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LearningMate Double Line named a finalist for prestigious 1EdTech Learning Impact Award for transformative work with Michigan Data Hub
May 29, 2025
New York, NY — LearningMate Double Line has been named a finalist for 1EdTech's prestigious Learning Impact Awards for groundbreaking work with the Michigan Data Hub’s (MiDataHub) OneRoster API Integration with the Ed-Fi Alliance Operational Data Store (ODS). The integration has set a new standard for efficient and impactful data management in education.
1EdTech® Consortium’s OneRoster®, which focuses primarily on roster synchronization, and Ed-Fi®, which provides a broader framework for student performance tracking, were not originally designed to work together. Despite these inherent complexities, LearningMate Double Line successfully bridged the gap between these systems, enabling real-time data accessibility and creating a powerful integration that delivers measurable impact.
"Our work on MiDataHub's OneRoster API integration with the Ed-Fi ODS significantly broadens the application ecosystem that can seamlessly connect to the hub. While the Ed-Fi standard is powerful, its direct adoption is often concentrated among Student Information Systems, with other vendors investing to build Ed-Fi support specifically because of data hubs like MiDataHub,” said Matt Warden, LearningMate Double Line CEO. “In contrast, OneRoster boasts a vast network of vendors who rely on roster data. This innovation essentially unlocks MiDataHub for this entire segment of applications, enabling them to leverage the rich data environment we've helped create, which would have otherwise remained inaccessible."
Proven Impact and Cost Savings
The financial impact of this integration has been substantial. An initial investment of $235,355 to implement the OneRoster API on the Ed-Fi ODS has yielded over $2.6 million in cost savings. This integration contributes significantly to MiDataHub's impressive statewide return on investment (ROI) of $36.5 million annually. Additionally, Michigan schools are saving nearly $700,000 each year from reduced staff time spent on data integration configurations.
Beyond the financial benefits, the integration has delivered meaningful educational improvements:
- Immediate Resource Access: Students and teachers now access learning resources from day one, eliminating enrollment delays that previously disrupted the learning process.
- Real-Time Insights: Educators gain immediate visibility into student progress, enabling more effective interventions and personalized learning strategies.
- Reduced Administrative Burden: Eliminating manual data entry allows teachers to focus more on instruction than on administrative tasks.
- Enhanced Support for At-Risk Students: The system enhances identification and support for struggling students by effectively tracking performance and the effectiveness of interventions.
Technical Innovation
The integration successfully overcomes several technical challenges, including complex data mapping between different models, authentication and security concerns, and synchronization timing differences. Combining OneRoster's strength in immediate roster updates with Ed-Fi's comprehensive analytics capabilities, LearningMate Double Line has created a solution that provides real-time functionality and deep educational insights.
- Real-Time Insights: Dashboards provide instant access to attendance, performance, and behavioral trends, ensuring timely interventions.
- Improved Efficiency: Automate reporting and analysis, saving time for educators and administrators while enabling strategic planning.
- Enhanced Outcomes: Predict and address learning gaps through data, giving students the targeted support they need to succeed.
"This nomination recognizes our commitment to improving education through better data systems," said Matt Warden, LearningMate Double Line, CEO. "By combining OneRoster's synchronization capabilities with Ed-Fi's comprehensive operational data framework, we're helping schools make more informed decisions that ultimately benefit students."
The 1EdTech Learning Impact Awards winners will be announced on Thursday, June 5, 2025.
About LearningMate
LearningMate is the largest education technology services company worldwide and is a valued partner for education and training organizations navigating digital transformation and growth. Leveraging the proven expertise of our learning design team, an evidence-based learning design model, generative AI, data-driven decision-making, digital content workflows, managed services, and platform engineering capabilities, LearningMate aligns with the growth aspirations of its global clientele.
About Double Line
Double Line operates as a true data and technology strategy and implementation services organization, focusing on open-source and sustainable solutions. The company has over a decade of experience implementing large-scale data modernization solutions for education, public sector, and nonprofit organizations. LearningMate Double Line has successfully executed large-scale data modernization efforts, tackling the challenges that exist with unifying data across disparate data sources.
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