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Milestone 2: IT Objectives

This training outlines the IT steps that need to be completed for a successful Handshake launch.

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About this course

Who should take this course?

 

  • Ideally, your IT point of contact, or anyone who will be responsible for managing the data imports and other tech-related tasks. 

This course covers: 

 

  • Importing student data
  • Setting up single sign-on
  • Allowing/unblocking Handshake emails
  • Setup an automated students sync (optional)

 

Curriculum20 min

  • Introduction

    There are 3 key objectives to tackle from an IT perspective during your Handshake implementation. Use this guide as your go-to technical resource.
    *All IT objectives should be complete ~4 weeks prior to your schools' student invite date.

    This timeline ensures you have a sufficient amount of time to test. Connect with both your Career Services point of contact & Handshake's Technical Support Team if you have any questions on your school's implementation timeline!

  • IT objectives for implementation
  • Overview of how students gain access to Handshake
  • Using the importer tool
  • Required importer training video
  • Steps for importing student data
  • Uploading historical data into Handshake
  • Handling pending user requests (3 min)
  • Setting up single sign-on (SSO)
  • SSO options and technical documentation
  • Email settings
  • Allowing and unblocking Handshake emails
  • Final takeaways
  • IT checklist for next steps
  • Feedback

About this course

Who should take this course?

 

  • Ideally, your IT point of contact, or anyone who will be responsible for managing the data imports and other tech-related tasks. 

This course covers: 

 

  • Importing student data
  • Setting up single sign-on
  • Allowing/unblocking Handshake emails
  • Setup an automated students sync (optional)

 

Curriculum20 min

  • Introduction

    There are 3 key objectives to tackle from an IT perspective during your Handshake implementation. Use this guide as your go-to technical resource.
    *All IT objectives should be complete ~4 weeks prior to your schools' student invite date.

    This timeline ensures you have a sufficient amount of time to test. Connect with both your Career Services point of contact & Handshake's Technical Support Team if you have any questions on your school's implementation timeline!

  • IT objectives for implementation
  • Overview of how students gain access to Handshake
  • Using the importer tool
  • Required importer training video
  • Steps for importing student data
  • Uploading historical data into Handshake
  • Handling pending user requests (3 min)
  • Setting up single sign-on (SSO)
  • SSO options and technical documentation
  • Email settings
  • Allowing and unblocking Handshake emails
  • Final takeaways
  • IT checklist for next steps
  • Feedback