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MIT Starts University Group to Build New Digital Credential System

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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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Higher Education Joins the Blockchain Party

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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. Krishnan said she thinks students are keen on the idea.

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Online PD Courses Help Educators Understand Ed-Tech, Classroom Management, Study Finds

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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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Millennials: The Straw That Will Stir Higher Education’s Next Disruption

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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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To Better Serve Adult Learners, Eliminate the Barriers Between Work and Learning

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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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3 Big Issues We Heard About at SXSWedu

Wired Campus

But the rules and norms for handling digital information generated by students are far from clear. Speaking at a separate session, he cited the increasing flows of data to which colleges have access, including from learning-management systems, student-success systems, and MOOCs. “My New Forms of Credentials.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” 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. From the press release : “The U.S.