Require a brief certification questionnaire to filter vendor pitches¶

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Description¶

Because vendors bombard decision makers with pitches that consume enormous time and lead leaders to disregard many of them, the report recommends requiring vendors to respond to a brief questionnaire asking which Product Certifications they have earned, including the Open Badge. This cuts down hours spent listening and responding to pitches and helps "elevate research-based products that are learner-centered to the top for meaningful conversation."

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Vendors must respond to the questionnaire before receiving pitch time
• Submissions should include the Open Badge confirming the certification has not expired

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• district and school edtech decision makers

Target Learning Goals¶

• efficiently screening vendor products for quality before committing evaluation time

Related Strategies¶

• Embed certification-status questions with evidence requirements in RFPs and RFAs
• Offer templates and exemplars to streamline edtech review requests for vendors and staff

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Noakes, Sierra. (2023, June). Select the Right Edtech: How to Leverage Certified Products During the Procurement Process. Digital Promise. https://doi.org/10.51388/20.500.12265/182