Middleware is commonly used by businesses that have a variety of separate software systems to make information integration easier.

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This integration is currently on track to allow them to connect the following systems: student information, data portal, learning management, gradebook, curriculum map, collaboration tools, portfolios, and digital assets (learning resources).

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