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The Winners and Filmstrips of An (Almost) Decade in Education Technology

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Digital badges. In fact, I think some of the biggest edtech trends have been rather. Three types of edtech joined the “filmstrip” category in this decade: Learning Management Systems , MOOC s, and digital badges. Employers don’t know what to do with digital badges. OER and open books. underwhelming.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via the Northeastern press office : “ Northeastern University and IBM partnership first to turn digital badges into academic credentials for learners worldwide.” ” Getting Smart’s Tom Vander Ark on a new report from Pearson : “ The Future of Skills : Employment in 2030.”