How the LER Ecosystem Evolved—and What It Must Become Next
The LER ecosystem grew from decades of work in digital records, portfolios, credentials, interoperability, workforce data, and individual agency. Its next evolution must turn portable records into trusted, human-centered intelligence people can understand and use.
Why Talent Data Still Cannot Speak Across Systems: STAMP and Semantic Interoperability
Talent systems can exchange data without understanding it. Explore how STAMP approaches semantic interoperability by connecting skills with experiences, evidence, provenance, context, and external frameworks.
Microcredentials Need Translation—Not One Universal Taxonomy
Microcredentials emerge from different industries, institutions, cultures, and competency frameworks. Instead of forcing them into one master taxonomy, the ecosystem needs semantic bridges that preserve local meaning while making credentials, skills, and experiences understandable across systems.