Remove Digital Badges Remove MOOC Remove Outcomes Remove Survey
article thumbnail

There Are 700K+ Credentials — and Counting. Which Ones Are ‘Quality’?

Edsurge

Its answer: one that offers evidence of competencies and corresponds clearly with positive employment outcomes in fields that have substantial job opportunities. Credential Engine is surveying the landscape first, trying to develop a comprehensive dataset before coming to any particular conclusions. “We

Secondary 107
article thumbnail

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

Edsurge

In a national survey , we found that providing academic credit for experience and on-the-job learning was among employers’ top priorities for colleges and universities, alongside other work-integrated learning themes such industry validation and including real-world projects in the curriculum. The bigger market is college and career.

article thumbnail

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. MOOCs are, no surprise, their own entry on this long list of awfulness. Wedge Tailed Green Pigeon. The Teacher Influencer Hustle.

Pearson 145