Back to school checklist

Back to school is here again! Time to rollover your data and prepare student devices for the new academic year.

Before you update your Dyknow account’s roster data, please review the questions below:

1. Are you using a new Student Information System (SIS)?
2. Have you pushed out the latest Dyknow Cloud Connector to student devices?
3. Did you update your firewall or content filter?
4. Do you have a new Dyknow Administrator?

If you answered YES to any question above, please contact Dyknow's School Success Team. Otherwise, please continue to Step 1 below.

STEP 1: UPDATE ROSTER IMPORT

1. Manage Roster Import Settings. Click here for step-by-step instructions.

Note: For more information about archiving Dyknow data, check out our FAQ: Archive Dyknow Data.

2. Import Roster Data. Click the relevant link(s) below for step-by-step instructions.

Note: Consistency is key when importing roster data into Dyknow. Please contact us at support@dyknow.com if any changes have been made to your data imports.

DIRECT API INTEGRATIONS

Synchronize your roster data with Dyknow via direct integration with your SIS’s API.

• Manage PowerSchool Integration
• Manage Skyward Integration
• Mange Infinite Campus Integration
• Manage Blackbaud ON Integration

STANDARD EXPORT FILES

Synchronize your roster data with Dyknow via standard exports from your SIS.

• Clever
• OneRoster

DYKNOW FILES

Create import files using your SIS data that matches Dyknow’s data import templates.

• Prepare Dyknow Import Files
• Upload Roster Import Files to FTP Folder
• Process Roster Import Files with Import Manager

MANUAL ENTRY

Manually create Users and Classes one-by-one in Dyknow; ideal for schools without a SIS and schools unable to export data from their SIS.

To ensure data import accuracy, please contact us at support@dyknow.com if you are:

• Unsure of your Dyknow roster import format; and/or
• Interested in converting your current Import Method.

STEP 2: INSTALL LATEST DYKNOW CLOUD CONNECTOR

Whether or not you’re planning to reimage student devices, please ensure the latest Dyknow Cloud Connector version is pushed out and installed on student devices! This will help ensure Teachers do not have issues monitoring students.

Click the relevant links below for step-by-step instructions:

WINDOWS DEVICES

• Install Windows Cloud Connector

CHROMEBOOK DEVICES

• Install Chromebook Cloud Connector

MAC DEVICES

• Install Mac Cloud Connector

Note: If your students are using Mac OS 10.14+, the Mac privacy profile must be installed for all Dyknow features to work. If your district maintains student Mac devices via third-party, like an MDM software, install the Dyknow Privacy Profile.

STEP 3: TRAINING

Share Dyknow's latest Training Video with your teachers.