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6 reforms that will move “credentialing” away from “learning”

August 25, 2016August 25, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

The federal government should adopt policies that separate learning from credentialing to help individuals more effectively demonstrate educational mastery to prospective employers, asserts a tech policy think tank…

New CTE bill creates routes to credentialing

August 15, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) introduced a bill to give more high school students the opportunity to take career and technical education college courses…

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3 innovative ways to help unify higher education around the world as demand grows

August 23, 2017July 25, 2016 by Andrew Sears

Last week, I wrote about the need for stackable global credentials in order to meet the quickly growing international demand for higher education. Globally, the lack of interoperable…

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Alternative credentials now a must-have for traditional universities

July 11, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

More than half of higher education institutions (64 percent) participating in a recent survey said alternative credentials are an important strategy for institutions' future. That same survey also…

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Blockchain-based credentials initiative moves forward

June 27, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Learning Machine and MIT Media Lab’s Learning Initiative have released the first version of an open-source project that builds an ecosystem for creating, sharing, and verifying blockchain-based educational…

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Could Microsoft’s LinkedIn revolutionize competency-based learning?

June 27, 2016 by Meris Stansbury

LinkedIn has the user data and focus on competency-based employment skills and career advancement. Microsoft has the computational ability to turn this CBE learning into an HR goldmine.…

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5 must-have’s for viable credentials

June 2, 2016 by Ronald Bethke

What will it take to make credentialing an easier process for students? How can education stakeholders validate credentials? What do employers need from today's credentials? How can minority…

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Alternative pathways: Perks, but there also many pitfalls

May 10, 2016 by Meris Stansbury

Career and Technical Education (CTE), competency-based learning, digital badging, credentialing, and coding bootcamps are becoming some of the fastest-growing, and oft-discussed, alternative pathways for learning in higher education—mainly…

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Does your institution offer these top online degrees?

May 3, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

According to a new report from ed-tech solutions provider The Learning House, 62 percent of online college students decide what they are interested in studying before they decide…

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Walden University introduces Tempo Learning

April 21, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Walden University is introducing Tempo Learning, a self-paced educational experience for students who want to earn their degree on their terms. The initial program offered through Tempo Learning…

Credentials

6 reforms that will move “credentialing” away from “learning”

New CTE bill creates routes to credentialing

3 innovative ways to help unify higher education around the world as demand grows

Alternative credentials now a must-have for traditional universities

Blockchain-based credentials initiative moves forward

Could Microsoft’s LinkedIn revolutionize competency-based learning?

5 must-have’s for viable credentials

Alternative pathways: Perks, but there also many pitfalls

Does your institution offer these top online degrees?

Walden University introduces Tempo Learning

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