diff --git a/lms/routes.py b/lms/routes.py
index 27b0a97fc1..0d3e549774 100644
--- a/lms/routes.py
+++ b/lms/routes.py
@@ -233,11 +233,17 @@ def includeme(config):  # pylint:disable=too-many-statements
     config.add_route(
         "dashboard.launch.assignment", "/dashboard/launch/assignment/{assignment_id}"
     )
+
     config.add_route(
         "dashboard.assignment",
         "/dashboard/organization/{public_id}/assignment/{assignment_id}",
         factory="lms.resources.dashboard.DashboardResource",
     )
+    config.add_route(
+        "dashboard.course",
+        "/dashboard/organization/{public_id}/course/{course_id}",
+        factory="lms.resources.dashboard.DashboardResource",
+    )
 
     config.add_route(
         "dashboard.api.assignment", "/dashboard/api/assignment/{assignment_id}"
diff --git a/lms/security.py b/lms/security.py
index 8d5bdfb178..39444a399d 100644
--- a/lms/security.py
+++ b/lms/security.py
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ def get_policy(request: Request):
             return HeadersBearerTokenLTIUserPolicy()
 
         if path in {"/assignment", "/assignment/edit"} or path.startswith(
-            "/dashboard/launch/assignment/"
+            "/dashboard/launch/"
         ):
             # LTUser serialized in a from for non deep-linked assignment configuration
             return FormBearerTokenLTIUserPolicy()
diff --git a/lms/templates/dashboard/index.html.jinja2 b/lms/templates/dashboard/index.html.jinja2
index 319b39027a..39c500d4c0 100644
--- a/lms/templates/dashboard/index.html.jinja2
+++ b/lms/templates/dashboard/index.html.jinja2
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 
 {% block title %}
-  {{ assignment.title }} - Hypothesis
+  {{ title }} - Hypothesis
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block content %}
diff --git a/lms/views/dashboard/views.py b/lms/views/dashboard/views.py
index 2fe6141c0f..fec310074c 100644
--- a/lms/views/dashboard/views.py
+++ b/lms/views/dashboard/views.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 from lms.security import Permissions
 from lms.validation.authentication import BearerTokenSchema
-from lms.views.dashboard.base import get_request_assignment
+from lms.views.dashboard.base import get_request_assignment, get_request_course
 
 
 @forbidden_view_config(
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@
     request_method="GET",
     renderer="lms:templates/dashboard/forbidden.html.jinja2",
 )
+@forbidden_view_config(
+    route_name="dashboard.course",
+    request_method="GET",
+    renderer="lms:templates/dashboard/forbidden.html.jinja2",
+)
 def forbidden(_request):  # pragma: no cover
     return {}
 
@@ -24,6 +29,7 @@ class DashboardViews:
     def __init__(self, request) -> None:
         self.request = request
         self.assignment_service = request.find_service(name="assignment")
+        self.course_service = request.find_service(name="course")
 
     @view_config(
         route_name="dashboard.launch.assignment",
@@ -32,7 +38,7 @@ def __init__(self, request) -> None:
     )
     def assignment_redirect_from_launch(self):
         """
-        Entry point to the dashboards from an LTI launch.
+        Entry point to the single assignment view from an LTI launch.
 
         Here we "promote" the LTILaunch token present as a form parameter to a cookie.
         """
@@ -62,7 +68,23 @@ def assignment_show(self):
         assignment = get_request_assignment(self.request, self.assignment_service)
         self.request.context.js_config.enable_dashboard_mode()
         self._set_lti_user_cookie(self.request.response)
-        return {"assignment": assignment}
+        return {"title": assignment.title}
+
+    @view_config(
+        route_name="dashboard.course",
+        permission=Permissions.DASHBOARD_VIEW,
+        request_method="GET",
+        renderer="lms:templates/dashboard/index.html.jinja2",
+    )
+    def course_show(self):
+        """Start the dashboard miniapp in the frontend.
+
+        Authenticated via the LTIUser present in a cookie making this endpoint accessible directly in the browser.
+        """
+        course = get_request_course(self.request, self.course_service)
+        self.request.context.js_config.enable_dashboard_mode()
+        self._set_lti_user_cookie(self.request.response)
+        return {"title": course.lms_name}
 
     def _set_lti_user_cookie(self, response):
         lti_user = self.request.lti_user
diff --git a/tests/unit/lms/views/dashboard/views_test.py b/tests/unit/lms/views/dashboard/views_test.py
index cf5b88d622..d7002678a8 100644
--- a/tests/unit/lms/views/dashboard/views_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/lms/views/dashboard/views_test.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from lms.resources.dashboard import DashboardResource
 from lms.views.dashboard.views import DashboardViews
 
-pytestmark = pytest.mark.usefixtures("h_api", "assignment_service")
+pytestmark = pytest.mark.usefixtures("h_api", "assignment_service", "course_service")
 
 
 # pylint:disable=protected-access
@@ -54,6 +54,23 @@ def test_assignment_show(
             == f"authorization=TOKEN; Max-Age=86400; Path=/dashboard/organization/{organization._public_id}; expires=Tue, 02-Apr-2024 12:00:00 GMT; secure; HttpOnly"
         )
 
+    @freeze_time("2024-04-01 12:00:00")
+    @pytest.mark.usefixtures("BearerTokenSchema")
+    def test_course_show(self, views, pyramid_request, course_service, organization):
+        context = DashboardResource(pyramid_request)
+        context.js_config = create_autospec(JSConfig, spec_set=True, instance=True)
+        pyramid_request.context = context
+        pyramid_request.matchdict["course_id"] = sentinel.id
+
+        views.course_show()
+
+        course_service.get_by_id.assert_called_once_with(sentinel.id)
+        pyramid_request.context.js_config.enable_dashboard_mode.assert_called_once()
+        assert (
+            pyramid_request.response.headers["Set-Cookie"]
+            == f"authorization=TOKEN; Max-Age=86400; Path=/dashboard/organization/{organization._public_id}; expires=Tue, 02-Apr-2024 12:00:00 GMT; secure; HttpOnly"
+        )
+
     def test_assignment_show_with_no_lti_user(
         self, views, pyramid_request, assignment_service
     ):