Prediction #10: Total Learning Architecture maturity will advance significantly
Prediction 10 of 10: The Total Learning Architecture (TLA) has been in development for over a decade, providing a standards-based, software-validated interoperable data architecture for enterprise learning ecosystems. But until recently, the TLA has been a vision, largely implemented in research laboratories rather than in real-world production pipelines. In 2026, the TLA ecosystem will hit several meaningful milestones. It will be better documented, better supported, and more implementable than ever before.
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Prediction #2: Data quality tooling for xAPI will become a priority as learning technologies increasingly share data
As more tools and organizations share their xAPI data around, the question of data quality becomes (even more) urgent. A malformed statement, a non-conformant xAPI Profile implementation, or low-fidelity activity data no longer “just” create local problems; now flawed data can propagate through the network, degrading analytics and undermining trust across the digital landscape.
I2IDL Becomes a Signatory and Partner with Data Standards United
The board of directors of the Institute for Infrastructure and Interoperable Data in Learning is happy to announce that I2IDL has become a signatory to Data Standards United.
Explain it Like I’m 5: What Are Learning Technology Standards, and Why Do I Need Them?
Join the founding board of the Institute for Infrastructure and Interoperable Data in Learning (I2IDL) for a plain-language introduction to the learning data ecosystem. We'll cut through the jargon and explain how standards like xAPI enable your learning systems to talk to each other, why "instrumentation" matters for understanding what's actually working in your training programs, and what it means when someone says they're doing "learning engineering."
Recognition of I2IDL by the IEEE LTSC
Today’s recognition of I2IDL by the IEEE Learning Technology Standards Committee is an important moment as we move into the first year of our work.