Upgrade new courses to Access Pearson
Set up your new LMS courses via Access Pearson (LTI 1.3). Access Pearson has the latest improvements, including enhanced grade sync details.
This upgrade applies to the Revel and eText tool or Partner Integration (LTI 1.1) and some Pearson Seamless integrations for Canvas, D2L Brightspace, and Moodle. It doesn't apply to Blackboard, Sakai, and Schoology or to Partner Integration and Direct Integration.
Unsure if your institution installed Access Pearson? Check with your LMS administrator.
LTI 1.1 integration availability
Important notes on availability dates and accessing Revel from LMS courses:
Revel and eText tool (LTI 1.1)
Blackboard: The Revel and eText tool (LTI 1.1) is no longer available for associating new Blackboard courses after December 1, 2024. You can no longer access Revel content associated with an existing Blackboard course via LTI 1.1 after December 31, 2024.
Canvas, D2L Brightspace, and Moodle: The LTI 1.1 tool will no be longer available for associating new LMS courses after June 15, 2025. You'll need to use Access Pearson (LTI 1.3) for associating new LMS courses after the upgrade date. You can still access Revel content associated via LTI 1.1 with existing Canvas, D2L Brightspace, and Moodle courses until the course end date.
Partner Integration (LTI 1.1)
Upgrade any Blackboard, Canvas, D2L Brightspace, or Moodle course associated via Partner Integration or Direct Integration to Access Pearson.
When to upgrade
If your institution has installed Access Pearson, we recommend you use Access Pearson now for associating new LMS courses. You must use Access Pearson instead of the Revel and eText tool (LTI 1.1) for Blackboard after December 1, 2024. For Canvas, D2L Brightspace, and Moodle, you must use Access Pearson after June 15, 2025.
Notification message: If your institution has both the LTI 1.1 and LTI 1.3 tools installed, look for a notification message after you select the Revel link for a course set up using LTI 1.1. This message appears for some paired and un-paired Blackboard courses until December 1, 2024 and for some paired courses after December 1, 2024. This message appears for paired and un-paired Canvas, D2L Brightspace, and Moodle courses until June 15, 2025 and for paired courses after June 15, 2025. The message doesn't appear for some Pearson Seamless integrations.
SOCKET_RP_94 error: After the upgrade date, you'll get this error if you try to add or copy Pearson content to a new LMS course with the Revel and eText tool (LTI 1.1). You might also see this error if you remove the course association from a course set up with LTI 1.1 and then try add or copy Pearson content to it again. Instead, you need to use the Access Pearson.
New LMS courses
After the upgrade date, you need to add or copy Pearson content to new LMS courses using Access Pearson. Select your LMS for instructions:
Existing LMS courses
Except for Blackboard courses paired via the MyLab or Mastering tool, after the upgrade date, you can still:
- Access existing LMS courses that were already associated with Revel content using the Revel and eText tool or Partner Integration. Grade sync and assignment links work until the end of the course.
- Access any existing template LMS courses that were already associated with Revel content using the Revel and eText tool or Partner Integration.
After the upgrade date, you might see this message when accessing your course.
Transition an active or copied LTI 1.1 course to LTI 1.3
You can transition active courses with current student enrollment or copied courses already associated with Revel content using the Revel and eText tool or copied courses for Partner Integration to Access Pearson anytime. See Transition to Access Pearson (LTI 1.3) for instructions.
Identify your integration
To identify which integration you're using, check the Launch Type in Diagnostics.
| Integration type | Launch type |
| Access Pearson | Standard integration LTI 1.3 |
| Revel and eText or Pearson | Standard integration LTI 1.1 |
| Access Pearson Codeless | Channel partner integration LTI 1.3 |
| Partner Integration | Channel partner integration LTI 1.1 |
Need help with the upgrade or don't see Access Pearson?
- Contact your LMS administrator if you don't see Access Pearson.
- Contact Pearson Support if you have questions or need more help.
Updated 30 Apr 2025