The InCommon Steward Program
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The InCommon Steward Program is open for community review through September 29, 2016. Please review the documents linked from www.incommon.org/steward including the overview paper and the review of the trust model under the Steward Program. Please add your feedback in the table below, or send a note to steward-comment@incommon.org. |
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Slides from webinar for regional network providers Archived community review webinar |
Comments on the InCommon Steward Program
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extends the benefits of federated identity management to K-12 school districts and community colleges. The Steward (a state or regional network) manages the implementation and InCommon provides the infrastructure and operational experience.
Benefits for the Steward
- Enhances collaboration with K-12 and community college members
- Federated identity management reduces support traffic by reducing signons
- Federated IdP increases security and simplicity by reducing the need for multiple credentials
- Provides access to a national trust infrastructure and teaching, learning and research services across all of U.S. research and education
- Leverages the existing InCommon Federation technical and support infrastructure
Benefits for the School District and Community College
- New possibilities for sharing of services and software
- Potential seamless transition from one educational level to the next
- Access to national and international resources
- Reduces the number of passwords individuals need to remember, and reduces the likelihood that their credentials will be compromised
- The Steward manages the technical infrastructure, so no need for additional resources and technical expertise
Background
In 2017, a proof of concept of the Steward Program was conducted in partnership with MCNC, the North Carolina regional network, to test assumptions about benefits, challenges and costs of the program.
Information for Regionals Considering Joining the Program
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We currently export a few K12 entities that have been sponsored into InCommon by their higher education collaborators and haven¹t opted out. Under the Steward Program proof of concept, MCNC is leaning towards not exporting the 10 or so entities.
We plan to review the PoC next June and determine next steps. At that point, we¹ll have a better idea about next steps for adoption and the numbers.
Just curious, though, what prompted your question? K12 in eduGAIN or metadata scaling or..?
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Tina Meier
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