LER Accelerator

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.