In this article, you will find the steps to connect your adopted Top Hat materials to your Canvas course using the Follett Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 LTI Tool.
Part One: Adding the Follett Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 Tool
Step 1.
Navigate to your course in Brightspace/D2L. Click on the Content tab at the top left.
Step 2.
Click Add a Module and name the module Course Resources (or something similar). Then click into that module.
Step 3.
In the newly created module, click Existing Activities to open the menu. Next, locate and click the Follett Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 link.
- If the tool isn’t listed, your LMS Admin may have named it something similar like Willo or Follett Willo.
- You can also look under External Learning Tools within the Existing Activities menu.
Note: If you are unable to find the Follett Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 link, follow Step 3a below to add it manually.
If you locate the tool successfully, skip to Step 4.
Step 3a – Only If Needed: Adding the Follett Willo Digital Delivery Tool Manually
Use these steps only if the Follett Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 tool does not appear in the dropdown menu during Step 3.
Click here for instructions to add the Follett Willo Digital Delivery Tool manually
- Click + in the module → choose External Tool.
- Enter a Name (e.g., Follett Willo Digital Delivery or Course Resources).
- Paste the correct URL:
- USA:
https://app2.willolabs.com/lti/launch/onelink/ - Canada:
https://ca2.willolabs.com/onelink
- USA:
- Check the box next to Load in a new tab.
- Click Add Item.
🔒 Important: Hide this link from students — it is for instructor use only.
Step 5a – Adding the Follett Willo Digital Delivery tool manually.
➡️ Then click the Follett Willo Digital Delivery 1.3 link you just added and continue to Step 6.
Part Two: Pairing the Courseware
Step 4.
Click the Continue in a New Window button to launch the Willo pairing process.
Step 5.
The Select Course to Pair screen should appear. If you teach multiple courses, you may see several options.
Locate the correct course and click Pair Course.
Note: If your course does not appear or contains incorrect information, refer to the Missing Course Pairing section below.
⚠️ Missing Course Pairing?
If your course did not appear on the Select Course to Pair screen, expand below and follow these steps.
🔽 Click to expand manual pairing steps
- Click the Missing Course link.
- Depending on the screen that appears, either click Missing Course or click Pair My Course Manually.
- In the sidebar, either:
- Search by course code, course name, or instructor and click Search, or
- Enter a Product Token and click Verify.
- Click Confirm, select the term, click Continue, then click Initialize Pairing.
✅ When you see Course Paired Successfully, return to the main flow and continue to the next step.
Step 6.
Select the course links and click Push Links.
⚠️ Note:
Note: The Follett Access Support link is available to both students and faculty and directs students to the Follett Access Helpdesk for access issues.
Step 7.
Next, add the Follett Access Support and Top Hat link to your Brightspace module by checking the boxes next to each and then click Add Link(s).
Click on the Top Hat link added to your Brightspace/D2L module.
*This step is required to complete the pairing process and allow students access.
Step 8.
Step 9.
Click Continue in a new window.
Step 10.
You will be automatically redirected to the publisher’s website to finalize the setup and pairing process.
Step 11.
Next, you will be asked to select a course to connect to. If you do not see a course listed, please contact your Top Hat publisher.
Step 12.
Students can now use the Top Hat link in Brightspace to access the course materials.
Your Top Hat course materials are now paired with your Brightspace course!
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Additional Support
If you have any questions or would like further assistance, please Submit a request, or reach out to your Top Hat Publisher's Representative. For more information, consult your publisher’s instructor resources or training center.