New Partnership Announced to Advance Open Standards and Transform Education Across Latin America

The collaboration between 1EdTech, IAAE and Leading EdTech Providers aims to reduce costs, accelerate innovation, and improve learning experiences through global interoperability standards

SAO PAULO, April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Education and technology leaders are working together to reduce costs, increase efficiency, and improve learner and educator experiences across Latin America.

During BETT-Brazil, the non-profit organizations 1EdTech® Consortium (1EdTech) and Ibero-American Association of Edtechs (IAAE) announced a joint venture, 1EdTech LATAM, to raise awareness of and implement 1EdTech's open interoperability and digital credential standards in Latin American countries. The collaboration includes other founding partners, Instructure, POK - Proof of Knowledge, PowerSchool, and Territorium.

Open standards, including Learning Tools Interoperability® (LTI®), OneRoster®, Edu-API™, Comprehensive Learner Record Standard™ (CLR Standard®) and Open Badges, are already being utilized by education technology providers and educational institutions in the region. Through an organized and intentional effort to use open standards, the providers and educational institutions say the cost and time required to implement new tools will go down while improving the user experience and security of those tools.

"The creation of 1EdTech LATAM means our institutions and edtechs can now lead innovation with global standards, localized support, and a shared commitment to impact learners across all contexts," said Fernando Valenzuela, IAAE President. "At the IAAE, we are proud to collaborate with 1EdTech and our founding partners as co-authors of a new chapter in Latin American education, where local solutions meet global trust and scalability. 1EdTech LATAM is our region's strategic engine to certify trust, transform teaching, and connect our talent with the opportunities of a global digital economy."

"1EdTech's mission is to unite the education community to build an integrated foundation of open standards that make educational technology work better for everyone, reducing complexity, accelerating innovation and expanding possibilities for learners worldwide," said Curtiss Barnes, 1EdTech CEO. "Our standards are created to be flexible enough to work with regional regulations and needs, while still providing the market and educational benefits of open and interoperable standards."

Open standards and trusted certifications allow edtech tools and systems to:

• Reduce integration costs and eliminate manual work through automated updates and consistent data structures
• Build trust with institutions by ensuring interoperability, privacy, security, and responsible data use
• Improve access, learning outcomes, and user experience at scale
• Seamlessly support credentialing within the 1EdTech TrustEd Digital Credentials ecosystem

"At Instructure, we believe that meaningful learning should be accessible, equitable, and transformative—no matter where it happens," said Ryan Lufkin, Vice President of Global Academic Strategy at Instructure. "Our support of 1EdTech LATAM reflects our deep commitment to fostering innovation through open standards, local partnerships, and a shared vision for learner success across the region. We're honored to collaborate with educators and institutions to help shape a more connected, empowered, and future-ready educational landscape in Latin America."

"As a global edtech company with Mexican origins, Territorium is proud to support 1EdTech's expansion into the LATAM region," said Guillermo Elizondo, CEO and Co-Founder of Territorium. "With millions of users across Latin America, and as a regional leader in testing, including university admissions in Mexico, and in delivering digital credentials, Comprehensive Learner Records (CLR), and interoperable learning solutions, we share 1EdTech's commitment to open standards. Together, we're strengthening the connection between education and employment across Latin America."

"At POK, we're helping institutions move beyond issuing credentials—to understanding their true impact," said Tomás Mindlin, Co-Founder and CEO of Proof of Knowledge (POK). "Our NFT-based credentials unlock meaningful insights into job placement, learner outcomes, and program ROI, while our white-labeling capabilities transform each credential into a branded, shareable moment. We're honored to support 1EdTech's expansion in Latin America and contribute to a global ecosystem where skills are visible, verified, and truly valued."

About 1EdTech Consortium

1EdTech® Consortium is a global community committed to building an integrated foundation of open standards that make educational technology work better for everyone. Our mission is to reduce complexity, accelerate innovation, and expand possibilities for learners worldwide. Our members represent K-12, primary, secondary, and postsecondary education organizations, workforce and corporate education providers, and technology providers. Together, we create and evolve community-developed technical standards and practices that support learner success throughout the lifelong learning continuum. Our organization gives a voice to all stakeholders working to improve education. 1EdTech hosts the Learning Impact Conference, Digital Credentials Summit, Learning Impact Europe Conference, and other engagement opportunities to advance the leadership and ideas that shape the future of learning. Visit our website at 1edtech.org.

SOURCE 1EdTech Consortium