FAQ If I work with Edlink will I automatically be OneRoster/LTI/Clever (etc) Certified? No. It is certainly possible for you to get certified by any of the bodies that manage the systems or standards we help edtech developers support. And Edlink would be
lti What are the Possible Future Services for LTI Advantage? LTI 1.3 and LTI Advantage are the newest additions to the LTI specification. The LTI 1.3 specification is based on the LTI 1.1 specification framework and LTI Advantage is a set of optional services added to it.
Data Standards What are Project Unicorn and the Interoperability Rubric? Project Unicorn is an initiative of InnovateEDU. Its true goal is to “optimize and radicalize education data with interoperability”. With stakeholders across the country, Project Unicorn develops events, tools, and resources to educate k12 buyers of edtech products.
ims global consortium What Is Caliper Analytics? Caliper Analytics is a standard from 1EdTech Consortium (formerly IMS Global Consortium, 1EdTech) and enables institutions to collect learning data from digital resources.
gg4l What is GG4L? Global Grid for Learning (GG4L) is a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) that aims to build partnerships between schools and vendors in order to better address a wide range of issues in the edtech space.
ed-fi What are the Ed-Fi Alliance and the Ed-Fi Standard? Ed-Fi has its own data standard and technology suite through a community of schools, agencies, and developers. The Ed-Fi Alliance, which offers its data standards and API code for free, is sponsored by the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation.
a4l What is Access 4 Learning? Access 4 Learning (A4L, formerly Schools Interoperability Framework Association) is a non-profit membership organization that focuses on offering solutions for issues concerning educational data.
common cartridge What is the Common Cartridge Standard? Discover what the Common Cartridge is, its purpose, its components, and a simple way to understand how it works.
qti What is the QTI Standard? The data model dictates the structure of questions, assessments, and results using XML data binding.
oneroster What is OneRoster? OneRoster is a standard from 1Edtech Consortium (formerly IMS Global Learning Consortium) for sharing data between SISs and other systems.
lti What are the 9 Standards from 1EdTech Consortium? 1EdTech Consortium (formallery IMS Global Learning Consortium) has published several standards throughout the edtech industry. We’ll name each standard, its purpose, and its contribution to interoperability.
Data Standards Who Creates Data Standards for Education? Several groups control the creation and maintenance of data standards in education. Data standards support interoperability, which is the ability of systems to exchange and use similar data (though standards aren’t the only way to support interoperability).
ims global consortium The History of LTI Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) is a data specification created by 1EdTech Consortium (formerly, IMS Global Learning Consortium; 1Edtech). This specification is designed to integrate external tools and content into different LMS providers.
lti What is LTI Advantage? LTI Advantage is the “missing piece” in development within the LTI 1.3 framework. It’s a bundle of services that sits on top of LTI 1.3 to be discussed below.
