Direct answer
This section provides vendor-neutral frameworks for evaluating student information systems, learning platforms and AI pedagogy tools.
The guides set out what to test in a demonstration, what to ask, where costs hide, how implementations fail, and which contract terms matter — rather than asserting a ranking.
Guides
- Choosing school software — workflow fit, standards and reporting coverage, three-year total cost of ownership, migration risk, and data ownership and exit terms.
Get the vocabulary straight first
Category names are used inconsistently across the sector and across borders. Before comparing products, check the education glossary — comparing an SIS to an MIS is comparing two vocabularies rather than two products, and a good deal of procurement confusion starts there.
Due diligence
Edves facts holds the company data a procurement file needs. FERPA and student data privacy sets out the contractual privacy position, including the clause on AI model training.