Introduction

For many schools their Student Information System (SIS) acts as the heart of the academic computing environment. Because, student information, like student names, rosters and classes, is equally important to Haiku LMS we offer several methods of integrating with your existing SIS system that we collectively refer to as Domain Imports.

CSV Imports

If you can export data from your SIS system into a CSV file, the simplest way to import data into Haiku LMS is use CSV Imports. There are several ways to run CSV imports:

1. Manually import your rosters once, then use the Haiku LMS web interface to maintain the info after the initial upload. This works well in small schools where teachers and a few technology staff members are entrusted to maintain their own student information over the course of a semester.
2. Manually import your rosters once, then use the Haiku LMS export feature to maintain your rosters as a comma-delimited text file. This can work well for schools who don't see a lot of changes in rosters over the course of a year, and don't want to deal with the hassle or expense of setting up an auto-update solution.
3. Setup an automated import by sending the CSV import file via SFTP or making it available over a VPN. Once configured this method is likely to be the most hassle-free. Haiku offers a solid VPN solution through their association with Rackspace, the world's leader in hosting. Rackspace can help setup and monitor the VPN's security settings.*

To help you figure out what information you will need from your SIS to begin the import integration please read the CSV Import Specification. You can also download a sample import file that may help you better understand the specification. Both of these files can also be found by signing in to the Domain Control Admin, then under the Manage Domain menu choose the Import & Exports option. For more help or information please contact us at support@haikulearning.com.

Manual Imports

School administrators can perform a manual import at any time. First login to the Domain Control Center for your domain. Under the Manage Domain menu choose the Import & Exports option. Simply follow the on-screen prompts to upload an import file. Again, please be sure you've read & understand the CSV Import Specification before you start your first import.

Automatic Imports

If you're interested in setting up an automatic import process, please contact us at support@haikulearning.com.

The API

If it's important to you that changes made in your SIS are instantly reflected in Haiku LMS, we also offer an API that can handle imports & exports of student, roster and class details. For more information & access the full API documentation please contact us at support@haikulearning.com.