1EdTech Standards

1EdTech (formerly IMS Global Learning Consortium) develops technical standards that enable interoperability between educational technology systems. These standards ensure that different platforms—learning management systems, content publishers, assessment tools, and student information systems—can communicate and share data seamlessly. This interoperability is crucial for institutions that use multiple edtech tools, as it eliminates data silos and reduces manual workarounds.

Below is a quick reference guide to the key 1EdTech standards, organized by their primary function and data flow patterns.

Standard	Category	Layperson's Term	Key Function	Data Flow
EDU-API	Foundational	Universal Language Framework 🧱	Defines the secure, consistent structure for all data exchange APIs.	Across all 1EdTech Standards
Common Cartridge	Content Packaging	Digital Course Box 📦	Packages an entire course's structure and content for portability.	Publisher → LMS
LTI 1.3 / Advantage	Real-time Connection	Secure Launch Button 🔗	Securely launches external tools and returns grades immediately.	LMS ↔ External Tool
QTI	Assessment Format	Quiz Blueprint 📝	Ensures assessments and questions are portable and consistently scored.	Content Bank ↔ LMS
Caliper Analytics	Usage Tracking	Data Sensor Language 📊	Collects granular, standardized student activity data (time on task, clickstream).	User Activity → Data Warehouse
CASE	Alignment	Objective Identifier 🎯	Provides unique IDs for skills and objectives to tag content and performance data.	State/District → All Systems
Open Badges	Credentialing	Digital Mini-Certificate 🏅	Issues verifiable, digital credentials based on demonstrated skills.	LMS/Tool → Learner
OneRoster	Administrative Data	Administrator's Bridge 👥	Automatically syncs student, teacher, class, and grade data across systems.	SIS ↔ LMS/Applications

Overview of key 1EdTech standards showing their categories, simplified descriptions, functions, and data flow patterns.