Edomain

Edomain is a term used in educational technology to describe a digital space that bundles identity, resources, and services for learning within a defined educational ecosystem. It functions as a virtual domain where students, teachers, and staff access coursework, portfolios, and policy settings across participating platforms.

The concept is not a single formal standard, but rather a pattern employed by schools and universities. It often relies on common authentication and authorization mechanisms such as OpenID Connect or SAML, and may be implemented as a subdomain or identity provider within an institution’s IT architecture.

Architecture and features: Edomain typically includes identity management, access control, course and resource repositories, assessment data, and analytics interfaces. Interoperability is achieved through standard protocols and data models; privacy and security are central concerns, with governance for data residency, retention, and user consent.

Usage and examples: In practice, edomain-like constructs enable single sign-on across learning management systems, content libraries, and grading tools, and support portable student data across platforms. Institutions may customize roles (student, instructor, administrator) and define permissions per course or program.

See also: Digital identity, Single sign-on, Learning management system, Education technology.