Google Change to SSO Student Log-ins

Oct 16, 2023

 
October 16, 2023
 
Dear Friends,
 
If your students use Google to access educational websites like Señor Wooly, then you're likely already aware of the changes coming on October 23 that could impact your students' ability to log in.
 
Here is the situation:
 
Starting October 23, Google will require schools to formally approve all third-party apps (like Señor Wooly) in order to continue using Google's SSO log-in features. Put another way, if your school has not approved SenorWooly.com by October 23, your students will no longer be able to log in. 
 
We didn't make this rule, I swear!
 
However, the situation is not quite as dire as it sounds. In this newsletter, I will walk you through two pieces of important information:
 
1) What your school/district needs to do in order to formally approve Señor Wooly.
 
2) How to easily convert your student accounts to a different log-in method in case Google becomes inaccessible. 
 
All the best,
Jim Wooldridge
 
 
What your school needs to do
 
Illustration of a school
If your students currently use Google SSO to log in to Señor Wooly, then you'll need to contact your school or district administrators. Are you not sure what to ask them? Fear not! We've done the work for you. Copy and paste everything in this letter and send it to your administrator.
 
To ensure uninterrupted access, your administrator needs to make this change by October 23, 2023.
 
Your request will likely not be a surprise to your administrator since they've probably been fielding similar requests from other teachers and applications.
 
Once the administrator has completed these steps, your students will be able to continue using Google to log into Señor Wooly.
 
 
What if we can't get this change made in time?
 
If your school does not make the required changes before October 23, all is not lost! In fact, we at Señor Wooly are better positioned to weather this storm than most websites!
 
Why, do you ask? Because we built a feature that allows students to easily and safely convert their Google accounts to a new log-in system.
 
Watch this short tutorial video to show you how to use this conversion system.
 
A tutorial video
Watch the above tutorial video to learn how to convert your students' accounts to a new log-in system without losing any data or progress.
 
 
Do you need a district contract or privacy agreement signed?
 
Illustration of privacy contract being signed
If you need a district contract and/or privacy agreement signed to use Señor Wooly, we are happy to help! 
 
Please ask an administrator to contact us at [email protected] to begin the process.
 
 
Need a quote and/or purchase order?
 
We are happy to help. Whether you're buying just a single copy of a graphic novel or requesting info on bulk discounted subscriptions for your entire department, our sales team is happy to help.
 
Simply send us an email at [email protected], and we'll be happy to help.