Syncing with ClassLink to auto-provision teachers
Syncing the SMART Admin Portal with ClassLink enables you to quickly provision a list of teachers to a subscription. The list of teachers is managed in ClassLink, and the SMART Admin Portal syncs with ClassLink daily to check for updates. The SMART Admin Portal also checks for changes automatically and provisions or removes teachers from a subscription based on the data from the daily sync.
Three steps are required for syncing the SMART Admin Portal with ClassLink:
Note
Syncing with ClassLink is not available for users in SMART’s European Service Region.
Step 1: adding SMART as a vendor in ClassLinkSelect Applications from the menu on the left.
Click the Add Applications button.
Type “smart” into the search bar. When the SMART Admin Portal app appears, click the Add button beside the search result.
When prompted, define the permissions you want SMART to have when accessing your ClassLink data. Set the permissions and click Next.
When prompted, select the school or schools you want to import a list from and click Next.
When prompted, select the list or lists to import and click Add App.
SMART is now a vendor for ClassLink. Next you will need to find your ClassLink TenantID. You can return to the SMART Admin Portal and enter your ClassLink Tenant ID to import a list of teachers from ClassLink using the OneRoster specification.
Step 2: Finding your ClassLink TenantIDGo to launchpad.classlink.com/home and sign in.
Select ClassLink Management Console.
The management console opens in a new window.
Your TenantID appears in the upper left corner.
Make note of this TenantID. You’ll need it when you add a list of teachers to the portal from ClassLink. Follow the instructions in Syncing with ClassLink to auto-provision teachers to import a list of teachers from ClassLink.
Step 3: Import a list of teachers from ClassLink using the OneRoster specificationIn the Software tab, locate the subscription you want to provision users to and click Add users under the Subscription ID column:
Click Add users.
From the list of options, click ClassLink (OneRoster).
In the box that appears, enter your ClassLink TenantID and click Import.
Important
When you sync with ClassLink, teachers you previously added manually are removed from the subscription. This is because when you sync with ClassLink, the list of teachers that are provisioned to a subscription is managed in ClassLink, not the SMART Admin Portal.
The list imports and syncs with ClassLink daily, so you don’t have to worry about updating data in the portal when teachers are added or removed in your ClassLink roster provider.