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EdTech Software Development Services for US & EU Schools, Universities and Training Companies

YuSMP Group is an EdTech software development company building learning platforms, adaptive engines, proctoring suites and student-data systems for K-12 districts, universities and corporate training providers in the US and EU. Senior engineers ship FERPA-, COPPA- and GDPR Article 8-aware products with WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility, LTI 1.3 Advantage integrations and SIS connectivity from PowerSchool to Ellucian. Adaptive content pipelines, xAPI analytics and SCORM packaging are first-class deliverables, not afterthoughts.

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EdTech software development for universities, schools and online learning

Our EdTech practice serves four buyer profiles: K-12 districts and edtech vendors selling into them, who live under FERPA, COPPA, state student-privacy laws and IDEA accessibility duties; higher-education institutions integrating LMS, SIS and library systems with strict accreditation reporting; corporate training and workforce-skilling providers needing SCORM, xAPI and LXP capabilities; and assessment, proctoring and credentialing vendors with high-stakes integrity requirements. We deliver under WCAG 2.2 AA, Section 508 and EN 301 549 from day one, integrate via LTI 1.3, QTI 3, OneRoster 1.2 and Caliper, and treat student data minimization as a default — not a feature flag. Explore how we deliver this through our Custom Software Development service.

Challenges

Key EdTech challenges we solve

Fragmented LMS, SIS & tool sprawl

Districts and campuses run a patchwork of LMS, SIS, rostering and point tools that don't talk to each other. We unify them behind LTI 1.3 Advantage, OneRoster 1.2 and Ed-Fi instead of brittle one-off exports.

Student-data privacy load

FERPA, COPPA, GDPR Article 8 and a moving target of US state student-privacy laws all apply at once. We bake data minimization, consent flows and DPAs into the schema, and defer the deep how-to to our GDPR compliance consulting.

Accessibility as legal exposure

WCAG 2.2 AA, Section 508 and EN 301 549 aren't nice-to-haves — failing them blocks public-sector procurement and invites complaints. We ship VPAT 2.4 evidence and automated plus manual screen-reader gates.

Assessment integrity at scale

High-stakes testing needs proctoring, item security and audit-grade evidence without excluding disabled candidates. We build QTI 3 item banks, secure-browser lockdown and defensible retention.

AI-tutor safety & the EU AI Act

Adaptive engines and AI tutors touch minors, so transparency, no-PII prompting and teacher-visible logs are mandatory. We align builds to our EU AI Act compliance guidance from design onward.

Roster, identity & SSO sync

Rosters change every term and identities live across Clever, ClassLink and district IdPs. We wire SAML 2.0, OIDC and LTI Names and Role Provisioning so access follows enrollment automatically — including on mobile learning apps.

What we build

What we build

LMS & course delivery

Modern LMS and LXP platforms with SCORM 2004, AICC, xAPI, video streaming, discussions and gradebooks. LTI 1.3 tools and platforms both directions.

Adaptive learning & AI tutors

Adaptive engines that branch on QTI-aware item response, knowledge-tracing models and AI tutors with teacher-visible decision logs.

Proctoring & assessment platforms

Secure browser, AI invigilation, identity verification and item-banking with QTI 3 import/export, multi-attempt control and audit-grade evidence retention.

Student data analytics

Caliper and xAPI ingestion, learning-record stores, early-warning dashboards and Ed-Fi reporting with district- and school-level access controls.

Mobile learning apps

Offline-first iOS and Android apps for K-12, higher-ed and corporate learners, with accessibility audits and parental-control flows where applicable.

School management & SIS integrations

OneRoster, Ed-Fi, Clever, ClassLink and direct integrations with PowerSchool, Infinite Campus, Skyward, Banner, Workday Student and SAP SLcM.

Compliance

Regulations & standards we work to

GDPR-aligned · ISO 27001 ready · SOC 2 Type II in progress · WCAG 2.2 AA · Section 508 · VPAT 2.4 on request

FERPA COPPA (US K-12) GDPR Art. 8 (EU children) WCAG 2.2 AA Section 508 EN 301 549 LTI 1.3 QTI 3 xAPI SCORM 2004 Caliper OneRoster 1.2 Common Cartridge Ed-Fi SPPA (state student-privacy laws) IDEA Section 504 CCPA / CPRA

Integrations

The education-technology stack we integrate with

Standards-native connectors and certified test suites — not hand-rolled approximations.

LMS & LXP platforms

Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard Learn, Brightspace (D2L), Schoology and Open edX — as LTI 1.3 Advantage tools and platforms, with Common Cartridge import/export both directions.

