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title: 'LMS Embedding'
url: 'https://demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-open-publishing-quark2/open-education-essentials/tools-for-open-course-design/lms-embedding'
markdown: 'https://demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-open-publishing-quark2/open-education-essentials/tools-for-open-course-design/lms-embedding.md'
date: '2026-10-05'
description: 'One of the practical advantages of web-first course content is the ability to embed it directly inside your LMS – without giving up ownership of the content or the URL. The Chromeless Parameter Both Grav and Docsify support a URL parameter that strips the page down to content only, removing the hea…'
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Section 2

# LMS Embedding

One of the practical advantages of web-first course content is the ability to embed it directly inside your LMS – without giving up ownership of the content or the URL.

## The Chromeless Parameter

Both Grav and Docsify support a URL parameter that strips the page down to content only, removing the header, sidebar, and footer:

```
https://yoursite.com/open-education-essentials/what-is-open-education?chromeless=true
```

The result is a clean content view suitable for embedding in an iFrame inside Canvas, Moodle, or Brightspace.

## iFrame Embedding in Canvas

In Canvas, use the **External Tool** option rather than a raw iFrame embed for the best accessibility and mobile experience. If your institution hasn't enabled external tool embedding, a standard iFrame in a Page editor still works for most use cases.

## Keeping the URL

The key advantage of this approach over uploading a PDF or pasting content into the LMS directly: the content lives at a stable, citable URL. Students can bookmark it. You can update it without touching the LMS. And when you move institutions, the content moves with you.

This work by [Your Name](#) is licensed under [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

- Open Education
- [What is Open Education?](https://demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-open-publishing-quark2/open-education-essentials/what-is-open-education)
- [Tools for Open Course Design](https://demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-open-publishing-quark2/open-education-essentials/tools-for-open-course-design)
- [LMS Embedding](https://demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-open-publishing-quark2/open-education-essentials/tools-for-open-course-design/lms-embedding)
- [Git Sync – Version-Controlled Content](https://demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-open-publishing-quark2/open-education-essentials/tools-for-open-course-design/git-sync)
- [Docsify-This for Instant Publishing](https://demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-open-publishing-quark2/open-education-essentials/tools-for-open-course-design/docsify-this)

- [Getting Started with Open Authoring](https://demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-open-publishing-quark2/open-education-essentials/getting-started-with-open-authoring)
- Publishing with This Site
- [Growing Your Guide](https://demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-open-publishing-quark2/open-education-essentials/growing-your-guide)

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