Sora by OverDrive

Requestor Work Location:

Educational Technology

Requestor Title:

Instructional Technology

Active:

True

Description:

new web interface, domain, and mobile app called Sora through which students and staff can access the ebooks and audiobooks purchased by the district for student use. This app is located at the URL https://soraapp.com. It is already live and functioning for Granite School District users when they login via their active directory accounts, just as the older OverDrive website and apps have for several years. OverDrive has provided us an updated list of domains that need to be whitelisted with our web filter in order for Sora to load and function properly in all instances:

URL:

https://soraapp.com

Purpose/Use/Notes:

Continue to provide students and staff members with access to an extensive library of ebooks and digital audiobooks for use on district computers and devices, as well as access from home and personal devices, for purposes of literacy acquisition, research, and lifelong, independent learning.

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Lower Grade Range:

Kindergarten

Upper Grade Range:

12th Grade

Category:

Other

Utah State Core Correlation Standard(s):

Elementary Library Media

Is student data shared with the vendor?

True

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