Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2020

In a 2018 survey of hiring leaders , we found that online pre-hire assessment was the single most likely “disruptor” of the reliance on degrees in hiring, followed by simulation-based hiring. It is still early in the adoption of these digital hiring practices—and how employers deploy them is still very much a “black box.”

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Edsurge

JULY 17, 2019

To help colleges teach the character traits and interpersonal skills that companies crave, nonprofit Education Design Lab has worked since 2013 to create curriculum and assessments that culminate in students earning digital badges intended to attract hiring managers.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JULY 16, 2018

Feedback could also be in the form of focus groups, public surveys, or experiments. Digital badge – students might also receive a digital badge for their completed projects. Peers list what they like about the creation (Where it glows) and offer a few suggestions for improvement (Areas to grow).

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Help me better serve you by completing this short, 60-second survey. This survey is your chance to let me know more about you and what you need in 2022. Digital Badges in the Classroom (What, When, & How). Digital badges can help us engage students (even remote learners). Click To Tweet.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 30, 2018

More than 75 percent of online students enroll at an institution within 100 miles of their homes, according to recent research from The Learning House (and consistent across past surveys over time).

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Credential Engine is surveying the landscape first, trying to develop a comprehensive dataset before coming to any particular conclusions. “We But the studies differ in their approaches to analyzing the myriad options.

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Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2018

I’ve learned that I need to know my students academically and personally so I can modify instruction to be as effective, engaging and rigorous as possible, so every year I craft personal learner profiles for my students that go beyond their IEP goals and basic personality surveys. Characters could level-up to earn special in-class privileges.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

If you successfully demonstrate competence, you will receive the micro-credential in the form of a digital badge. Perhaps one of the most critical areas in today’s education landscape, and an area where Digital Promise micro-credentials are making an immediate impact, is supporting English learners.

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2018

Many tech firms are even going directly to professionals with their own certificates and credentials—such as IBM’s digital badge program , Hubspot’s certifications , and long-running programs like Microsoft’s IT certifications.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 8, 2021

Highlights from the edWeb 2021 Annual Professional Learning Survey. Career advancement falls further down the list, and teachers don’t seem to be that excited about earning digital badges. Finally, educators are not looking for programs on how to use technology but on how the tech can support effective teaching and learning.

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Marketplace K-12

JUNE 27, 2016

The three biggest reasons pre-K-12 educators took online professional development courses in the past year were to learn how to use digital devices, how to use the educational software that goes on them, or to find out more about classroom behavior or management, according to a new study. To receive a digital badge: 10 percent.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

New survey delves into how teachers would use micro-credentials and examines how widely-known the concept is. The study, from nonprofit ed-tech advocacy group Digital Promise and consulting firm Grunwald Associates, takes a detailed look at how teachers say they feel about professional development and competency-based micro-credentials.

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MindShift

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Seminole County Public Schools is also looking at how micro-credentials could shake up existing models of professional development after surveying its educators and finding that 70 percent of respondents were dissatisfied with workshops where they show up to “sit and get.” Teachers want more follow-up, and help putting ideas into practice.

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MindShift

JUNE 29, 2015

A 2014 Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) survey found that 81 percent of surveyed schools either had a BYOD policy or planned to implement one. Badges and Wearables: On the long-term horizon, experts see digital badges and wearable technology as important technology developments in four to five years.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

We’ve largely succeeded—according to a recent Common Sense Media survey , eight out of 10 K-12 teachers have computing devices in their classrooms. Open digital badges. But we’ve learned technology alone does not drive higher achievement. Technology must support and empower better teaching and learning.

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MindShift

JULY 31, 2020

includes reading challenges, craft projects, and games where students can earn digital badges online. . Across the nation, libraries are stepping up in a time of crisis. Louis, Missouri, kids, the diverse and wide-ranging menu of summer camp offerings provided by the St. Louis Public Library have moved completely online.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2017

And there is no count of badges. The best estimate is from a 2012 federal survey that found one-quarter of adults had licenses, certifications and/or educational certificates. Credly creates digital badges and stores information about the competencies they represent. But they are also useful to younger workers.

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Hack Education

AUGUST 12, 2016

“Digital badges aren’t replacing the bachelor’s degree any time soon,” Inside Higher Ed helpfully points out. “But a growing number of colleges are working with vendors to use badges as an add-on to degrees, to help students display skills and accomplishments that transcripts fail to capture.”

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Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2018

” From the press release : “ Concentric Sky Announces BadgeRank – a New Search Engine for Digital Badges.” 3 Findings From a New Survey Offer Some Clues.” ” “Don’t Buy The Arizona State Report On Digital Learning ,” says Forbes. ” Testing.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Via Tony Bates : “Responses to the Canadian survey of online and distance learning.” Salesforce has filed a patent for “ Digital badging for facilitating virtual recognition of an achievement.” The University of Naples Federico II has joined edX. Accreditation and Certification.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Via the Northeastern press office : “ Northeastern University and IBM partnership first to turn digital badges into academic credentials for learners worldwide.” Resources , But Grasp Is Surface-Level, Survey Finds.” ” The non-profit Youth Truth is out with a survey on student bullying. Rural ones.”

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Hack Education

JULY 1, 2016

Conference of Mayors Resolves to Support Digital Badging ,” says Edsurge. There’s some more research on badges and alternative credentials in the research section below. ” “U.S. Go, School Sports Team! ” That aid totaled $255,097. .” ” (Where “more” is not “most.”

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Hack Education

JUNE 9, 2017

“ Digital Badges Are Gaining Traction,” according to MIndwire Consulting’s Michael Feldstein. Related, via Doug Belshaw : “Some thoughts on the future of the Open Badges backpack.” ” Accreditation and Certification. ” The white paper comes from Ithaka S+R. .”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

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. That’s not a surprise, as a COSN survey that year found educators pleading that “ We’re Not Ready for Online Tests.”.

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