Companies join forces to leverage 1EdTech CASE for K-12 academic standards
Andover, MI – December 21st, 2023 – Edsby®, an innovative K-12 education software company, has signed an agreement to license and resell the Satchel standards management software from Common Good Learning Tools (CGLT) to enable learning organizations to manage their unique academic standards, expectations, outcomes, or competencies (ESOCs) more easily.
The move enables private schools, school districts and departments/ministries of education to more efficiently manage their ESOCs in the 1EdTech Competencies and Academic Standards Exchange (CASE)® format newly supported by Edsby. Doing so in Satchel will enable Edsby schools, districts and regions to easily push updates to their educators whenever they seek to make changes, eliminating the need for manual intervention.
The partnership between Edsby and Common Good Learning Tools is the latest in a series of enhancements by Edsby aimed at giving educators more hands-on administrative control of their Edsby systems.
Key benefits of the Edsby and Common Good Learning Tools agreement include:
- Administrative Empowerment & Efficiency – Support of Satchel through the CASE standard enables Edsby users to manage their academic standards in the 1EdTech standard CASE format without the need for manual intervention, eliminating the time-consuming process of requesting an import and edit of their ESOCs every time changes occur.
- More Frequent Updates – With the new integration, ESOCs can be updated as often as desired, so educators are always basing their curriculum, assessments and reporting on up-to-date requirements, promoting a more agile educational environment.
- Compatibility With Other Systems – Basing the interoperability between the systems on the 1EdTech standard CASE format provides an open solution, allowing easy reuse of ESOCs by other educational systems, including those for publishing or other distribution.
“Common Good Learning Tools’ Satchel will save time and effort for K-12 learning organizations for which standards, expectations, outcomes, or competencies are key,” said John Myers, CEO of Edsby. “Satchel’s purpose-built content management system aligns with our commitment to innovative solutions that enhance the educational experience for K-12 organizations.”
“Common Good Learning Tools is excited to collaborate with Edsby to bring our Satchel software to a wider audience,” said Pepper Williams, CEO of Common Good Learning Tools. “By simplifying the management of academic standards, we aim to empower educators to focus on what they do best: educating the next generation. This partnership reflects our shared dedication to advancing education technology.”
About Edsby
The unique needs of K-12 are hard to meet with conventional technologies. Edsby has been putting the connections between people, not just documents, at the center of K-12 education worldwide for more than 10 years. Edsby’s innovative software systems foster rich communication and data exchanges between students, teachers, families and other education stakeholders to drive K-12 student success. Edsby has received more than 70 industry awards and distinctions. Learn more at www.edsby.com.
About Common Good Learning Tools
Common Good Learning Tools builds learning tools for the common good, improving education through the thoughtful application of known learning principles and innovative programming to create effective digital teaching and learning experiences.
Edsby is a registered trademark of CoreFour Inc. Competencies and Academic Standards Exchange (CASE)® is a registered trademark of the 1EdTech Consortium, Inc. (1edtech.org)
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