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An SIS\/LMS integration connects your student information system<\/a> and learning management system so each record is entered once and stays consistent in both. At a minimum, four things need to move between them: people, classes, enrollments, and grades.<\/span><\/p>\n

This guide covers what each system should own, which direction each type of data should flow, and how integrations are usually built. It then shows how<\/span> Classe365<\/span><\/a> handles this through its<\/span> student information system<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>learning management system<\/span><\/a>, and Moodle, Google Classroom, and Clever connections. If you first need the basics of how the two systems differ, our guide to<\/span> SIS vs LMS<\/span><\/a> covers that. This article focuses on the data that moves between them.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is an SIS LMS integration?<\/b><\/h2>\n

In any integration, one system owns each piece of data, and the other receives a copy when a defined trigger fires. The SIS usually owns people, enrollments, and official grades, while the LMS owns coursework, quiz attempts, and activity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Standards exist to make this exchange predictable. The 1EdTech<\/span> OneRoster standard<\/span><\/a> covers K-12 data exchange between an SIS and an LMS, including rostering (who is enrolled in which class) and results (gradebook scores).<\/span><\/p>\n

What is SIS integration?<\/b><\/h3>\n

Student information system integration is any connection between your SIS and another tool. The SIS holds the official student record: demographics, enrollment, attendance, grades, and transcripts. Integrating it lets that record feed other systems, such as an LMS, a billing tool, or a state reporting platform, without anyone retyping it.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is LMS integration?<\/b><\/h3>\n

Learning management system integration connects your LMS to other systems so it receives the right people and classes and sends results back. It also covers live video tools, content libraries, and sign-in providers. The connection with your SIS matters most, because it decides who can see which course.<\/span><\/p>\n

What data should sync between an SIS and an LMS?<\/b><\/h2>\n

\"SIS<\/p>\n

Start with the data that must stay identical in both places, then add optional items only if someone will use them. Each row below has a single owner, which prevents the most common sync problem: two systems holding different versions of the same fact.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Data<\/b><\/td>\nOwner<\/b><\/td>\nDirection<\/b><\/td>\nPriority<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Student accounts and contact details<\/span><\/td>\nSIS<\/span><\/td>\nSIS to LMS<\/span><\/td>\nRequired<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Teacher accounts and subject assignments<\/span><\/td>\nSIS<\/span><\/td>\nSIS to LMS<\/span><\/td>\nRequired<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Classes, sections, subjects and academic sessions<\/span><\/td>\nSIS<\/span><\/td>\nSIS to LMS<\/span><\/td>\nRequired<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Enrollments and enrollment status changes<\/span><\/td>\nSIS<\/span><\/td>\nSIS to LMS<\/span><\/td>\nRequired<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Assignment and quiz scores<\/span><\/td>\nLMS<\/span><\/td>\nLMS to SIS<\/span><\/td>\nRequired<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Final grades and report cards<\/span><\/td>\nSIS<\/span><\/td>\nStays in SIS<\/span><\/td>\nRequired<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Parent or guardian links<\/span><\/td>\nSIS<\/span><\/td>\nSIS to LMS<\/span><\/td>\nOptional<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Attendance<\/span><\/td>\nSIS<\/span><\/td>\nSIS to LMS<\/span><\/td>\nOptional<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Course completion and activity data<\/span><\/td>\nLMS<\/span><\/td>\nLMS to SIS<\/span><\/td>\nOptional<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Take a student who changes their email address. You update it once in the SIS, and the change reaches the LMS. A teacher who scores a quiz in the LMS sends that score to the SIS gradebook, where it calculates the final grade. If someone then edits the same score in both places, you end up with two versions of it and no clear way to say which is right.<\/span><\/p>\n

How does SIS LMS integration work?<\/b><\/h2>\n

\"SIS<\/p>\n

Four common ways to connect the two systems, and the right one depends on how much control you need and how much upkeep you can take on.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Method<\/b><\/td>\nHow it works<\/b><\/td>\nEffort<\/b><\/td>\nKeeps data fresh<\/b><\/td>\nMain risk<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Single platform<\/span><\/td>\nSIS and LMS are modules of one product<\/span><\/td>\nLowest<\/span><\/td>\nDepends on the product<\/span><\/td>\nLess choice of LMS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Standards based<\/span><\/td>\nBoth tools support a standard such as OneRoster or LTI<\/span><\/td>\nMedium<\/span><\/td>\nScheduled or on demand<\/span><\/td>\nSupport varies by vendor<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
API connection<\/span><\/td>\nSystems call each other’s APIs, often built by a vendor<\/span><\/td>\nMedium to high<\/span><\/td>\nReal time or scheduled<\/span><\/td>\nBreaks when either API changes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CSV files<\/span><\/td>\nSomeone exports and imports spreadsheets<\/span><\/td>\nLow to set up<\/span><\/td>\nOnly as often as someone does it<\/span><\/td>\nErrors and stale data<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

A sync can run instantly, on a schedule like every night, or only when someone clicks a button. Instant syncs suit urgent changes, such as a withdrawn student losing access. A nightly sync is enough for details like contact information. A manual sync works only if one person runs it, because it falls behind whenever that person is busy.<\/span><\/p>\n

How does Classe365 connect its SIS and LMS?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Classe365 offers two routes: a native connection between its own SIS and LMS modules, and sync tools for external platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n

How does the native connection work?<\/b><\/h3>\n

\"SIS<\/p>\n

The LMS builds on the structure you set up in the SIS. In the LMS demo, the presenter explains that once the academic structure is in place, the subjects appear in the LMS as well. An administrator sees every subject, a teacher sees only the subjects they teach, and a student sees only the subjects they are enrolled in.<\/span><\/p>\n

A quiz built in the LMS can link to an assessment, and its results then publish to the grade book and the report card or transcript. The grade book link inside each LMS subject opens the Assessment and Grading module directly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The practical benefit is avoiding a separate sync project, with no connector to configure and no field mapping to maintain. The trade-off is that you work with Classe365’s LMS instead of choosing your own. The LMS is a $ 75-per-month add-on, and the Core plan covers the core SIS modules, such as Academics and Students & Parents.<\/span><\/p>\n

Classe365 LMS module demo: <\/span>
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