We adopted a learner-centered approach that recognizes the technological barriers that learners may experience, using real-world insights to address their needs. This toolkit offers resources and templates to create LER technology solutions that empower learners from all backgrounds to present their skills, achievements, competencies, and growth in a way employers and educational institutions understand, while aiming to address common design issues that can create barriers for learners (e.g., complex interfaces, inaccessible language, or lack of cultural and situational context). This toolkit will help LER technology designers and implementing institutions embrace an inclusive, learner-centered approach to developing features or supports.
The toolkit provides a collection of practical resources and best practices to help streamline the design process for anyone aiming to create learner-centered LER solutions, including:
By prioritizing users in the design process, teams can ensure that their solutions are relevant and meaningful to the learner experience.
Everyone wins when learners have a seamless way to showcase their accomplishments: learners gain confidence in their abilities, allowing them to plan their learning journeys to fit their unique goals, while employers gain easy access to qualified candidates and a deeper understanding of skill fit. Centering inclusive practices in the design and implementation of LER technologies fosters trust and credibility, resulting in tools that encourage and support lifelong learning, address barriers, and also have the ability to scale and evolve.
Explore the resources in Pathways Unlocked: A Learner-Centered Toolkit for Usable Learning & Employment Record Technologies to start integrating learner perspectives and accessibility standards into your development and transform your solution to drive engagement, broaden opportunities, and champion equity and accessibility for all learners.
