Learning Impact Awards | 1EdTech
1EdTech's annual Learning Impact Awards (LIA) competition is conducted globally to recognize outstanding, innovative educational technology applications that address the most significant educational challenges.
The 2026 Learning Impact Awards Call for Nominations is Open!
Submit a Nomination
Deadline: April 30
Winners will be announced at Learning Impact in San Francisco, CA, June 1-3, 2026.
Learning Impact Framework
At the core of the Learning Impact Awards competition is 1EdTech's
Learning Impact Trend Framework
of education technology project categories, which has evolved over the years as new trends emerge and others obsolesce. This framework is a leading indicator of emerging education technology trends, offering planning guidance for education institutions. It's based on the innovative, impactful entries brought forward at each Learning Impact Awards competition. It enables 1EdTech to identify emerging technology trends, usually several years ahead of mainstream adoption by the educational community.
The award categories are defined in the Learning Impact Trend Framework Categories
table
A categorization of all winners since the program began in 2007 is contained in the
Summary of Winners
table.
Competition and Judging
Any product or service provider, educational institution, or training provider that meets the competition's
eligibility requirements
can enter the contest.
Regional winners, along with other finalists, advance to the final round of the competition. The finalists' entries consist of a four-minute video pitch and a one-page detailed project flyer, followed by live presentations and Q&A with a team of evaluators.
In 2016, 1EdTech (then IMS Global Learning Consortium) opened the judging to the public for the first time, allowing people to evaluate the final entries online. The total scoring from all peer votes counts as one vote combined with the judges' votes.
Award winners are recognized at the annual
Learning Impact Conference
What distinguishes 1EdTech's Learning Impact Awards is its pragmatic focus. More work goes into the Learning Impact Awards evaluation process compared to other award programs in the education sector. Expert evaluators assess entries based on the use of technology in an educational institution context with clear evidence of learning impact.
The
2025 winners
were selected from 17 evidence-based and innovative technology projects. An annual report synthesizing trends and practices from the current year's projects is available.
If you have questions about the Learning Impact Awards, contact
marketing@1edtech.org
Learning Impact 2026 Conference
Previous Learning Impact Award Winners
LIA 2025 Award Winners
LIA 2024 Award Winners
LIA 2023 Award Winners
LIA 2022 Award Winners
LIA 2021 Award Winners
LIA 2020 Award Winners
LIA 2019 Award Winners
LIA 2018 Award Winners
LIA 2017 Award Winners
LIA 2016 Award Winners
LIA 2015 Award Winners
LIA 2014 Award Winners
LIA 2013 Award Winners
LIA 2012 Award Winners
LIA 2011 Award Winners
LIA 2010 Award Winners
LIA 2009 Award Winners
LIA 2008 Award Winners
LIA 2007 Award Winners
Previous Learning Impact Reports
2023 Learning Impact Report
2022 Learning Impact Report
2021 Learning Impact Report
2019 Learning Impact Report
2018 Learning Impact Report
2017 Learning Impact Report
2016 Learning Impact Report
2015 Learning Impact Report
2014 Learning Impact Report
2013 Learning Impact Report
2010 Learning Impact Report
2007 Learning Impact Report
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