Technology

The Shared Learning Collaborative (SLC) is building a set of shared technology services* that will allow states and districts to connect student data and education materials that currently exist in different formats and locations, in order to integrate them effectively for educators, parents and students.

* Note: The shared technology services are also known as the “Shared Learning Infrastructure” ("SLI") or “SLC technology” during the build and pilot phases; the services will be named and branded with the launch of version 1 in late 2012.

Technical Specifications

Specifications for how the SLC technology will connect disparate student data and learning content.

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Data Store

The SLC technology will include a secure, multitenant, cloud-hosted data store designed to help states and districts manage student enrollment and achievement information that is currently housed in multiple systems.

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APIs & SDK

The SLC technology will include a set of application programming interfaces (APIs) and a software development kit (SDK) to enable application developers, courseware designers and educators to create new ways to access data; connect and share resources; and develop classroom applications, content and tools.

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Privacy and Security

A secure data store will house student data in compliance with existing privacy standards, and teachers and students will be able to view and work with their own information, via role-specific access, while protecting it from unauthorized use.

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LRMI

The SLC technology will leverage the Learning Resources Metadata Initiative (LRMI) specification to support metadata tagging of content aligned to the Common Core State Standards.
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