Copilot teaching tools in Microsoft 365 LTI

Applies To: Microsoft 365 LTI

Copilot teaching tools in Microsoft 365 LTI bring AI-powered teaching capabilities from Teach in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app directly into supported Learning Management Systems (LMS).

Educators can create and adapt instructional materials, differentiate instruction, adjust reading levels, align content to educational standards, and create interactive learning activities—all within their LMS workflows.

These capabilities are powered by the same Microsoft Teach experience available in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app.

Note

Teach is available to faculty and staff with a Microsoft 365 Education license and doesn't require a paid Microsoft 365 Copilot license.

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Get started with Copilot teaching tools

Copilot teaching tools are available through the Microsoft Education integration in supported learning management systems. Before getting started, confirm that your organization's LMS administrator has deployed Microsoft 365 LTI and enabled Copilot teaching tools.

Users with the following LMS course roles can use Copilot teaching tools:

  • Instructors
  • Teaching assistants
  • Course designers
  • Administrators with inherited instructor permissions

Supported learning management systems include Canvas, Blackboard Ultra, Schoology, D2L Brightspace, and Moodle.

For more information about deploying the integration, see Microsoft 365 LTI overview and deployment documentation.

Explore Copilot teaching tools

Copilot teaching tools use generative AI to help educators create and modify educational content. Educators can tailor existing materials to different learning needs, enhance instructional content, and prepare resources for students.

Curriculum planning

Lesson plan

Create a lesson plan in a guided experience that uses international education standards for grounding and AI-powered suggestions. Lesson plans can be saved as Microsoft Word documents.

Learn more about Lesson Plans

Homework and assessments

Rubric

Create grading rubrics for consistent evaluation of student work, using international education standards for grounding and AI-powered suggestions. Rubrics can be saved as Microsoft Word documents.

Learn more about Rubrics

Modify existing content

Align to standards

Adapt instructional content to align with relevant educational standards and curriculum objectives.

Learn more about align to standards

Differentiate instructions

Customize instructions and learning activities for students with different learning needs and abilities.

Learn more about differentiate instructions

Modify reading level

Adjust the complexity of instructional text to better match students' reading abilities.

Learn more about modify reading level

Add supporting examples

Enhance instructional content with additional explanations, context, and real-world examples.

Learn more about add supporting examples

Create interactive learning activities

Copilot teaching tools can transform existing educational content into interactive learning activities that help students practice and reinforce understanding. Educators can create activities from instructional materials and share them through LMS courses.

Tip

Learning activities can be embedded into LMS course content and assignment instructions, allowing students to access practice materials alongside their coursework.

Flashcards

Create interactive flashcards from educational content to help students review important concepts, terminology, and information.

Learn more about flashcards

Fill in the blanks

Transform educational content into interactive fill-in-the-blank exercises that reinforce key concepts. Availability might vary as this capability rolls out.

Matching

Create interactive matching activities that challenge students to connect related concepts, terms, or definitions. Activities might include leaderboard options.

Access Copilot teaching tools in your LMS

After your LMS administrator enables Copilot teaching tools, access them through the Microsoft Education integration in your course. Entry points depend on your LMS.

Canvas

From the Rich Content Editor:

  1. Open a course and go to a content area that supports the Rich Content Editor.

  2. Select the Apps (plug) icon.

  3. Select Microsoft Education.

  4. Choose the Copilot teaching tool or learning activity you want to use.

    Screenshot of the Microsoft Education option selected from the Apps dropdown in the Canvas Rich Content Editor toolbar.

From assignments or modules:

  1. Open your Canvas course.

  2. Go to Assignments or Modules.

  3. Select More options (...) or Add (+) in a module.

    Screenshot of the Microsoft Education option highlighted in the Canvas Assignments More options menu.

  4. Choose Microsoft Education. When adding a module item, select External Tool first.

    Screenshot of selecting Microsoft Education from the More options menu in Canvas Modules.

    Screenshot of Canvas prompting to select a tool or enter a URL, with Microsoft Education listed under External Tool.

  5. Select the activity you want to create.

Blackboard Ultra

Open your Blackboard course.

  1. Open your Blackboard course.

  2. In the course content area, select Add (+).

  3. Select Content Market.

    Screenshot of a Blackboard Ultra Demo Course showing the Add content menu below a hidden document, with Content Market selected.

  4. Choose Microsoft Education Activity/Assignment.

  5. Select Copilot Teaching Tools.

    Screenshot of the Microsoft Education Content option in Blackboard, used to add a Microsoft assignment, learning activity, or document.

  6. Choose the activity you want to create.

Schoology

To create a learning activity:

  1. Open your Schoology course.

  2. Go to Materials.

  3. Select Add Materials.

    Screenshot of a Schoology course Materials section where the Add Materials menu shows the Microsoft Education option for creating a learning activity.

  4. Choose Microsoft Education.

  5. Select the learning activity you want to create.

To insert content into an existing item:

  1. Open an assignment, discussion, or page that supports LTI content.

  2. In the text editor, select Insert Content.

    Screenshot of the Insert Content menu in a Schoology text editor showing the Microsoft Education option for inserting content.

  3. Choose Microsoft Education.

  4. Select the content or learning activity you want to insert.

D2L Brightspace

  1. Open your Brightspace course.
  2. Go to Content.
  3. Select Add Existing or Existing Activities, depending on your course interface.
  4. Choose Microsoft Education Activity.
  5. Select the activity you want to create.

Moodle

  1. Open your Moodle course.

  2. Turn on Edit Mode.

  3. Select Add an activity or resource.

    Screenshot of selecting Microsoft Education from the Starred tab in the Moodle Add an activity or resource dialog.

  4. Choose Microsoft Education.

  5. Select Select Content to open the Microsoft 365 LTI experience.

    Screenshot of the Moodle New External tool page with the Select content button in the General section.

  6. Choose the learning activity you want to create.

Tip

In Moodle, mark Microsoft Education as a favorite to find it more easily when adding activities.

Getting help and giving feedback

For educators and students: Access help and provide feedback from the Help and feedback menu in the Microsoft Education application.

For LMS and Microsoft 365 administrators: If you experience issues with deployment, configuration, or enabling Copilot teaching tools, contact Microsoft Education Support.

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