Edsurge

JANUARY 5, 2021

That’s what lies ahead, at least in the realms of education and employment, according to three college presidents and executives at large companies. In response to layoffs and demand spikes, companies across every industry made updates to their technology and processes. Here’s how it breaks down: 1. Harmon concurred.

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Digital Badges Industry Company Trends 172

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 17, 2018

And Amy, you’re working with digital badges or open badges in elementary school. What are open badges, and how does this work with elementary kids? What is a digital badge and how do students earn one? There are a number of free programs online that teachers are able to access to do that.

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Elementary Digital Badges Twitter Company 223

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Just having those icons up there at the top of the toolbar as places for them to reference. How cool would it be for kids to have digital badges, the same way that we have (some) that are attached to our e-mails and things like that, for when we achieve our Google Certified Educators and things like that. I was so inspired!

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Google Digital Badges Tools E-rate 177

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

Santana said in Venezuela, where he grew up, the main obstacle people face when trying to complete school is not availability or accessibility, but affordability. He pointed out that anyone may put false information—like a degree or digital badge—on their LinkedIn profile. Krishnan said she thinks students are keen on the idea.

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Education Digital Badges MOOC Industry 94

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Or it will raise a bunch of venture capital to support its “free” offering for a while, and then the company will get acquired and the product will go away. And “free” doesn’t last. Um, they do.)

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JULY 1, 2016

As Stephen Downes comments , “I find it interesting that they refer throughout to ‘ openly licensed educational materials ’ rather than ‘open educational resources’ – I wonder what the reasoning was behind that.” Conference of Mayors Resolves to Support Digital Badging ,” says Edsurge.

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MOOC Education Blackboard OER 48