Completing Google Integration and Single Sign On (SSO)

Completing Google Integration and Single Sign On (SSO)

Google Integration

For schools using a Google Workspace, LiFT offers a streamlined way to assign and collect evidence of learning using Google templates. LiFT automatically makes a copy of templated Google Drive assignments in each Learner’s drive, and manages the sharing permissions so that Learners can seamlessly submit evidence assignments. These shared Google documents can easily be passed back and forth between Teacher and Learner, and Teachers can edit or comment on them directly in their Feedback Window.

When you started to set-up LiFT in your school you should have contacted your school or district’s Google Workspace Administrator to have them initiate a Google/LiFT integration at the school or district level (see Integrations for more details). To complete the Google/LiFT integration for all users and enable auto sharing of Google Drive Templates, each individual user – all teachers and all students – will first need to Set-up Single Sign-On (SSO) (add link) with Google.

As Facilitator, you cannot do this step for anyone, but you can help everyone do this as soon as possible to avoid any frustration with their first evidence assignments.


How to Set Up a Google Single Sign On (to Complete a Google Integration)

Setting up Single Sign On must currently be done in the Legacy LiFT Interface, even if you exclusively use the New LiFT Interface.

Teachers must first log into LiFT at teachers.mylift.io. Students must first log into LiFT at mylift.io.




Enter your school email address and LiFT password. Click on the blue LOGIN button.

Don’t remember your LiFT password? Enter your school email address and click on “Forgot password?” You will receive an email at your school email address with a link to reset your password.




Once you are in LiFT, click on the arrow to the right of your name in the top right corner of your screen, and select Single Sign On from the drop down menu.



Enter your School Email Address and click on Continue. Do not use a personal email address.



Choose your School Account, not anything else. If you are not being recognized by the system, click on Sign Out of All Accounts and add your School Account again.


Other Single Sign On Opportunities

If your Learners are already using Canvas, Schoology, or Microsoft Teams, once they do the Single Sign On process as above, they are also able to access LiFT through these other apps. Integrations with Canvas, Schoology and Microsoft are limited to Single Sign On and do not impact any other LiFT features.

If your school does not use Google, your Users can still go through the Single Sign On (SSO) process to enable accessing LiFT through these other apps.

Key Takeaways about Integrations

A LiFT/Google integration is strongly recommended for all schools that use a Google Workspace. This integration enables the use of Google Drive Templates in LiFT.

Completing a LiFT/Google integration is a two-step process: First, your school or district’s Google Workspace Administrator must initiate your LiFT/Google integration. All users must then complete the LiFT/Google integration by setting up Single Sign On with Google.

When setting up Single Sign On a User must log into LiFT first, and then use their official school-based email address, not a personal address.

Setting up Single Sign On (SSO) permits access to LiFT via Google, Canvas, Schoology or Microsoft.





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