article thumbnail

Strengthen Professional Learning with Micro-credentials

Digital Promise

School districts are seeing the value of embedding micro-credentials in existing professional learning pathways to promote educator agency, recognize educators developing their practice, and expand competency-based learning practices with students.

article thumbnail

9 Characteristics of authentic learning

Neo LMS

While doing this, students also become aware of their own learning level and are capable of self-evaluation which is necessary when reflecting upon their own results. Free White paper: Reshaping how students learn using competency-based learning – and how an LMS can support this.

Learning 334
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Southern New Hampshire University’s Paul LeBlanc Wants Higher Ed to Back Up Its Claims

Edsurge

Competency-based learning has received widespread recognition as a way to better align higher education to careers. On a flight from Kuala Lumpur to New York in 2011 LeBlanc wrote “a little white paper” that set the stage for SNHU’s foray into direct-assessment programs. SNHU President Paul LeBlanc.

article thumbnail

After Transforming a College With Online Offerings, a President Steps Down to Tackle AI

Edsurge

Will you release a white paper, or tools? We're working on a learning platform. We were very much influenced by the book “Power and Prediction: The Disruptive Economics of Artificial Intelligence.” It's written by three economists out of the University of Toronto. What kind of output do you think you'll have?

Data 157
article thumbnail

Competency-Based Education: A Reading Journey

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

I would argue that the principles laid out in the book are critical for moving to competency-based learning, as you need strong, clear, and consistent standards-based grading (SBG) practices to get there. Breaking with Tradition: The Shift to Competency-Based Learning in PLCs at Work by Brian M.

article thumbnail

How 2Revolutions is Helping Schools, Districts, and States Support Future of Learning Models

Edsurge

In 2011, Rubin and Kern co-authored and released, Designing The Future of Learning, a white paper focused on the transformation taking place in the educational system. Participants took an online course in the InspirEd platform to prepare for a virtual symposium designed and facilitated by 2Rev.

article thumbnail

WHAT’S NEW: NEW TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS

techlearning

Users can also use the NEO advanced features such as automation, gamification, learning paths, and competency-based learning directly from the Windows App. The video is part of Impero’s work to support schools in keeping students safe online and promoting good digital citizenship.

Tools 71