| By Gale Staff |
Powered by ISTE’s Learning Technology Directory, the EdTech Index is a trusted resource for educators seeking reliable information to choose effective learning technology solutions. 1EdTech uses five quality indicators to evaluate products for inclusion on the EdTech Index: the solutions must be safe, evidence-based, inclusive, usable, and interoperable.1
Several Gale products are currently featured on the EdTech Index, including Gale In Context resources. Recently, Gale In Context: For Educators has earned new validations recognizing the resource’s presence on the EdTech Index and showcasing its achievement with 1EdTech badges.
Gale In Context: For Educators now holds the Interoperability Certification by 1EdTech, bringing the product to four total certifications:
– Data Privacy
– LTI Advantage
– LTI Deep Linking 2.0
– Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) v1.3
What Does This Mean for Gale In Context: For Educators?
These validations help administrators and educators find high-quality learning solutions that align with accessibility and data privacy standards. Featured resources, like Gale In Context: For Educators, provide tools for all learners to effectively perceive, understand, and interact with the resource, including students with disabilities and learning differences.
The new 1EdTech Interoperability Certification demonstrates a product has passed rigorous interoperability testing that aligns with 1EdTech open standards. This badge certifies that Gale In Context: For Educators works reliably with other educational technology, like your learning management system (LMS), to help educators save time, collaborate, and provide consistent learning experiences for all students.
Why Is Interoperability Essential in Education?
As online and hybrid learning remain key features of everyday instructional environments, data interoperability is essential to assess student performance, personalize learning, and support educators who work with varying technologies.
EdSurge succinctly describes the importance of interoperability in education: “For students, it offers the promise of increased access to learning opportunities and deeper engagement with instructional resources. For educators, it can provide reliable tracking of a multitude of data points, which in turn improves communication across stakeholder groups and enables effective interventions.”2
Gale In Context: For Educators is an award-winning instructional solution that leverages high-quality, multidisciplinary content for grades K–12 to help make curriculum planning, personalizing learning, measuring student progress, and collaborating with colleagues easier. This powerful resource provides educators with the tools they need to create consistent, engaging learning experiences across classrooms and schools.
Want a closer look? Get more details about how Gale In Context: For Educators helps schools have a greater impact on student outcomes and achieve instructional goals.
Notes:
1 “Easing the Burden on Schools: Five Quality Indicators for Edtech & AI Products,” ISTE.org, June 2024.
2 Sam Peterson, “Why the Pandemic Forces Administrators to Rethink Attendance—and Interoperability,” EdSurge.com, November 2020