Higher Education Playbook

The Higher Education Playbook helps institutional leaders shorten the learning curve on adopting open standards. Academic and IT leaders, curriculum and education technologists, IT specialists, and development teams can use this easy-to-use reference and resource center to build a seamless and future-ready plug-and-play edtech ecosystem. 1EdTech members participating in the HED Innovation Leadership Networks create and evolve these resources to benefit the community at large.

• At a bare minimum, institutions should require 1EdTech standards certification when purchasing new or renewing educational technology products. The 1EdTech Product Directory is the official listing of products guaranteed to meet the 1EdTech standards

• Statement of Intent to Adopt 1EdTech Consortium Standards in a Timely Manner

• 1EdTech Global Glossary of Terms: This glossary of terms provides definitions of terms commonly used throughout 1EdTech that users may wish to better understand. It is by no means an exhaustive list of definitions related to our communities, but it has been carefully crafted in the hopes that it will aid in the facilitation of shared understandings of interoperability.

• Learn how through the use of the LTI^TM standard, the University of Central Florida has been able to significantly extend the capabilities of its learning management system. Visit the UCF Center of Excellence for LTI for additional resources and guidance to get started on implementing LTI.

• 1EdTech App Note: Enhancing Accessibility Through 1EdTech Global Learning Standards

• Intro to 1EdTech TrustEd Apps (recorded webinar): Learn about the 1EdTech community-driven process to vet teaching and learning apps and certify that they meet 1EdTech standards for data privacy.

• LTI Advantage Overview: An introduction to LTI Advantage services and how they benefit your digital teaching and learning ecosystem.

• 7 Things You Should Know About LTI Advantage: A briefing document from the 7 Things You Should Know About... series from the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI).

• Caliper Metric Profiles: Common explanations of the types of data represented and validated using 1EdTech Caliper Analytics.

• Why Institutions Need to Care About Learning Analytics Data and Caliper Analytics

• 1EdTech Learning Data & Analytics Key Principles: A document articulating eight principles for institutions to consider when implementing technology for the collection and use of learning data.

• Digital Badging Considerations Checklist: The HED Digital Credentials ILN created a list of considerations for their peers embarking on a digital badging journey. 

• Understanding Digital Credentials: Explains the differences among Open Badges, Comprehensive Learner Record, and the Competencies and Academic Standards Exchange (CASE) standards and how they can also work in concert in HED.

• Open Badges Procurement Guidance: Background information on the Open Badges standard, sample RFP language, and additional considerations when specifying support for 1EdTech-certified Open Badges as part of your procurement process.

• CLR Resources for HED: A collection of resources needed to help you get started and grow your CLR initiative.

• CLR FAQ: Common questions and answers about the CLR standard for all audiences.

• CLR Roundtables: Recordings from the monthly Learn & Lead open forum where institutional leaders and 1EdTech staff lead discussions on topics of interest to those seeking to implement and utilize Comprehensive Learner Records on their campus.

• CLR Procurement Guide: Sample language for including the 1EdTech Comprehensive Learner Record (CLR) standard in an institutional RFI/RFP document.

• Guidance from the American Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) on the Use of the 1EdTech Comprehensive Learner Record Standard: A statement from AACRAO advocating the use of 1EdTech CLR for institutions seeking to implement comprehensive learner records.