The LER Accelerator was launched in 2024 with support from Walmart. The effort is boosting the adoption of Learning and Employment Records (LERs) in postsecondary education by focusing on overcoming implementation delays, raising awareness, and fostering collaboration. The initiative is supported by a coalition of leading national organizations representing various campus stakeholders:
1EdTech - Rob Coyle and Kelly Hoyland
American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) - Angel Royal
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) - Melanie Gottlieb, Mark McConahay, and Mike Simmons
American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) - Ashley Finley
American Council on Education (ACE) - Sarah Cunningham and Michele Spires
Association for Institutional Research (AIR) - Darlena Jones
Competency-based Education Network (C-BEN) - Amber Garrison Duncan
Digital Credentials Consortium (DCC) - Kerri Lemoie and Gillian Walsh
EDUCAUSE - Kathe Pelletier
National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) - Sean Bridgen and Kyle Ross
National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) - Matthew Brink, Niesha Taylor, and Shawn VanDerziel
NASPA | Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education - Jhenai Chandler and Stephanie Gordon
UPCEA - Amy Heitzman, Julie Uranis and Melissa Peraino
Project management support for the initiative provided by Michelle Mott and Julie Johnson, StrategyForward Advisors.
Company Details
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- Higher Education
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Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- Keywords
- Lake Mary.
Ler Accelerator Questions
Ler Accelerator's website is https://www.aacrao.org/our-work/learning-mobility/innovative-credentials/ler-accelerator
Ler Accelerator's LinkedIn profile is https://www.linkedin.com/company/ler-accelerator
Ler Accelerator's industry is
Higher Education
Ler Accelerator's top competitors are
1edtech Consortium,
Digital Credentials Consortium,
American Council On Education,
Competency-Based Education Network (C-Ben),
Learn & Work Ecosystem Library,
Skillsfwd,
Nacada,
Strategyforward Advisors,
Aacrao,
Ascendium Education Group.
Ler Accelerator's categories are Higher Education
Ler Accelerator's founding year is 2024
