EduTone Xchange Enterprise Edition

The EduTone Xchange Enterprise Edition (ETX-EE) features a secure, multi-tenant identity management system that automates role-based end-user account provisioning and enables single sign-on access across multiple third party web-based applications.

The Platform includes an optional private-label Web 2.0 Community Portal with a digital content repository. The professionally focused social networking infrastructure encourages free or for-fee exchange of digital content assets, online applications and professional services across teaching and non-teaching staff, students and parents, within or across the organization.

Components of EduTone Xchange

Edutone Gateway

A virtual appliance that enables customers or partners to administer, customize and integrate the end-user identity data and customize role0based policies for single sign-on access to specific services

EduTone Passport

An easy to use, point and click tool that can be embedded as a “widget” inside any Portal, LMS or access device, enabling each individual end-user to securely access a unique set of services

EduTone Community

An enterprise Web 3.0 social media Portal and digital content repository that connects end-users and service providers enabling the exchange of digital content, online services and knowledge

EduTone Marketplace

An online Application Catalog with hundreds of free or for-fee subscription-based services from EduTone Partners, available on-demand individually or within bundled solutions

Features for Organizations

• Single sign-on (SSO) to any web-based application by leveraging hundreds of pre-built EduTone Connectors
• Anytime, anywhere access to web-based applications and services with the platform agnostic EduTone Passport
• Automated services provisioning using admin-defined, role-based policies on-demand or in bulk via EduTone Gateway
• Streamlined user authentication using existing user access credentials via EduTone’s LDAP synchronization technology
• Real-time integration and improved organizational performance for mission critical applications such as SIS, LMS, and LDAP
• Allows students, staff, and parents to communicate, collaborate, publish, and exchange knowledge, resources, and services
• Digital content repository enriched with peer review, rating, searching, and tagging tools within the EduTone Community

Benefits for Students, Staff, and Parents

• Enhanced communication and collaboration in a secure, reliable environment
• Greater use of school created and purchased resources
• Anytime, anywhere access to resources, applications, information, and services
• Familiar Web 2.0 social networking environment requiring little to no training to get started
• Create, manage, and access bookmarks to favorite sites from within EduTone Passport
• Users no longer need to remember a login name and password for each service the school provides

Benefits for Schools and Education Enterprises

• Effectively communicate with students, staff, and parents
• Remove barriers to adoption by providing simple, anytime, anywhere access to resources, applications and services
• Make better use of scarce technology resources by avoiding the need to create individual user accounts, reset passwords, and manage interoperability
• Monitor usage patterns of services to help make the right decision when subscriptions are due for renewal
• Promote the development and use of professional learning communities
• Promote exemplary content through teacher content rating, comments, and collaboration
• Establish a school branded community to foster collaboration, communication, and resource sharing