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New Merger Wants to Create ‘WeWork for Education’ Via Digital Badges and Mini-Campuses

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Born in 2015 out of a project funded by the MacArthur Foundation , LRNG has reached 55,000 students in 19 cities with its digital badges and community-focused employment programs. Currently SNHU and LRNG are looking at how these digital badges can be applied toward an SNHU degree. Its 20th city, Birmingham, Ala.,

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The New Librarian: I started a digital badging movement for my students

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to find gems; becoming global citizens; making informed actions; and exploring digital tools. Then in 2015, my teaching partner and I decided to go one step further with our learning management system. Finally, we created paper and digital badges for students to earn to record their achievements.

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MobileMind Launches the Industry’s First Crowd-Sourced Professional Learning Hub: MobileMind Community

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Founded in 2015, MobileMind is a privately held, Atlanta-based educational technology company. MobileMind delivers anytime, anywhere access to personalized micro-courses, activity-based learning, digital badging, and reporting to K-12 school districts. About MobileMind.

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An Index Of Online Courses For Teachers: Summer 2015

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An Index Of Online Courses For Teachers: Summer 2015. Go To Class | Next Session : 3rd May, 2015. Go To Class | Next Session : 4th May, 2015. Go To Class | ★★★★★ ( 3 ratings ) | Next Session : 4th May, 2015. Go To Class | Next Session : 4th May, 2015. Go To Class | Next Session : 4th May, 2015.

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The 7 C’s of Meaningful Learning Begin with Citizenship

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ICEIndiana 2015 Keynote Selfie Shelly Sanchez Terrell. Byte-Sized POTENTIAL in a Digital World of POSSIBILITIES @ShellTerrell #iceindiana #ice2015 #ditchbook #edchat pic.twitter.com/6gvPLH5zLF. Matt Miller (@jmattmiller) October 15, 2015. Literacy has always been defined by the technology.

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The 7 C’s of Meaningful Learning Begin with Citizenship

Teacher Reboot Camp

ICEIndiana 2015 Keynote Selfie Shelly Sanchez Terrell. Byte-Sized POTENTIAL in a Digital World of POSSIBILITIES @ShellTerrell #iceindiana #ice2015 #ditchbook #edchat pic.twitter.com/6gvPLH5zLF. Matt Miller (@jmattmiller) October 15, 2015. Literacy has always been defined by the technology.

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BloomBoard Appoints New CEO, Restructures Focus Around Micro-Credentials

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To tackle this major problem, Digital Promise , a nonprofit founded in 2008 with authorization from Congress, has been steadfastly working on a framework for “ micro-credentials.” These digital badges aim to signal that teachers can perform or demonstrate the skill for which they were awarded.