Edsurge

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

Blockchain, the technology that underpins cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, is now a buzzword in nearly every industry ranging from financing to healthcare. And lately, the topic has made its way into discussions around digital credentials in higher education. Experiment, be wrong first, it’s just like being right.”

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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. The report was released exclusively to EdWeek Market Brief today, and will be given wider distribution Tuesday.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2019

One in five employers report that they have hired someone with a verified certificate from a platform such as Coursera or EdX. These learners know that digital badges and certificates will make them discoverable in the growing number of search tools that employers use to target very specific skills.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 13, 2017

That’s why employers and prospective employees will need to get more comfortable with alternative credentialing like specialized certifications, micro degrees and digital badges. This story was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education.

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Marketplace K-12

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

It was recently reported that the bank JP Morgan is testing blockchain technology in transfers of U.S. ” See also: ‘Digital Badges’ Would Represent Students’ Skill Acquisition. Opinion) Digital Badges Have Revolutionary Appeal. Other uncertainties abound.

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MindShift

JUNE 29, 2015

The NMC Horizon 2015 K-12 report offers a snapshot of where ed tech stands now and where it is likely to go in the next five years, according to 56 education and technology experts from 22 countries. Access to mobile technology especially has helped students feel comfortable in the role of digital creator. CHALLENGES.

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EdNews Daily

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Causing others to know something is, in fact, at the core of every single industry. Writing lengthy individual student reports. Giving students gold stars or digital badges. One must communicate prices, display goods, hold meetings, put up menus and generally relay knowledge from one person to another or many others.

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

MyMantl’s verified digital badging provides a way for learners, as early as high school, to chronicle their skill development and demonstrate proven credentials. EDSBY ( edsby.com ) Edsby has introduced new ways to capture and report on evidence of student learning. Incorporating end user feedback, the 10.0 Illuminate 10.0

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

In response to an inquiry for our study, education benefits management company Guild Education reported a 149 percent increase in applications for certificate programs over the course of the pandemic. And the number of active students in short-form offerings brokered by the company has grown ten-fold from the end of 2019 to the end of 2020.

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The Innovative Educator

DECEMBER 23, 2018

A report issued by the Pew Research Center found that only 46 percent of employed Millennials believe their education was very useful in preparing them for a job or career. She is developing a digital badge micro-certification program that provides new collar job training.

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Hack Education

AUGUST 12, 2016

.” MIT , New York University , and Yale are being sued by employees, “accused of allowing their employees to be charged excessive fees on their retirement savings,” The New York Times reported on Tuesday. BYU is under Title IX investigation, The Chronicle of Higher Education reports. ” Meanwhile on Campus.

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Hack Education

JUNE 9, 2017

“Asked About Discrimination , Betsy DeVos Said This 14 Times,” NPR reports : “Schools that receive federal funds must follow federal law.” said Thursday that he is still part of a higher education initiative for President Donald Trump,” Politico reports. Department of Education.”

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2017

The campus is also embedding more licenses and industry certifications within its education programs. A 2016 Pew Research Report, “The State of American Jobs” found that 54 percent of working adults believed it “essential” to get training to update skills throughout their work lives; another 33 percent called it “important.”

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Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2018

But I’m not going to report back on those things for now. We need all the help we can get, and this means getting over whatever squeamishness we may have about the private sector and industry and beginning to look at what companies do, to learn their language and adapt and adopt anything that looks like it could be useful.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The Horizon Report. The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology. But as the ed-tech sector is never willing to let a bad idea die, the report will live on. The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade.

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Hack Education

JULY 1, 2016

.” “ Kansas lawmakers, trying to head off a court shutdown of the state’s public schools, have increased aid to poor districts by $38 million,” NPR reports. ” (Related, via the US News & World Report : “Women Losing Out on Career and Technical Education.”). Presidential Campaign Politics.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 17, 2017

I’ve also written a separate article listing some of the various events that happened in the for-profit college industry this year – closures, lawsuits, sales, and the like. MIT will issue digital diplomas on the blockchain. And Northeastern has teamed up with IBM to put digital badges on the blockchain.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

” The New York Times looks at “A Legal Industry Built on Private School Sex Abuse.” Via the Northeastern press office : “ Northeastern University and IBM partnership first to turn digital badges into academic credentials for learners worldwide.” Research, “Research,” and Reports.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 26, 2018

” Via The Hechinger Report : “Documenting Maine ’s failure to implement proficiency-based education.” The suit charged the university with failing to prevent sexual abuse by George Tyndall , formerly a gynecologist in the university’s health center, and for failing to take action as reports of the abuse surfaced.”

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