MSD of Wayne Township and MSD of Steuben County

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K–12
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18500
Region
Midwest

MSD of Wayne Township and MSD of Steuben County

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Industry
K–12
Enrollment
18500
Region
Midwest
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Streamlining Access for Indiana Districts

The Metropolitan School District (MSD) of Wayne Township and MSD of Steuben County in Indiana sought to enhance their digital infrastructure. Both districts aimed to simplify access to online resources, improve app usage insights, and automate account provisioning for seamless operations.  

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Challenge
Challenge

Logins, Data, and Decision-Making

Students and educators struggled with managing numerous usernames and passwords for various platforms. MSD Wayne Township CTO Anthony Harvey noted, "We were having difficulty with student access to learning materials because all the major applications [had] their own usernames and passwords."

Both districts faced challenges in maintaining accurate, up-to-date user data, causing inefficiencies and security concerns. Additionally, they lacked visibility into app usage, which hindered their ability to make informed purchasing and resource allocation decisions.

Solution
Solution

ClassLink Powers Access and Insights

ClassLink provided both districts with a unified Single Sign-On (SSO) solution, streamlining access to all digital resources through a single platform. "With the ClassLink LaunchPad, students put in your username and password once, and you have access to every tool assigned to you," said Chantell Manahan, MSD of Steuben’s Director of Technology.

ClassLink's Analytics and Analytics+ tools delivered critical insights into app usage patterns, empowering the districts to optimize spending and resource allocation. Manahan added, "Looking at those numbers helps us understand if we're making the right decisions for the funds that we have available."

OneSync automated account provisioning, ensuring that users received the appropriate access rights while reducing IT workload. "OneSync allows us to provision all our users, both new and existing, and ensures that those people have all the rights and access they need," Harvey explained.

Roster Server kept student data accurate and secure, refreshing and synchronizing data seamlessly. Manahan praised Roster Server's flexibility: "You can also pick and choose which data sets are sent, so ClassLink gives us that peace of mind on a security side."  

ClassLink gives us that peace of mind on a security side... It's just made life a lot easier because it's a solution that just works.
Dr. Chantell Manahan, CETL
Director of Technology at MSD of Steuben County
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MSD of Wayne Township and MSD of Steuben County

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How Two Indiana Districts Transformed their Digital Infrastructure with ClassLink

The Metropolitan School District (MSD) of Wayne Township and MSD of Steuben County, both in Indiana, faced common challenges connecting students to their online resources. They also needed app usage insights and a streamlined process for creating and provisioning accounts. Seeking solutions to streamline their digital infrastructure, they turned to ClassLink.

Challenge

Students and educators were burdened with managing numerous usernames and passwords across various platforms. CTO of MSD Wayne Township, Anthony Harvey, explained, "We were having difficulty with student access to learning materials because all the major applications [had] their own usernames and passwords."

Keeping user data up-to-date in LaunchPad, ClassLink's portal, also posed a challenge for both districts, leading to inefficiencies and security concerns. Additionally, neither district could make informed purchasing decisions without critical data.

Solution

ClassLink's SSO solution eliminated the hassle of multiple logins, providing students and educators seamless access to all their digital resources. By leveraging ClassLink's Analytics and Analytics+ features, both districts gained valuable insights into app usage patterns, allowing them to optimize resource allocation.

OneSync automated the provisioning of user accounts, reducing administrative overhead for IT staff. "OneSync allows us to provision all our users, both new and existing…and ensures that those people have all the rights and access they need," says Harvey.

Roster Server facilitated the seamless synchronization of student data, ensuring user information remained accurate and up-to-date. MSD of Steuben's Director of Technology Chantell Manahan praises Roster Server, saying, "It's getting constantly refreshed and updated data. You can also pick and choose which data sets are sent, so ClassLink gives us that peace of mind on a security side."

Results

With ClassLink's SSO solution, students and educators in both districts experienced a more streamlined and efficient learning experience. Manahan says of the student experience, "With the ClassLink LaunchPad, students put in your username and password once, and you have access to every tool assigned to you."

The insights provided by ClassLink's Analytics and Analytics Plus features enabled both districts to make data-driven decisions, "Looking at those numbers helps us understand if we're making the right decisions for the funds that we have available and if not what changes do we need to make," says Manahan. Lastly, automation provided by OneSync and Roster Server reduced administrative overhead while ensuring data accuracy and security.

"It's just made life a lot easier because it's a solution that just works."

Dr. Chantell Manahan, CETL
MSD of Steuben County