Student information systems

PowerSchool, Infinite Campus, Skyward, Ellucian Banner, Workday Student and SAP SLcM — via OneRoster 1.2 REST, Ed-Fi and direct SOAP/REST integrations for roster and grade sync.

Rostering, identity & SSO

Clever, ClassLink, Google Workspace for Education and Microsoft Entra ID — SAML 2.0, OIDC and LTI Names and Role Provisioning so access follows enrollment each term.

Content & interoperability standards

SCORM 2004, AICC, xAPI, cmi5, QTI 3 and IMS Caliper — packaged and validated against certified conformance suites, not best-effort guesses.

Assessment & proctoring

Item banks, secure-browser lockdown, live and AI invigilation, identity verification and QTI 3 import/export with multi-attempt control and audit-grade evidence.

Analytics & learning data

Learning-record stores, Caliper and xAPI pipelines, Ed-Fi ODS and early-warning dashboards — deployed on scalable, observable infrastructure via Cloud & DevOps.

Process

Delivery process

1. Discovery

Stakeholder interviews with academic leadership, IT, accessibility and legal. We map data flows, integration points and privacy obligations per jurisdiction.

2. Architecture

FERPA/COPPA/GDPR data model, LTI/OneRoster/SIS contracts, accessibility design tokens, and a security threat model reviewed before sprint one.

3. Build

Two-week sprints with automated axe-core, NVDA/VoiceOver checks, LTI compliance test suite runs and pilot-school feedback loops every release.

4. Launch & operate

District rollout playbook, teacher training assets, VPAT 2.4 documentation, on-call SLAs and quarterly privacy and accessibility reviews.

Why YuSMP

Why edtech teams choose YuSMP

Privacy-first engineers

Senior engineers who understand FERPA school-official exceptions, COPPA verifiable parental consent and GDPR Article 8 — and design schemas accordingly.

Accessibility built in

WCAG 2.2 AA, Section 508 and EN 301 549 in the definition of done. VPAT 2.4 documents delivered on request.

Standards-native interop

LTI 1.3 Advantage, QTI 3, OneRoster 1.2, Caliper, xAPI and SCORM 2004 — certified test suites, not hand-rolled approximations.

Compliance posture: GDPR-aligned · FERPA-ready · COPPA-aware · WCAG 2.2 AA · Section 508 · SOC 2 Type II in progress · ISO 27001 ready.

What clients say

Building an e-learning platform on Laravel and React sounds straightforward until you need progress tracking, certificates, and payment flows that actually convert. YuSMP made it look easy. Course completion rates on our platform consistently beat industry averages.
Isabelle Bernard, CPO, CourseMakerView case →
Running live webinars, private coach rooms, and mentor payouts on one platform is complex infrastructure. YuSMP delivered a stable streaming layer and a payout engine that handles multi-currency disbursements without manual reconciliation. Our coaches now focus on content, not admin.
Emma Richardson, CEO, CoachRoomView case →

FAQ

EdTech FAQ

How do you handle FERPA and COPPA for US K-12 deployments?

We implement FERPA directory-information controls, parental-consent flows for COPPA under-13 users, and district-level audit logging. Data sharing with third parties runs through DPAs that mirror the school official exception.

Do you support LTI 1.3 and LMS integrations?

Yes. We deliver LTI 1.3 Advantage tools (Deep Linking, Names and Role Provisioning, Assignment and Grade Services) for Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard, Brightspace and Schoology, plus LTI 1.1 fallback where required.

How do you make products WCAG 2.2 AA and Section 508 compliant?

Accessibility lives in our definition of done: semantic HTML, keyboard paths, ARIA only where needed, color-contrast tokens, and automated axe-core gates plus manual NVDA/JAWS/VoiceOver passes. We deliver VPAT 2.4 documents on request.

What about GDPR Article 8 for EU children?

We treat under-16 users under GDPR Article 8 with verifiable parental consent, age-gating logic, and Member-State age-of-consent variations (13-16). DPIAs cover profiling and adaptive learning flows.

Do you integrate with SIS systems like PowerSchool, Infinite Campus and SAP SLcM?

Yes. We use OneRoster 1.2 REST and CSV for roster sync, Ed-Fi for analytics, and direct SOAP/REST integrations for PowerSchool, Infinite Campus, Skyward, Ellucian Banner, Workday Student and SAP SLcM.

Can you build adaptive learning and AI tutors safely?

We build adaptive engines with IMS Caliper analytics, transparent rule + ML scoring, and content-moderation guardrails. AI tutors run with model-risk controls, no PII in prompts, and teacher-visible decision logs.

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