This guide walks you through how to create a course in WileyPLUS and link it to your Learning Management System (LMS) using the VitalSource LTI tool.
🔸You can watch the video for a walkthrough of the integration process, or follow the detailed step-by-step instructions provided below.
- Requirements
- WileyPLUS Integration – Video Walkthrough
- Step-by-Step Instructions
- Related Articles
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⚙️ Requirements
Before you begin, make sure you have the following:
- A verified Wiley instructor account
*To request an account, visit the WileyPLUS website. Access to education.wiley.com to create your course.
The correct course title and content adopted by your bookstore.
Access to the VitalSource LTI tool within your LMS.
If you don’t have a verified instructor account or access to the correct course materials, please contact your Wiley representative.
WileyPLUS Integration – Video Walkthrough
Step-by-Step Instructions
Course Creation and Prep in WileyPLUS
A verified WileyPLUS instructor account is required to complete the following steps. If you have not done so, please visit the WileyPLUS website to request one.
Navigate to education.wiley.com and sign in with your verified instructor credentials.
On the Instructor Dashboard, you can either copy an existing course from a previous term or create a new course. In this guide, we’ll walk through creating a new course from scratch by clicking Create Course.
If you prefer to reuse an existing course, go to the Past tab, open the Action menu next to the course you'd like to reuse, and select Copy Course.
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Select the Build button under the Create New option.
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Choose the appropriate discipline for your course and click Next Step.
 Make sure the content matches what was adopted by your bookstore. If you have any questions, contact your Wiley representative.
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Search by author or title to locate the course materials adopted by your bookstore.
If you need assistance identifying the correct title, please contact your Wiley representative.
Once you’ve found the correct title, select it and click Next Step.
Enter a course name and click Next Step again.
Select the chapters and sections you want to include. Your selections can be modified later in Course Resources. Once finished, click Next Step.
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When prompted with “Are you importing WileyPLUS to a LMS?”, choose Yes. A dropdown menu will appear — select your institution’s LMS from the list, then click Complete in the bottom-right corner.
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A success message will appear saying “Ready to integrate your course.” Click Go to My Courses.
You should now see the course you just created in the Current Courses tab.
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Find the Integration Code displayed on the right side of your course. Keep this code handy — you’ll need it to link your WileyPLUS course with the VitalSource LTI tool.
Canvas Setup
Link your WileyPLUS Course in Canvas
Log in to your Canvas account and go to your Dashboard.
Click on the course you want to integrate with WileyPLUS.
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In the course navigation menu on the left, locate and click the VitalSource LTI tool, often named Course Materials.
*Although we recommend naming this tool “Course Materials,” your LMS administrator or bookstore may have chosen a different name. If you’re unable to locate the correct VitalSource LTI tool, contact your LMS administrator or bookstore manager for assistance. -
After clicking the VitalSource LTI tool, you should see the content that is paired with the selected course. Click the Launch Courseware button.
 If this is your first time launching courseware, sign in with your WileyPLUS instructor credentials.
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After signing in, you will be directed to the Activate WileyPLUS page. Enter the Integration Code you received when creating the course in WileyPLUS and click Pair Course.
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Check if you’re getting the correct course from WileyPLUS. If it’s correct, click Confirm.
 Your WileyPLUS course is now linked! The next step is to begin adding deep links to WileyPLUS content in your Canvas course.
Create WileyPLUS Deep Linking
In your Canvas course, click Modules in the left-hand navigation menu.
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At the top right of the Modules page, click the + Module button to create a new module.
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Enter a name for your module and click Add Module.
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Once the module has been created, you’ll see a new menu next to the module name. Click the + (plus) symbol to the right of the module name to add an item.
 In the Add Item menu, open the dropdown and select External Tool. After selecting this option, a list of all available tools will load.
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Identify the VitalSource LTI tool (the name may vary depending on how your LMS admin labeled it) and click it.
ÂNote: If you’re unsure which tool to select, contact your LMS administrator or bookstore manager for assistance.
After clicking the tool, you should see the course materials linked to your course.
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Click Open Publisher Tool to launch the WileyPLUS deep link selector.
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In the WileyPLUS deep link selector, you can choose to either add a question set by clicking Choose Questions, or link a resource by clicking Select Resource. See the sections below for step-by-step instructions on both options.
Choose Questions From WileyPLUS
After selecting the Open Publisher Tool option, click Choose Questions.
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You can either select an existing question set or create a new one. In this guide, we’ll walk through how to create a new question set. Click + New Question Set.
 Enter a name for your question set (e.g., Chapter 1) and click Next Step.
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In the Question Bank, use the dropdown menus to browse available content. Click on a bank group name to expand and view the available questions.
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Select individual questions or choose Select All to include the entire set. After making your selections, click the + Add button.
 The selected questions will appear in the panel on the right. You can assign point values to each question there. When finished, click Next Step.
On the Question Set Policies page, configure your desired settings and click Next Step.
Choose whether to share the question set with other instructors and whether students can view the content covered. After making your selections, click Next Step.
On the next screen, you can choose to set a specific due date for the question set or leave it available by default. In this guide, we’ll make the question set available immediately by clicking Save.
After saving, you’ll be redirected back to Canvas, and the deep link will automatically appear in the module.
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To make the content visible to students, open the module’s publishing dropdown menu and select Publish All Items.
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Select Resources From WileyPLUS
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After creating the module and adding the VitalSource LTI tool, click the tool and select Open Publisher Tool.
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Click Select Resource.
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Use the Search Filter to browse the available resources.
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Select the resources you’d like to link in Canvas. Once your selection is complete, click Add Selected.
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You’ll be redirected back to Canvas. Click the Add Item button to create the link in the module.
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To make the content visible to students, open the module’s publishing dropdown menu and select Publish All Items.
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Need Help?
Contact our team of experts at success@vitalsource.com. Please include “PI Course Setup” at the beginning of your email subject line to help us route your request quickly.
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