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BloomBoard Appoints New CEO, Restructures Focus Around Micro-Credentials

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In some cases, results are simply nonexistent—or a “mirage” according to the TNTP study, which “found no evidence that any particular kind or amount of professional development consistently helps teachers improve.” 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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Suppose an individual studied at a state school in China, took a virtual course from a U.S. How would a graduate school in Spain verify the myriad records, in weighing that student’s application? ” See also: ‘Digital Badges’ Would Represent Students’ Skill Acquisition.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. For their part, critics of laptop bans claimed the studies the op-eds frequently cite were flawed, reductive, and out-of-date. The Intel Education Study App has now too been discontinued. And “free” doesn’t last. They’re distracting others.

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