This document outlines the supported functionality of the Microsoft Teams integration with Edlink, detailing the capabilities mapped to Edlink's unified data model and features provided by the integration.
Overview
Rostering
- Synchronization of educational data entities, including:
- Districts: Mapped as Microsoft Tenants.
- Schools: Mapped as Microsoft Education Schools, including principal and address details.
- Classes: Mapped as Microsoft Education Classes, supporting metadata like class codes and grade levels.
- People: Mapped as Microsoft Education Users, including demographic details and roles.
- Enrollments: Class memberships, enabling roster synchronization.
Categories
- Synchronization of assignment categories, mapped to Edlink's
Categorymodel, for organizing coursework and related resources.
Authentication
- SSO (Single Sign-On):
- OAuth2-based SSO for seamless user authentication.
- Supports role-based access using Microsoft Education Graph API.
- Token Management:
- Secure handling of OAuth2 tokens for API requests.
- Refresh mechanisms to maintain session continuity.
On-Demand Access via API
- Assignments:
- Access and manage assignments, including metadata like state, due dates, and associated resources. These are accessible on demand via API requests.
- Submissions:
- Retrieve and manage student submissions, including attempt details, submission states, and outcomes such as points or feedback.
- Grades:
- Access grades and feedback linked to submissions through API, supporting analytics and reporting use cases.
Limitations
- Assignments and Grades Sync: These are not synchronized automatically but are accessible via API on demand.
- Observer Roles: Parent/Observer accounts are not synced in the current integration.
- Real-Time Updates: Synchronization occurs periodically and is not real-time.