Roadmap Template for EdTech Products
EdTech roadmaps must align with academic calendars: major releases should ship during summer break or winter break when institutions can adopt changes. This template structures your roadmap around the academic year and the unique requirements of educational products.
Accessibility and FERPA compliance are not optional add-ons but core milestones in every EdTech roadmap quarter.
Template sections
5 sections covering the complete roadmap workflow.
Academic Calendar Alignment
Map your roadmap to the academic calendar: Summer (June-August) for major releases and migrations, Fall semester start (August-September) for new features ready for adoption, Winter break (December-January) for infrastructure upgrades, and Spring (February-May) for iterative improvements based on fall semester feedback.
Accessibility Milestones
Include accessibility milestones in every quarter: WCAG 2.1 AA audit, screen reader testing, keyboard navigation improvements, and captioning for new video content. Accessibility is a procurement requirement for most educational institutions.
FERPA Compliance
Schedule FERPA compliance reviews for any initiative that changes how student data is collected, stored, or shared. Include data privacy impact assessments as roadmap milestones with sign-off from legal and compliance teams.
LMS Integration Roadmap
Maintain a parallel LMS integration roadmap: new LMS platform support, LTI version upgrades, grade passback improvements, and roster sync enhancements. LMS integrations are often the gating factor for institutional adoption.
Learning Outcomes Measurement
Plan for learning outcomes measurement in every feature release: pre/post assessments, engagement tracking, completion rate monitoring, and longitudinal learning analytics. Institutions need evidence that your product improves educational outcomes.
Copy-paste template
# EdTech Product Roadmap — [Year] ## Academic Calendar | Period | Focus | Release Window | |---|---|---| | Summer | Major releases | June-August | | Fall Start | New features | August-September | | Winter Break | Infrastructure | December-January | | Spring | Iteration | February-May | ## This Quarter | Initiative | Type | Accessibility | FERPA Impact | |---|---|---|---| | [Initiative] | Feature | [WCAG AA verified] | [Review needed] | ## LMS Integration | Platform | Status | Quarter | |---|---|---| | [Canvas] | [Supported] | - | | [Moodle] | [In Progress] | [Q3] |
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