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9 reasons why badges are better than degrees

March 26, 2014March 24, 2014 by By Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>
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There’s nothing quite hotter at the moment on the higher-ed front than alternative credentialing, and proponents, who once said that digital badges are great ‘supplements’ to a traditional…
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Badges, credit, and accreditation in online education

October 11, 2013 by By Anne Derryberry
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Digital badges represent a new, innovative mechanism for verifying achievement and attainment of pre-specified skills and competencies. As we’ve been learning during the “Badges: New Currency for Professional…
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Going beyond a degree with digital badges, social media

August 30, 2013August 26, 2013 by By Jake New, Assistant Editor
When LinkedIn, the social network for professionals, announced last week that it was adding pages for universities and lowering the ... Read more
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MOOC to explore digital badges’ role in online learning, professional credentials

August 14, 2013August 6, 2013 by By Jake New, Assistant Editor
The Wiche Cooperative for Education Technologies (WCET) has partnered with Sage Road Solutions LLC, Mozilla, and Blackboard, Inc. to explore the possibilities of digital badges through a MOOC.
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