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IMS Global Learning Consortium Standards

This organization is focused on creating standards that ensure that different educational technology systems can work together seamlessly. These standards cover a wide range of educational tools, from learning management systems (LMS) to assessment tools, student information systems (SIS), and more.

Overview: IMS Global provides a suite of standards designed for interoperability in educational technology. Some of their standards include: Learning Information Services (LIS): A standard for exchanging information about people, courses, enrollments, grades, and more.

  • OneRoster: Focused on the exchange of roster information between systems, including students, teachers, classes, and enrollments.

  • Components: IMS standards include detailed data models for entities such as Learners, Instructors, Classes, Courses, Organizations, and Resources.

Usage: These standards are used internationally by educational technology providers and institutions to ensure interoperability between different educational tools and platforms.

Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI)​

Overview: OneRoster is a standard developed by IMS Global Learning Consortium, primarily used for the exchange of roster information, including students, teachers, classes, and enrollments, in educational technology systems.

JSON Format: OneRoster defines a REST API that exchanges data in JSON format, allowing easy integration between Learning Management Systems (LMS), Student Information Systems (SIS), and other educational tools.

Entities: OneRoster includes models for Users (Students, Teachers), Classes, Enrollments, Courses, and Resources.

The standards are static, with the latest versions released 2015 (Learning Tools Interoperability) and 2014 (Learning Information Services) https://www.1edtech.org/specifications.