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User GuideThis User Guide is relevant for Admins, Teachers and Students ADMIN STUDENTTEACHER SCHOOLUser GuideThis User Guide is relevant for Admins, Teachers and Students ADMIN STUDENTTEACHER SCHOOL
Single sign-on allows you to log in to EducationCity via Google for Education or Office 365 Education, and means you don’t have to remember a separate set of logins for EducationCity.
To use this option, you’ll need to call our Customer Service Team on +44 (0)1572 725080 to set you up.
This guide will take you through:
1. Activating Single Sign-On for Individual Users
2. Activating Single Sign-On for New & Existing Students in Bulk
3. Signing in Using Google for Education
4. Signing in Using Microsoft Office 365 Education
Single Sign-On - An Overview
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When uploading them, input their email to the Email field for
single sign-on to activate. Click Save.
For an existing user, click on the Admin’s, Teacher’s or Student’s
name you wish to activate single sign-on for.
If you’re uploading someone new, click Add Administrator, Add
Teacher or Add Student depending on who you’re setting up.
Go to Manage Users and click on either the Administrator,
Teacher or Student tab depending on who you’d like to set
up with single sign-on.
1 Activating Single Sign-On for Individual UsersIn order for single sign-on to operate for users individually, you’ll need to make sure you’ve added their
Google for Education or Office 365 Education email addresses to Manage Users. Here’s how.
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Now add their Google for Education or Office 365 Education
email* to the Email option and click Save.
Provided they are logged in to their Google for Education or
Office 365 Education account, these users will now be able
to sign in to EducationCity from the login page by clicking the
relevant button.
*By providing their emails on EducationCity, Students will not be sent marketing communications.
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2 Activating Single Sign-On for New & Existing Students in BulkIn order for single sign-on to operate for new or existing Students in bulk, you’ll need to make sure you’ve
added all their Google for Education or Office 365 Education email addresses in Manage Users. Here’s how.
Go to Manage Users and click on the Students tab.
Click on Upload and Edit.
For more information on how to upload in bulk, see the Manage
Users User Guides on EducationCity.
Here you can either copy and paste your student information (the
new and existing students) into the box or open a saved CSV file.
You’ll need to make sure that all students’ Google for Education
or Office 365 Education email addresses are in the Email field.
Once your information has been entered, click Next.
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The information will be sorted into appropriate columns. Here
you will be able to pick the column headers to make sure they
match the data in the column. Click Next.
In the ‘Identify’ stage, your data will be matched by Unique
ID, Username or Email to determine whether it is a new or
existing student.
You’ll be able to see all your students’ email addresses here.
Any errors must be corrected before clicking Next.
On the ‘Finalise’ stage, all other data will be checked, and errors
and warnings will be presented.
Once you are happy with your data, click Save.
Provided they are logged in to their Google for Education
or Office 365 Education account, they will now be able to
sign in to EducationCity from the login page by clicking the
relevant button.
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3 Signing in Using Google for Education
On the login page, make sure you select the Google for
Education button.
Provided your email has been entered into your user details in
Manage Users (see above) and you’re logged in to your Google
for Education account, you will be able to log in and access
EducationCity from the homepage.
Please note: The first time you log in with your Google
for Education account, you’ll need to press ‘Allow’ when
EducationCity asks to view some details. If you’re not logged in
to your Google for Education account, you’ll be given
the opportunity to log in.
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4 Signing in Using Office 365 Education
On the login page, make sure you select the Office 365
Education button.
Provided your email has been entered into your user details in
Manage Users (see above) and you’re logged in to your Office
365 Education account, you will be able to log in and access
EducationCity from the homepage.
Please note: If you’re not logged in to your Office 365 Education
account, you’ll be given the opportunity to log in.