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.
Prediction #4: The “Learning Tech Stack” will enter the strategic conversation
In 2026, learning tech stack thinking will enter the mainstream, shifting learning platforms away from closed system silos and toward composable ecosystems of content, analytics, and adaptive services connected through open APIs.
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I2IDL, xAPI and the Total Learning Architecture: Why Infrastructure Matters More Than Ever [from xAPI.com.au]
“One thing that has become increasingly clear over the years is this: learning data does not fail because of a lack of ideas. It fails because of weak infrastructure and poor interoperability. That is why the launch of the Institute for Infrastructure and Interoperable Data in Learning (I2IDL) really matters.”
Ensuring Learning and Training Data Infrastructure and Interoperability Research Beyond ADL
Introducing I2IDL — an institute designed to meet a new set of challenges facing infrastructure and interoperability research.