In today’s workforce-driven economy, traditional education alone isn’t enough. Institutions must bridge the gap between learning and employment with evidence-based skills, verified experience, and portable credentials.
Digital credentialing plays a critical role in this transformation, offering a reliable method to validate and share achievements in a secure and accessible way.
That’s exactly what L-EAF.org and the SOLO Network have achieved together. This real-world partnership demonstrates how educational agility, project-based learning, and standards-compliant digital credentialing can empower students with verified Learning and Employment Records (LERs)—creating future-ready professionals, not just graduates.
The Challenge: Theory Alone Isn’t Enough. Digital Credentialing Is Essential
- Lack of recognized credentials: Students needed credentials that hold weight across industries.
- Limited career readiness: Many students lacked hands-on experience in real-world scenarios.
- Employer skepticism: Hiring managers needed proof of real contributions, not just course completions.
L-EAF × SOLO – Learning to Digital Credentialing
This initiative created a seamless learning-to-credentialing pipeline that mirrors modern distributed work environments and offers learner autonomy and privacy through a self-hosted credentialing system.
Step 1: Agile Learning via L-EAF
Students work on real nonprofit, startup, or educational challenges. They apply adaptive leadership principles and agile project execution through structured coaching. Educators are trained in agile, CTDL, and FLOW-based learning methodologies.
Step 2: Project Management via Kanban Zone
Through Kanban Zone, students:
- Track tasks via Kanban boards
- Collaborate in real time
- Deliver incremental value
- Adapt via retrospectives and client feedback
This professional-grade environment simulates a real-world workflow and enforces discipline in planning and execution.
Step 3: Credentialing & Verification via SOLO
SOLO Network issues portable, verifiable digital credentials and employment records that students can showcase in:
- LinkedIn profiles
Resumes and job portals
Talent marketplaces
University applications
SOLO ensures compliance with Open Badges, Verifiable Credentials, and LER standards for global interoperability.
Real Projects, Verified Skills: L-EAF’s Digital Credentialing with SOLO
Students earned credentials and employment records by delivering high-value outcomes, such as:
AI for Teachers: Built a GPT-based lesson adaptation tool aligned to LearningFLOW.
UX for Online Schools: Led a user research and redesign sprint to improve high school digital learning.
Nonprofit Branding: Designed websites, logos, and social campaigns for real nonprofit clients.
Agile Strategy Labs: Co-created nested WorkFLOW plans and guided agile transformations for school leaders.
Each project culminated in SOLO-issued digital credentials with embedded metadata (skills, roles, levels, and occupation tags) and links to project evidence. Employers can verify supervisor sign-off, project descriptions, and client names through SOLO’s transparent verification system.
Credentials Issued via SOLO
Here are examples of credential titles awarded through the SOLO platform:
https://l-eaflab.thesolo.network/issuer-credentials/2
- Certified WorkFlow Practitioner
https://l-eaflab.thesolo.network/badge_details/5_workflow?utm_source=others - Nested WorkFLOW (Adaptive Lean-Agile work management methodology)
https://l-eaflab.thesolo.network/badge_details/2_nested-workflow?utm_source=others - ImprovementKATA
https://l-eaflab.thesolo.network/badge_details/6_improvementkata?utm_source=others - LearningFLOW Certified Educator
https://l-eaflab.thesolo.network/badge_details/10_learningflow-certified-educator?utm_source=others - ProductFLOW Manager I
https://l-eaflab.thesolo.network/badge_details/12_productflow-manager-i?utm_source=others - Certified Reseller Program
https://l-eaflab.thesolo.network/badge_details/7_certified-reseller-program?utm_source=others
Results That Matter
Students gained digital portfolios with verifiable, standards-compliant credentials.
Educators were transformed into agile practitioners capable of guiding modern learners.
Employers saw a new kind of candidate—credentialed with skills, not just attendance.
“SOLO gives our students and educators the credibility they deserve. It’s not just a badge—it’s a record of real-world value.”
— Jeff Burstein, Chief Student Advocate @ L-EAF
Why This Partnership Is a Blueprint for the Future
What makes this initiative powerful—and scalable:
Combines competency-based learning with real work outputs
Ties every achievement to a credential or verifiable record
Produces talent aligned with real employer expectations
Uses globally accepted open standards for interoperability
Supports secure, self-hosted environments and learner privacy
This is not a one-off case—it’s a proven system ready to scale across education systems, workforce programs, and governments.
Let’s Collaborate!
Are you a school, training provider, nonprofit, or employer?
Let’s co-create an education-to-employment pipeline that works.
Visit SOLO to learn how your organisation can:
Issue verifiable credentials
Create scalable employment records
Support real-world learning pathways
Drive career mobility for students and workers
Together, we can close the skills gap—one verified skill at a time.
