Digital transformation has already happened for many universities. The shift to massive use of digital tools, whether this was an acceleration of existing strategy or an emergency response, has taught us some important lessons that need to be carried forward into future strategy. Students and tutors don’t just need digital tools: they need digital tools that work well together. Universities need the flexibility to create an ecosystem that works for all of their learners. This paper explores how open standards make this possible. We take a general look at what is meant by open standards and the benefits they deliver for institutions and for suppliers. We then take a deeper dive into the LTI (learning tools interoperability) standard. LTI is already the lifeblood of much of the learning tools ecosystem (most universities will be using it whether or not they realise this). New developments make it easier to support a range of integrations ‘out of the box’ and take some of the administrative work out of aspects of GDPR compliance.
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