Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2019

That scenario is one reason that a group of nine universities, led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, today announced a collaboration to build a system that would let institutions issue digital diplomas and credentials in a way that can be verified without needing to check with a human registrar.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 12, 2020

A national working group that I was recently a part of—led by non-profit Opportunity America—recently produced a report that aptly characterized the community college as “ the indispensable institution.” As a group, we called for a reimagining of community college, including moving toward more alignment with industry and more digital options.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

Joining us were Phil Komarny, VP of innovation at Salesforce ; Aparna Krishnan, a UC Berkeley student and a leader of the Blockchain at Berkeley student group; and Roberto Santana, advisor to product and strategy at BitDegree. He pointed out that anyone may put false information—like a degree or digital badge—on their LinkedIn profile.

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

To match the changing, unpredictable nature of today’s economy and digital landscape, these programs should aim for flexibility and innovative paradigms. One example of this is the newest trend of “ digital badges.” About the Author: Hossein Rahnama.

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Wired Campus

MARCH 13, 2015

The document was created primarily with secondary education in mind, but among its supporters are some higher-education groups, including the Institute for Higher Education Policy. Few were predicting, however, that new certifications or badges would eliminate the value of a college degree. Mitchell L. New Forms of Credentials.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

As one training director interviewed for our study described, “learning experience platforms allow us to democratize the learning for everyone and reach the masses”—in contrast to training programs that were often focused in the past on small groups of top executives.

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Hack Education

JUNE 9, 2017

“But he said the initiative is different from the group he had been tapped to lead in late January.” DeVos' Chief of Staff Josh Venable was director of special projects for Windquest Group, DeVos' family investment office, until January [link] — Caitlin Emma (@caitlinzemma) June 7, 2017.

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