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BloomBoard Appoints New CEO, Restructures Focus Around Micro-Credentials

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To tackle this major problem, Digital Promise , a nonprofit founded in 2008 with authorization from Congress, has been steadfastly working on a framework for “ micro-credentials.” These digital badges aim to signal that teachers can perform or demonstrate the skill for which they were awarded.

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Sony Vows to Bring “Blockchain” Tech to Education. Will It Take Hold in K-12?

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. “While these records are usually held privately, we want to make it possible for students and educators to securely share verified, trustworthy information with others. ” Isozu offered a hypothetical example from higher education. Opinion) Digital Badges Have Revolutionary Appeal.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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That being said, if you’re using a piece of technology that’s free, it’s likely that your personal data is being sold to advertisers or at the very least hoarded as a potential asset (and used, for example, to develop some sort of feature or algorithm). It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security.

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As the Higher Ed Opportunity Act Turns 10, Here’s How the Landscape Has Changed

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Though some advocates believe this would lead to better consumer information and transparency about the return on investment for college, the linkage was banned because of differences over student data privacy and how big a role the federal government should play in higher education.