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How to Implement SSO with D2L Brightspace

Brightspace supports two different SSO methods that apps can use to sign users into Brightspace: SSO through the Brightspace API (OAuth 2.0) and SSO through LTI launch.

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How to Use the Canvas API

Learn how the Canvas API can integrate third-party apps to use SSO, rostering, content integration, and grade passback.

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How to Implement Single Sign-On With Schoology

Implementing single sign-on with an LMS is never easy. With Schoology, there are 2 different ways for developers to do this. We’ll also cover some challenges to expect along the way.

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How to Implement Single Sign-On with Canvas

Learn how Canvas supports 2 different SSO methods that elearning apps can use.

Data Integration

What's the Difference Between API and LTI Integration?

Edtech developers can integrate learning apps to school data systems (think LMSs) through two methods. In both scenarios, developers have pros and cons to face.

Data Integration

How Edlink Handles School Data

Looking to understand how a potential integration partner manages and handles their data? You’ve come to the right place. Overall Edlink typically works as a third-party data subprocessor and we happily sign learning institution DPAs. Here’s more details below…

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Save Time on Your LMS Integrations

Building one integration within edtech is hard enough. So looking to scale integrations can easily become overwhelming (at least in our experience!). Here’s how we’ve changed that.

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Edtech Vendors Can Stay Ahead with LMS Integrations

Product interoperability can keep edtech vendors competitive. At the same time, these connections can deliver needed assets for learning institutions.

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Are G Suite and Google Classroom the Same Thing?

One of the questions we hear on calls with people in edtech is, "Are G Suite for Education and Google Classroom the same thing?" In short, no, they are not the same.

Data Integration

Edlink Helps IT Admins Self-Manage Integrations

Tech admins play a vital role in data integrations. Edlink is there to support other edtech companies build trust and cohesion between developers and schools.

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How to Whitelist an Application in Google

Google has many safeguards to prevent malicious applications from accessing sensitive teacher and student data. Learn how these safeguards work and to “whitelist” trusted apps.

FAQ

Does Edlink Support LTI?

The LTI specification is a complex educational data standard used for integrations. Not every LMS supports the standard, but Edlink does help edtech organizations become more interoperable.

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Explain it Like I'm 5: LTI Advantage

LTI - or Learning Tools Interoperability - is a set of rules from a group called the 1EdTech Consortium (formerally IMS Global Consortium) that provides a way for edtech products to talk to learning management systems (LMSs). Many LMSs support the LTI standard, which has been around since 2010.

Data Integration

5 Obvious Reasons Why Teachers Want an Easier Life with LMS Integrations

Many edtech companies find getting teachers to want to use a new edtech product is extremely challenging. Good edtech products save teachers time and allow them to focus on teaching. One of the best ways make this happen is to use LMS integrations.

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6 Reasons To Give Schools Multiple Options for SSO

Nearly every website you visit today offers a way to sign in using an account already created. When creating an account on a new website, it’s common to see “Sign in with Facebook” or “Sign in with Google” instead of actually entering an entirely new username and password.

Getting Started

How to Connect a New School to Edlink

Adding a new school to Edlink is a simple and secure process. Connecting a school to Edlink will let you integrate an LMS with a third-party application.

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How to Set Up API Developer Keys in Canvas

Canvas uses developer keys to let third-party applications access certain data within a school's environment. This guide will show how to generate them.

Getting Started

How Edlink Helps Onboard Educational Institutions

Onboarding schools can be the most difficult aspect of adopting edtech products. But we’ve made headway to navigating common challenges and how to prevent pitfalls.

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What are Project Unicorn and the Interoperability Rubric?

Project Unicorn is an initiative of InnovateEDU. Its true goal is to “optimize and radicalize education data with interoperability”. With stakeholders across the country, Project Unicorn develops events, tools, and resources to educate k12 buyers of edtech products.

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Updated | What's the Difference Between Google Classroom and G Suite for Education?

Learn the differences between G Suite for Education and Google Classroom and how they are used together by schools to manage data.

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2022's State of the LMS Market

Below, we'll check-in on some of the major LMSs in the EdTech space.

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Integrating with Microsoft SDS

Microsoft’s School Data Sync (SDS) creates organizations for each selection of products. This tool also gives application developers a single cloud API to use for creating integrations.

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Start Integrating with Microsoft Teams for Education

Microsoft Teams is a recent addition to the Office 365 suite. Explore the best way to integrate with the LMS and the types of features integration can bring to applications.

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5 Student Privacy Laws Edtech Developers Need to Know

Several laws are in place to help protect student data. Knowing what they are and how to comply are important for developers when working with schools and student data.

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The Benefits of Integrating Your App with an LMS

An LMS is the center of the digital classroom. LMS providers allow teachers to deliver lessons, assessments, and feedback digitally to their students. So much of a classroom's online presence takes place in its LMS, it is logical to build on the LMS, as a hub, with applications that can integrate.