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MyMantl’s verified digital badging provides a way for learners, as early as high school, to chronicle their skill development and demonstrate proven credentials. EDTHENA ( www.edthena.com ) Edthena has developed a one-click video recording and uploading solution for Google Chrome.

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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. “Digital badges aren’t replacing the bachelor’s degree any time soon,” Inside Higher Ed helpfully points out. The video platform has raised $165.1 ” Oh look.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Fraternity Members Suspended for Racist, Homophobic Video.” ” From the press release : “ Concentric Sky Announces BadgeRank – a New Search Engine for Digital Badges.” Then It Wasn’t.” ” All this at Syracuse University. ” Testing.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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In 2012, Pearson, Cengage Learning, and Macmillan Higher Education sued Boundless Learning, claiming that the open education textbook startup had “stolen the creative expression of their authors and editors, violating their intellectual-property rights.” Viral School Videos. Textbook Publishers vs. Boundless. The Flipped Classroom".

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