Product: LaunchPad   

Audience: ClassLink Administrator, Instructor, Student

 

My Apps is the first view after logging into ClassLink LaunchPad. This gives you instant access to the resources that have been provided for you by your organization. In order to customize your My Apps screen, you can add your own apps by visiting the App Library, add your own weblinks as apps, and you can also create folders.

 

Overview

• Tool Bar
• What are SSO apps?
• Updating or Adding a Password Locker
• App Library
• Adding Your Own App
• ClassLink Extension
• Right-Click Options
• Login Reminders
• Accessing ClassLink LaunchPad on a Mobile Device 
• Teacher Console/My Backpack
• Training Tutorials

 

 

 

Tool Bar

App Libray:  Click the + icon to access the App Library to add additional applications to your My Apps screen.

Edit Mode: Click the Edit icon to create folders, change the theme, app size, font style, or wallpaper.

Search: Allows you to search through your apps to find a specific app. You do not need to click the search bar to start searching, just begin typing the name of the app and it will automatically search your apps.  You also have the ability to filter your search by creating and categorizing apps with Tags.

 

 

 

 

What are SSO apps?

ClassLink has the ability to link you seamlessly to your various web accounts from within ClassLink. This feature is called Single Sign-On (SSO) which means you will not have to enter your username and password every time you enter that website - your username and password for applications are saved. Apps that have single sign-on capabilities can be found in the App Library. They are differentiated by SSO banners with a key in the top right corner.

 

 

When clicking on an application, in some cases, the username and password is embedded - you will click on the application and it will log you right in.  In other cases, a Password Locker will prompt you to enter your username and password and then click Save, just one time.  ClassLink will then store that username and password combination for you and you will not have to enter it again.

 

 

 

Updating or Adding a Password Locker

To update or change your password, right-click the app from the My Apps screen and click Edit Password.

 

 

Click the Edit icon to update your username or password.  Click the red X to delete an existing Password Locker.

 

To add an additional account with a different username and password, right-click on the app, click Update Password, then click Add Locker to enter a locker name and the new account's username and password and click Save.

 

  

Thereafter when clicking on the application, a window will appear to choose from the first account, labeled as Default, or from any other added accounts.  Previously logged in accounts will be chosen unless logging out first.

 

 

 

App Library

To browse and search our Single Sign-On applications, navigate to our App Library (use the + in the top left corner).  Search and click Add, to add an application to your My Apps screen.

 

 

 

 

Add Your Own App

1. Go the the App Library (+).
2. Click Add App (if this feature is available to you).

 

1. Enter the app's URL.
2. Provide the name of the app.
3. Choose an icon.
4. Save.

 

 

Note: If you search for an application that you log into and can not find it in the App Library, you can click choose Request a Single Sign-On for this Application. You can also request a new icon for the app.  

 

ClassLink Extension

Most SSO apps require a browser extension to be installed. When users click an SSO app that requires the extension, if it has not already been installed, then a prompt will appear to install the extension. Below and linked are examples.

 

 

Right-Click Options 

When you right-click on an application, you have access to a variety of customizations.

 

 

Note: Remember that you can only delete apps that you've added. Apps that have been assigned to you must be removed by a ClassLink Administrator.

 

 

 

Updated: Aug 2020