Canvas

Canvas and Aspire SIS have developed an automated integration between the two systems using APIs made available from SIF 2.0. The APIs allow Aspire SIS to share rostering data to Canvas and for Canvas to post grades back to Aspire SIS.

As an admin, you can review the integration functionality and limitations and request the integration for your institution.

Integration Overview

The OneRoster integration works bi-directionally:

Aspire SIS to Canvas Provisioning: When you make changes in Aspire SIS (to users, courses, enrollments, etc.), those changes are reflected in Canvas after a nightly, one-way transfer from your SIS's SIF 2.0 API to Canvas.
Canvas to Aspire SIS Grade Passback (GPB): When instructors make changes or updates to course assignments and student grades in Canvas, those changes are sent to your SIS using SIF 2.0 API. Learn about syncing grades from Canvas to the Aspire SIS gradebook.

Note: OneRoster provisioning is required for GPB functionality.

Supported Objects

The following data is included in any provisioning or GPB transfer.

Provisioning:

Courses
Enrollments
Sections
Staff
Students
Sub-accounts
Terms

GPB:

Course Grades/Gradebook Scores
Graded Assignments
Graded Discussions
Graded Quizzes

Aspire SIS Integration Prerequisites

Before implementing the Aspire SIS/Canvas integration, your institution must meet the following requirements:

Request your institution's SIF 2.0 credentials from Aspire SIS. These OneRoster credentials (API URL, client key, and client secret) should be sent to the Instructure SIS team using a secure Canvas-provided link.
Once you have shared your OneRoster credentials, the Instructure SIS team will verify the integration connectivity.
If your institution is converting from one SIS to another or transitioning from a different integration, the SIS team must perform an evaluation of the integration against your data. The SIS team will contact you with any concerns about converting to the Aspire SIS integration.

Next Steps

If you are interested in enabling the Aspire SIS Integration for provisioning, please contact your Customer Success Manager (CSM) for consideration.