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Originally, the curriculum and textbook giant Pearson filed for the pair of patents in 2017, on behalf of the online credential product it made at the time called Acclaim. It’s worth noting that both Pearson and Credly had long been working with the Open Badges community.
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MyMantl’s verified digitalbadging provides a way for learners, as early as high school, to chronicle their skill development and demonstrate proven credentials. PEARSON & LITTLEBITS ( www.pearson.com.) & ( littlebits.cc/education
” The company – funded by Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Pearson, Learn Capital, and others – says it will remain open. “Digitalbadges aren’t replacing the bachelor’s degree any time soon,” Inside Higher Ed helpfully points out. ” Presidential Campaign Politics. .”
” From the press release : “ Concentric Sky Announces BadgeRank – a New Search Engine for DigitalBadges.” Inside Higher Ed on a new report from Pearson : “Higher Ed’s Next Reform Push: ‘Demand-Driven Education’ ” “Fewer U.S. ” Testing.
Conference of Mayors Resolves to Support DigitalBadging ,” says Edsurge. There’s some more research on badges and alternative credentials in the research section below. Millennials prefer badging and certificates to traditional degrees, according to researchers from UPCEA, Penn State and Pearson.”
MIT will issue digital diplomas on the blockchain. And Northeastern has teamed up with IBM to put digitalbadges on the blockchain. In other badging news, Salesforce received a patent for badges. Pearson filed a patent for badges. Folks still insist that badges are “ gaining traction.”
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.” Pearson PARCC "Spies" on Students. Textbook Publishers vs. Boundless.
Via the Northeastern press office : “ Northeastern University and IBM partnership first to turn digitalbadges into academic credentials for learners worldwide.” ” Getting Smart’s Tom Vander Ark on a new report from Pearson : “ The Future of Skills : Employment in 2030.”
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