EPDM/TPDM Developer Resources for v1.0

This section provides links to documentation covering the concepts and techniques necessary for a technical professional to understand and successfully implement the Ed-Fi ODS / API with EPDM. The Ed-Fi ODS / API with EPDM is an Ed-Fi ODS / API that has been extended to include the EPDM data entities and elements.

Audience

The links below are for current and prospective ODS / API with EPDM implementers. Implementers are generally technical professionals who work with educational database systems, including database administrators and software developers.

Links

What's new with EPDM. Updates in the latest EPDM release.
EPDM UML Diagram. UML Entity-Relationship Diagram for EPDM Entities.
Descriptor Workbook A spreadsheet listing all Core + EPDM descriptors
Ed-Fi Data Model with EPDM Data Handbook. Searchable, filterable EPDM enhanced version of the Ed-Fi Data Handbook.
Source code repositories on GitHub:
- Ed-Fi-TPDM-Community-Model. Contains MetaEd source for EPDM.
- Ed-Fi-TPDM-Community-Extension. Contains sample data, descriptors and bulk interchange files.
- Ed-Fi ODS & Ed-Fi ODS-Implementation. Repositories for the ODS / API.
EPDM Populated Template: A populated template for the ODS / API with EPDM data.
EPDM Minimal Template: A minimal template with EPDM (descriptors only).
EPDM Tracker / JIRA ticketing. The Ed-Fi Alliance issue tracking system where you can go to submit an issue or request for the teacher prep model.
Ed-Fi ODS / API Suite 3 Version 5.1. Technical documentation for the core Ed-Fi ODS / API, of which the ODS / API with EPDM is an extension.
- API Client Developers' Guide. How-to information for developers of Ed-Fi ODS / API client systems. The essentials covered in this documentation apply to the ODS / API with EPDM.
- Platform Developers' Guide. Essential background and how-to information for Ed-Fi ODS / API platform hosts. Most information is applicable to the ODS / API with EPDM.
"Real World" Sample data - A set of data to meant to mimic the use of EPDM in a Teacher Preparation Provider