1EdTech is evolving a global CASE ecosystem to support key policy objectives such as skills mobility, qualification transparency, and trust.
Digital credentials and badges only work if they’re meaningful and portable. Learners need credentials they can carry across platforms, industries, and borders. Employers need records they can trust and understand instantly. In a seamless learning and employment landscape, clarity isn’t optional.
CASE is the Foundation
1EdTech's Competencies and Academic Standards Exchange® (CASE®) standard has become a foundational solution for publishing machine-readable frameworks of learning outcomes, competencies, and skills—enabling seamless sharing, alignment, and trust across systems.
CASE ensures that when a skill or competency is described, it means the same thing no matter where it appears. When CASE is combined with other standards like Open Badges and Comprehensive Learner Records (CLR), skills become much easier to compare, understand, and reuse across different settings—making credentials more useful and trusted for everyone.
The technical capability of CASE is solid. The scale at which it operates is expanding.
The CASE Global Ecosystem Provides the Infrastructure
To truly scale meaningful credentials worldwide, we need more than a specification. We need a public infrastructure.
That’s why we’re launching the CASE Global Ecosystem.
This infrastructure:
- Is not owned by any single institution or employer
- Is governed openly
- Is stewarded in the public interest
- Enables global interoperability, trust, and reach
1EdTech is not centralizing the ecosystem; rather, we are convening it to better meet global demand.
Learn More. Get Involved.
We announced this new initiative at the 2026 Digital Credentials Summit with plans to launch later this year.
If your organization is interested in learning more or becoming part of the CASE Global Ecosystem, we invite you to download our consultation paper.
What’s Next for CASE Network 2?
The name “CASE Network 2” is being phased out.
Satchel Rosetta Exchange, the platform by Common Good Learning Tools, will remain available for accessing U.S. K-12 standards and more. There are no immediate changes or risks to worry about. You can find more information here.
Soon, new tools and resources will be available to help you get started with CASE, including open-source software from 1EdTech and a range of recommended CASE Providers such as Common Good Learning Tools.