ClassLink

Written by Christopher Lee

Last published at: September 15th, 2023

ClassLink (https://www.classlink.com/k-12/overview) is a suite of products purchased in Spring '22 to assist in: rostering digital resources (apps\digital text\etc), account management, Single-Sign On (SSO), and enhanced account protection (MFA).

Rostering

Table contains listing of services\resources that utilize ClassLink Roster.

Name Purpose Date Implemented
Raptor Technologies Security application May '22
Edgenuity Classroom Resource June '22
Ed : Your Friend in Learning (HMH) Classroom Resource June '22
ThinkCentral (HMH) Classroom Resource June '22
Seesaw Classroom Resource August '22
Google (CAPS Alias) Classroom Resource August '22
Destiny Classroom Resource Feb '23
MackinVIA Classroom Resource April '23
Clever Classroom Resources July '23
 

Account Management

The District creates many accounts for staff and student usage in various systems.

The District makes a large attempt to sync passwords between accounts to limit number of passwords staff/students need to remember. See Account Reference below for listing.

Creation\Disable\Deletion

  • Creation 
    • Student accounts typically created within 24 hours of start of enrollment 
      • Many solutions used only sync once a day and cannot create account until student has active enrollment 
    • Staff accounts typically created morning of start date 
  • Disable 
    • Student accounts 
      • typically are disabled within 24 hours of enrollment ending 
      • Best practice is to use Google Takeout 
      • Student can request for temporary 24 hour access via Helpdesk 
        • *Note* once student has been gone for 6 months account maybe deleted and data will be unrecoverable. 
    • Staff accounts 
      • typically disabled within 24 hours of last day / date of resignation.
      • Staff extended access needs to be approved through supervisor  via Helpdesk
  • Deletion 
    • Accounts are deleted 6 months after end of enrollment/employment.
 
 

Account Reference

Cheat sheet page for various software and applications used in the district, and which login credentials are expected for each site or application.

Terms

  • District username is generally your first initial followed by last name.  Middle initial may be used as a tiebreaker if that username already exists.
  • LaunchPad username
    • Staff: <districtusername>@shakopee.k12.mn.us
    • Student: <districtusername>@shakopeeschools.org
  • User created means whatever password you created for that account.
  • Synced indicates password that is maintained the same between systems (source is typically Active Directory (AD))
Software, Site, or Device Username Password Forgot? Notes
PC District username Synced MyAccount
 
MacBook District username User created MyAccount Syncs to device using Nomad.
Chromebook Google e-mail address (user@shakopeeschools.org) Synced MyAccount
 
ClassLink (SSO) LaunchPad username Synced  MyAccount  
 

 
Outlook 365 E-mail LaunchPad username Synced MyAccount
 
Infinite Campus District username Synced MyAccount
 Staff utilize ClassLink
Canvas District username User created MyAccount
 
Frontline (web) Frontline-specific username Synced Reset using Frontline forgot username or password option
 
Frontline (kiosk) Phone number Employee ID (PIN) Contact Human Resources if phone number changes
 
Web Help Desk District username Synced MyAccount
 
Central Duplicating District username Synced MyAccount
 
SpEdForms Department created username User created Use forgot password option on SpEdForms login page
 
SchoolWires (district website) District username Synced MyAccount
 
Room Booking System District username User created MyAccount
 
Google

Google e-mail address (user@shakopeeschools.org)

Synced MyAccount
 
Adobe Software Google e-mail address (user@shakopeeschools.org) Synced MyAccount
 
 
 
 

Single-Sign On (SSO)

ClassLink LaunchPad is central portal to access many school resources behind a single login.

Table contains listing of services\resources that are supported by LaunchPad.

LaunchPad Only

As some apps are converted to SSO they may only be logged in via LaunchPad links\processes.  These apps will be noted by yellow highlighting of name.

 
Name Purpose User Group Date Implemented
SeeSaw Classroom Communication K5 Students & Staff Oct '22
IXL (Elem) Classroom Resource K5 Students & Staff Sept '22
Meet The Teacher Conferences Staff August '22
Ed : Your Friend in Learning (HMH) Classroom Resource

Limited to those in courses.

High School

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Modern World History
  • Physics
 
June '22
Infinite Campus Student Information  Staff Dec '22
Skyward HR / Finance Staff Jan '22
Destiny Classroom Resource Students & Staff Apr '23
MackinVIA Classroom Resource Students & Staff Apr '23
Clever Classroom Resource Students & Staff July '23
Minnesota Career Information System (MCIS) Classroom Resource Students & Staff July '23
Canvas Classroom Resource Students & Staff Aug '23
 

Account Security

MFA required

As of end of school year ‘22-’23 all staff/contractors are required to setup MFA to access school resources.

Further District MFA details can be found in article “Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

 

 

Account Security measures are becoming more and more important in every facet of ones digital presence.  

Educational institutes are being targeted more and more mostly because of the following:

  • Large amounts of data (student\parent\staff)
  • Many possible ways to access part of all data
  • Limited resources\training to prevent attacks\compromises

As result many insurance companies that provide Cyber Insurance are requiring systems to be protected by multi-factor \ 2-factor authentication (MFA\2FA).