Announcing the 2027 Learning Impact Awards!
Winners will be recognized on February 10 at the Learning Impact Conference in San Antonio, Texas.
Nominations are open until November 23.
About the Learning Impact Awards
Since 2006, the Learning Impact Awards have recognized and celebrated the most innovative and influential uses of technology to support learning worldwide. Past award recipients have helped improve IT efficiency while ensuring a better experience for learners and educators.
The program seeks nominations from technology providers and institutions to recognize programs that can serve as best practices for other institutions and educational authorities to:
- Increase access
- Create personalized learning environments
- Improve student engagement
- Promote actionable assessment
- Advance ecosystem development
Award Categories
This year’s categories include:
- Advancing Teaching & Learning Innovation
- Advancing Learning Environment Infrastructure
- Advancing Educational Insight, Attainment & Planning
More details and the trends within each category can be found in 1EdTech’s Learning Impact Trend Framework. The framework is a leading indicator of emerging edtech trends and offers planning guidance for educational institutions. Project categories continue to evolve as new trends appear.
Nomination and Evaluation Process
Nominations for the 2027 Learning Impact Awards must be received by 11:59 pm ET on Monday, November 23, 2026.
Any product or service provider, educational institution, or training provider that meets the eligibility requirements can submit a nomination. All Learning Impact Award nominations are evaluated based on the extent to which the implemented product or service addresses the established criteria.
Submissions that meet eligibility requirements and are judged to meet the Trend Framework criteria, as well as regional winners, will be notified that they are global finalists. Finalists are then asked to submit additional information for consideration, including a short video pitch and more detailed project information. Finalists will also participate in a live, virtual presentation and Q&A with a team of evaluators as part of the final selection process.
Peer assessment was added as a component of the evaluation in 2016 to include the broader 1EdTech community in evaluating nominations. The community can evaluate finalist nominations and vote online for the nomination(s) they believe are most deserving of recognition. The total scoring from peer votes is considered equivalent to the vote of one judge.
Award recipients are announced and recognized during the annual Learning Impact Conference.
Timeline for the 2027 Learning Impact Awards Program
- November 23: Deadline for nominations
- By November 30: Finalists will be notified
- December 23: Deadline for finalists to submit video pitch and one-page supplement
- January 11 - January 25: Peer voting is open
- Week of January 18: Short virtual presentations by finalists and Q&A with the judging panel
- February 10: Awards presented at Learning Impact 2027 in San Antonio, Texas
Have questions about the Learning Impact Awards? Contact 1EdTech.