Ed-Fi 101 - Welcome to Ed-Fi

Course Information

• Course Title: Ed-Fi 101 - Welcome to Ed-Fi

• Course Code: Ed-Fi 101 

• Tracks:

  • Technical Track

  • Program Track

• Organization:

  • All

• Series: Fundamentals of the Ed-Fi Solution (100 Series)

• Course Prerequisites: None. This is the first set of courses in the series.

• Learning Delivery Modes: Self-Guided Course (Online)

  • Video

• Time to Complete: 90 minutes 

• Registration Options: Online

• Link to online course

Course Overview

Description

This introductory course provides an overview of Ed-Fi, including the Ed-Fi Alliance organization and the technology it provides. Academy students learn how the Ed-Fi Technology Suite and Data Standard enable education information systems to talk with each other to provide comprehensive insights into student progress. The course also introduces the Ed-Fi Community, consisting of technologists and educators focused on solving problems and sharing resources. 

Who Should Enroll

Everyone. This course provides foundational information about Ed-Fi and is a prerequisite for every other Academy course. 

Course Outcome

By the end of this course, Academy students will: 

• Understand the many ways Ed-Fi supports student success through the Ed-Fi Community and resources like the Ed-Fi Platform, Starter Kits, Implementation Paths, and Solution Guides.

• Understand the fundamentals of interoperability and data standards.

• Know the basic technical terminology that describes what Ed-Fi does — and how it does it.

• Recognize the terms for the components of the Ed-Fi Data Standard, including domains, entities, attributes, descriptors, and associations.

• Understand the importance of use cases to Ed-Fi development and implementation.

• See how Ed-Fi supports every learner’s success by empowering a community of educators and innovators with real-time, comprehensive data.

Learning Objectives

The learning objectives for this course are: 

• Understand how the Ed-Fi Data Standard and Ed-Fi Technology Suite securely and seamlessly connect education technology systems to enable the use of information in a meaningful way.  

• Learn how Ed-Fi can help different organizations tackle their data interoperability challenges.  

• Explore the Ed-Fi Starter Kits and other resources to help organizations solve problems.

• Learn how to become an active member of the Ed-Fi Community through Ed-Fi events, community workgroups, and other collaboration opportunities.

• Gain hands-on experience with and exposure to tools and resources that guide and support the Ed-Fi journey.

• Understand the importance of a focused use case for a successful start to your Ed-Fi journey.  

Course Modules

• Understanding Ed-Fi

• How Ed-Fi can Help

• Ed-Fi Community

• Ed-Fi Technology Suite and Resources

• Starter Kits and Implementation Paths

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