1EdTech Consortium’s Learning Analytics Builders Coalition Releases a New Report for Higher Education
BURLINGTON, Mass., August 7, 2025 – There is a new free resource from 1EdTech® Consortium to support colleges and universities in navigating the complexities of implementing learning analytics with clarity and purpose.
The new report, “Six Steps for Effective Learning Analytics Implementation in Postsecondary Education,” provides a practical roadmap based on the experiences and insights of institutions across the Learning Analytics Builders Coalition (LAB-C) and its community at 1EdTech. Drawing on real-world case studies and input from higher education leaders, the report outlines a phased approach designed to foster data-informed decision-making and improved student outcomes.
The six recommended steps include:
- Create an Internal Committee or Council
- Involve External Stakeholders
- Create a Taxonomy
- Start Small
- Focus on Ideation and Continuous Improvement
- Choose a Platform That Aligns with Standards
The report arrives at a critical moment. Recent data from EDUCAUSE shows that 70% of higher education institutions building a learning analytics capability lacked a learning community for collaboration and knowledge-sharing. LAB-C was created to fill this gap, bringing together institutional leaders and experts to collaborate, co-create, and share effective practices in learner analytics.
“We know from evidence in the field that learning analytics has the potential to transform how we support our students, but only if it's implemented with intention and purpose,” said Suzanne Carbonaro, Vice President of Postsecondary Education & Workforce Programs at 1EdTech. “This report captures lessons learned and effective strategies that any institution can implement to get started, or evolve their current analytics efforts, through a trusted network of peers.”
The LAB-C coalition represents a growing group of postsecondary institutions committed to solving shared challenges and scaling solutions that promote learner success. By engaging in this initiative, institutions gain access not only to resources and frameworks but also to a supportive community committed to ethical, standards-based innovation.
“LAB-C is a catalyst for change, uniting institutions, associations, edtech providers, and educators in a shared mission to accelerate student success through data-informed practice,” said Kevin Corcoran, Assistant Vice Provost, Center for Distributed Learning at the University of Central Florida. “By fostering scalable collaboration, ethical data use, and inclusive innovation like those highlighted in this report, LAB-C is reshaping the learning analytics landscape and empowering higher education and EdTech to build more responsive, personalized, and effective learning ecosystems."
Download the full report here.
About 1EdTech
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, workforce and corporate learning, and technology and service 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.