation and is located in config/security.yml under the lti_iss key. If your issuer remains the default https://canvas.instructure.com, you cannot complete the OpenStax Assignable installation until...

OpenStax Assignable is a paid LMS-integrated tool (starting at $15 per student per course per semester with a two-week free trial) that lets instructors assign OpenStax textbook readings, assessment questions, and supplemental materials inside supported LMSs (Blackboard, Canvas, D2L/Brightspace, Moodle 3.10+, Schoology and other LTI 1.3...

Assignable normally syncs grades to your LMS automatically. If a line item is missing, edit the assignment in Assignable and click "Sync grades to LMS" to create missing gradebook items and push scores, or click the download icon next to that button to export grades. Common errors include students not enrolled, no scores to sync, unknown...

OpenStax Assignable requires third-party cookies to function within Learning Management Systems through LTI integration. Users experiencing access issues should enable third-party cookies in their browser settings. For Chrome, navigate to Settings, then Privacy and security, then Cookies and other site data, and ensure Block third-party...

OpenStax Assignable customers can report content issues through the errata submission process directly within the platform. To submit a report, click the exclamation point triangle icon in the upper left corner to access the form, then complete and submit it. Users may attach supporting files such as screenshots by clicking the Add file...

This guide provides instructions for integrating OpenStax Assignable with Schoology using LTI 1.3. Before beginning, coordinate with administrators who have developer or admin access, verify LTI 1.3 compatibility, and confirm the tool is not already installed. The integration process involves three main steps. First, install the app in...

This guide explains how to integrate OpenStax Assignable with Blackboard Learn using LTI 1.3. Before starting, coordinate with administrators who have developer or admin access, verify LTI 1.3 compatibility, and confirm the tool is not already integrated. The process requires copying the Client ID from the Assignable LMS Integration...

To complete an OpenStax Assignable assignment, first log in to your Learning Management System (LMS), such as Blackboard, Canvas, D2L/Brightspace, or Moodle. Navigate to your course page and select the OpenStax Assignable assignment assigned by your instructor. Upon your initial attempt, you will need to agree to OpenStax's Terms of...

OpenStax textbooks and courseware are available through inclusive access programs powered by VitalSource. Supported bookstore partners include Barnes & Noble College, Akademos, eCampus, and stores affiliated with NACS and ICBA, with plans to expand to Follett in 2026. Instructors can adopt OpenStax materials by following their...

OpenStax Assignable is a paid platform that enhances textbooks with course-ready features including assignments, grading tools, and LMS integration. The cost starts at $15 per student, per course, per semester. Students receive a two-week free trial from their first day of access. Payment options include direct student payment by credit...

When students receive a message stating the course has not been activated, it indicates the course is live with assignments but requires manual activation. This situation occurs when a course is created by copying an existing one. To resolve this, instructors should open the course, navigate to any assignment, locate the page titled...

This guide outlines the process for integrating OpenStax Assignable with Blackboard using LTI 1.3. Administrators with developer or admin access must coordinate the integration, noting that beta or test environments are not supported and the tool only needs integration once. The process involves copying the Client ID from the Assignable...

This guide explains how to integrate OpenStax Assignable with cloud-hosted Canvas LMS using LTI 1.3. Before beginning, coordinate with administrators who have developer or admin access, ensure LTI 1.3 compatibility, and verify the tool is not already installed. Only production environments are supported. The integration process involves...

This article addresses copying assignments and courses in OpenStax Assignable. Course copy, export, and import functions work through standard LMS procedures, which may require IT administrator assistance. Instructions are available for Blackboard, Blackboard Ultra, Canvas, and Moodle. Copying assignments within a course is supported, and...

This resource provides video guides and troubleshooting tips for students using OpenStax Assignable in Canvas. The content includes separate video guides for college students and K-12 students, along with instructions on how to pay for access to the platform. For troubleshooting common assignment loading issues and errors, students should...

This guide provides video tutorials and troubleshooting assistance for students using OpenStax Assignable in Brightspace by D2L. The resource includes separate video guides for college students, K-12 students, and instructions on paying for access to OpenStax Assignable. For common technical issues such as assignments not loading or...

This resource provides video guides and troubleshooting tips for students using OpenStax Assignable in Blackboard Learn. The page includes four main sections: a College Student Guide with instructional videos, payment instructions for accessing OpenStax Assignable, a K-12 Student Guide, and troubleshooting solutions for common technical...

This FAQ provides video guides and troubleshooting tips for using OpenStax Assignable in Blackboard Ultra. The resource includes four main sections: a College Student Guide, instructions on how to pay for access to OpenStax Assignable, a K–12 Student Guide, and Troubleshooting Common Issues. The troubleshooting section addresses...

This guide provides video tutorials and troubleshooting support for using OpenStax Assignable in Moodle. The resource covers four main topics: a College Student Guide, instructions on how to pay for access to OpenStax Assignable, a K–12 Student Guide, and troubleshooting common issues. If assignments fail to load or errors occur, students...

This FAQ provides video guides and troubleshooting tips for getting started with OpenStax Assignable in Schoology. The content includes separate student guides for college and K–12 levels, instructions on how to pay for access to OpenStax Assignable, and solutions for common technical issues. When troubleshooting problems with assignments...

Submitting a ticket from within OpenStax Assignable enables developers to collect necessary technical details for efficient issue resolution. To submit a ticket, log into your LMS platform, navigate to Assignments from the left menu, and select the assignment experiencing the error. Click Help on the right side of the screen, then select...