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It’s Time to Digitally Transform Community College

Edsurge

Consider also that the economic model of most Online Program Managers, or OPMs —the edtech firms that have powered much of four-year institutions online growth—focus on higher-cost graduate degree programs. IBM and Wake Technical Community College in North Carolina have partnered to jointly offer a digital badge on blockchain technology.

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The Microlearning Moment in Workplace Learning

Edsurge

Our analysis highlights a world in which learning is increasingly more digital, delivered when it is needed, and done in shorter and less structured ways than in the past. The changing market also sets the stage for the emergence of new types of technology solutions and partnerships.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” From the press release : “ Concentric Sky Announces BadgeRank – a New Search Engine for Digital Badges.” ” From the Coursera blog : “ Coursera for Business Is Now Available to Small and Medium-Sized Businesses.” ” Testing. ” Contests and Competitions.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” That’s the headline describing a conversation between Recode and Coursera ’s Daphne Koller. 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. edtech https://t.co/DOo11lof2f

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

In 2018, Mozilla said it would retire Backpack, its platform for sharing and displaying badges, and would help users move their badges to Badgr, software developed by the tech company Concentric Sky. Coursera has raised over $310 million. Wedge Tailed Green Pigeon. The Teacher Influencer Hustle.

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