Multiply the Impact of your Digital Ecosystem with IMS

Edtech products working together to meet the needs of districts, teachers, and students should not be difficult－it should be the expectation. After all, it’s your ecosystem, and your edtech suppliers should play by your rules.

Most districts and states find it challenging to navigate among all the alternatives.

• A proprietary ecosystem centered on a single supplier’s approach to integration that limits your choices and puts your digital future at risk

• A fragile ecosystem of custom integrations using product-specific APIs that require ongoing innovation and costly upgrades

• Claims of data standards implementations that have not been validated as plug-and-play across multiple products, meaning you are still getting custom integrations

Now is the Time to Ignite Your Digital Transformation

As your district prepares for another school year, IMS has the resources to support you in building a digital ecosystem with innovative models that work for every learner. Using the standards together provides the infrastructure to simplify IT and administrative processes, ensure instructional resources are in the hands of teachers and students on day one, and dramatically improve the student experience with rich and engaging digital resources.

View the K-12 Playbook to Get Resources for Implementing IMS Standards

Digital Transformation Using IMS Standards

IMS provides standards and partnership for all stages of digital transformation, from building a Foundation, through improving Learning, and promoting Achievement. At each stage, IMS standards are flexible and designed to assist you in building a digital ecosystem that meets the needs of your district, now and into the future.

Build a Foundation IMS Ecosystem Accelerator Program (with the new IMS Compatibility Check service)—ensures users can achieve interoperability that works the first time and every time OneRoster—automate rostering and assigning access for digital platforms, tools, and apps LTI Core—secure integration with learning platforms, tools, and apps Common Cartridge—easily add packages of digital content to your learning platform or learning object repository (LOR) TrustEd Apps—select digital resources that have been vetted for privacy and security

Enhance Learning LTI Advantage—enrich teaching and learning with easy access to tools and apps, an intuitive way to add content and links to an LMS, and real-time updates in the LMS gradebook from tools and apps LTI Proctoring Services—ensure the integrity of every assessment—every time OneRoster Gradebook—send grades from the LMS gradebook to the SIS gradebook LTI Resource Search—quickly search digital catalogs for the best learning resources Caliper Analytics—use learner activity and engagement data to inform strategy Question and Test Interoperability (QTI)—enable interoperable and accessible digital assessments

Recognize Achievement Open Badges—secure, verifiable badges that allow learners to share skills and competencies they have mastered Comprehensive Learner Record (CLR)—secure, verifiable digital credentials that present a complete picture of student achievements, skills, and experiences Competencies and Standards Exchange (CASE)—easily align content and assessment results to academic standards and competencies

Coming Soon! OneRoster 1.2—an updated version of the standard with increased security, more flexibility for demographic data, and a new profile for bringing assessment results into your SIS Student Learning Data Model—the way institutions discover and use data from their digital ecosystem to help and support student progress

IMS Standards in Action

Districts across the country have already begun their digital transformations with IMS standards. They are using standards that are available today, widely adopted by vendors, have a proven track record in K-12, promote higher usage of digital tools, and deliver high-quality teacher and student experiences.

Plug-and-Play with Vetted Security and Privacy

Baltimore County Public Schools in Maryland is committed to a plug-and-play digital ecosystem with vetted security and privacy to protect sensitive student data. Learn more about how Baltimore County uses open-standards from IMS to develop an ecosystem with seamless interoperability and a trusted and secure experience for students.

Personalized Algebra I

Forsyth County Schools in Georgia uses digital technology to enhance the learning experience for all students. Learn more about how open-standards from IMS are used to personalize learning, bringing high-quality resources into their LMS, and adding efficiency to administrative tasks.

See More IMS Standards in Action