Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2019

Patent and Trademark Office granted two patents last year for creating, managing and tracking digital credentials, it raised new questions and concerns among a community of innovators who are trying to create an open platform for rethinking credentials. Much of the funding came from grants from the MacArthur Foundation.

Digital Badges 141

Digital Badges Company Pearson System 141

Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2020

peaked in 2011 and is currently declining. Since these non-degree credentials are being provided by a wide range of universities, technology firms, online education companies and professional associations, there is opportunity for partnership across this ecosystem in ways that link shorter-form learning to degree pathways.

Digital Badges 188

Digital Badges Coursera Learning Industry 188

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

A research colleague and I conducted a study using these PowerPoints in 2011 and found that our method worked. Who Owns Digital Badges? A Company's Patent on Credential System Raises Questions. Not only did it increase reading motivation, but scores on reading comprehension tests improved as well.

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EdTech Digital Badges Report Software 131

MindShift

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

In 2011, when the teachers unions in Wisconsin lost much of its bargaining power through the passage of Act 10, Kettle Moraine’s superintendent, Patricia Deklotz , watched as districts around the state responded by instituting performance-based evaluations. They are considering peer reviews by teachers from other districts.

Blended Learning 68

Blended Learning Course Digital Badges Professional Learning 68

Hack Education

AUGUST 12, 2016

” The company – funded by Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Pearson, Learn Capital, and others – says it will remain open. ” “The Indiana Department of Education is seeking $4 million in damages from the company that created last year’s problem-plagued ISTEP test. Accreditation and Certification.

Education 40

Education MOOC Facebook Company 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. Without revenue the company will go away. Predictions that were consistently wrong.)

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145