EdConnect Single Sign-On Solution
To meet the increasing demand for eResources in educational environments, EdCity has introduced two solutions: EdConnect’s Single Sign-on (SSO) service and the EdData portal. These solutions enable schools to streamline administrative tasks related to student data management and accessing educational resources by implementing a standardized data format and platform specifications.
What is EdConnect?
EdConnect is launched riding on the comprehensive EdCity membership system, providing users with a single sign-on solution for WiFi authenticaton, as well as connecting to multiple eLearning resources and online platforms with a single account. EdConnect helps schools to remove the hassle of creating and managing a large number of accounts with different providers.
Single Sign-on – User Directory Service
Teachers and students can log in with EdCity account to use the online resources connected with “EdConnect Single Sign-on Directory Services”, and schools can decide whether or not to authorise provider(s) to access student data, protecting data.
WiFi as a Service (WaaSchool)
To be in line with the “Support Scheme for eLearning in Schools”, EdCity offers a WiFi authentication service, in which users can use EdCity account to connect to the internet without memorising multiple sets of login information.
Benefits of "EdConnect Single Sign-on Directory Service"
- Single sign-on solution: users need not to memorise multiple sets of login information
- EdCity updates school information every year, ensuring to provide the latest and most accurate information for providers
- • Adopting the following open authorisation to facilitate integration by developers
- Web: OAUTH 2.0, SAML 2.0
- App: AppAuth, Webview (NOT support login with Google account)
- Reducing the administrative works, e.g. account activation data input and account management
- Activating user access to online platforms or eBooks instantly