Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2019

They can prompt us to assess and measure student progress in new ways; both through digital badges that demonstrate mastery of specific skills and summative portfolios of work that indicate readiness for cutting-edge careers in manufacturing, STEM careers and the creative arts. How does that look?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2019

In fact, the boom in microcredentials is being fed in large part by major companies—IBM, Google, and Amazon, to name a few—looking to grow their talent pipeline and increase the skill level of current employees. Labor market data company EMSI just made its skills database open source for us all to create better skills maps.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

They have serious, well-informed concerns about what are the right ways and wrong ways to use tech in the classroom. Open digital badges. Larry Berger (CEO, Amplify): I think we’ve solved the problem of “teachers don’t know/don’t like technology.” That doesn’t mean they like all of it. Certain interoperability efforts.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

He pointed out that anyone may put false information—like a degree or digital badge—on their LinkedIn profile. Another potential risk brought up was what might happen if someone doesn’t want their record or information on blockchain. Stored certification data could become unusable in the future, she warned.

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

They’re comfortable gathering information and using it to look ahead to their potential careers with a combination of concern, excitement — even entitlement. To match the changing, unpredictable nature of today’s economy and digital landscape, these programs should aim for flexibility and innovative paradigms.

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Marketplace K-12

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

The authenticity of transactions are protected by digital signatures that match up with the signatures of those sending information, giving users control over the sending of bitcoins. company, then graduated from a Japanese university, he said. . ” Isozu offered a hypothetical example from higher education.

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EdTechnocation.com

JUNE 18, 2017

ISTE Pro Tip #1: Print your basic contact information (name, address, telephone, email) on small address labels and use them to quickly fill out the Exhibit hall contests! Not only are these great opportunities for networking and F2F time with your favorite edtech companies, but it also means FREE FOOD and DRINKS!

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Marketplace K-12

JUNE 27, 2016

Nearly 60 percent of 589 preK-12 educators surveyed enrolled in professional courses online, according to a study by the Educational Technology Industry Network, a division of the Software & Information Industry Network. Company/vendor: 29 percent. To receive a digital badge: 10 percent. Online community: 60 percent.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2020

So in a world where options for informal learning are increasingly limitless, there is significant value in breaking down the barriers between working and learning—or as HR and corporate learning expert Josh Bersin puts it, “ learning in the flow of work.” And that has immense societal benefits.

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Digital Badges Coursera Learning Industry 182

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

“MobileMind Sync has been a transformative tool for our district in the fact that it enables us to connect and carry out effective, informative PD from any location. About MobileMind Founded in 2015, MobileMind is a privately held, Atlanta-based educational technology company.

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Digital Badges Professional Learning Training Outcomes 103

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 7, 2019

More information on our featured speakers is below. To register and to for additional information on the program and speakers, visit [link]. The opening keynote speaker is Terry Godwaldt, Executive Director, The Centre for Global Education.

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

Who Owns Digital Badges? A Company's Patent on Credential System Raises Questions. All of that information is fed back into the reading activities that are created next time. Thousands of teachers are consistently plugging in open content from CommonLit and Wikipedia into Read Ahead. Moyles IP, (Roxanne's legal team).

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EdTech Digital Badges Report Software 125

techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

BENCHMARK EDUCATION COMPANY ADVANCEALL ( benchmarkeducation.com ) Benchmark Education Company (BEC) released Advance ALL, a new series motivating students to read with literary and informational reading text sets. VITALSOURCE & BLACKBOARD ( get.vitalsource.com ) & ( www.blackboard.com ) Blackboard Inc.

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Wired Campus

MARCH 13, 2015

But the rules and norms for handling digital information generated by students are far from clear. Several sessions focused on how alternative credentials, such as digital badges and new features of social-media platforms like LinkedIn, would become an important new currency for signaling personal achievement.

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MindShift

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Learning science says people learn best when they apply new information to their own contexts. Digital Promise has been trying to ensure that the micro-credentials that do exist are high quality by emphasizing that they should be research-based, evidence-based and assessment-based.

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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.

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Hack Education

JUNE 9, 2017

Via Edsurge : “As LinkedIn ’s Video Library Grows, Company Says It Has No Plans to Compete With Colleges.” “ Digital Badges Are Gaining Traction,” according to MIndwire Consulting’s Michael Feldstein. Related, via Doug Belshaw : “Some thoughts on the future of the Open Badges backpack.”

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2017

The credentials come from many sources: traditional universities, online platforms like edX, trade organizations like the American Hotel and Lodging Institute and companies like Jiffy Lube and IBM. Adam Braun started the company as “an alternative for those looking for more career focus.” Content and costs vary.

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Training Company Policies Industry 99

Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2018

” (Related: “Theranos investor Tim Draper blames the company’s downfall on an investigative journalist,” Business Insider reports.). ” ECOT is the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow, an online charter school company. Meanwhile on Campus… Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “ U.

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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. Wedge Tailed Green Pigeon.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JULY 1, 2016

Conference of Mayors Resolves to Support Digital Badging ,” says Edsurge. There’s some more research on badges and alternative credentials in the research section below. Steve Dembo recently announced that he’s leaving the company after 10+ years. ” “U.S. Go, School Sports Team! Clair Smith.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Salesforce has filed a patent for “ Digital badging for facilitating virtual recognition of an achievement.” “This Machine Learning-Powered Software Teaches Kids To Be Better Writers,” Fast Company claims. The company, which helps corporations run education programs for their employees, has raised $31.5

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 17, 2017

” I’ve looked at how for-profit colleges , MOOCs , and learn-to-code companies have tapped into these narratives in order to justify their products and services. Code.org is backed by a long list of technology companies – from AT&T to Amazon to Facebook to Google to Verizon. (I’ll Bootcamp or Bust.

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Robotics MOOC Training Industry 59

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Inside Higher Ed on the “Return of the College Scoreboard” : “The Department of Education published updated information on the College Scorecard Thursday, including a new feature that allows students to compare data from up to 10 institutions at once.” ” See how many factual errors you can find in this article!

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 26, 2018

” There’s more education-related legal news down in the information security section below. Doesn’t look like the company has anyone to take his place yet. It’s a rot at the very core of the company’s leadership team. Are Charged in Prostitution Investigation.” tuition-free, Ryan announces.”

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