Reflections on “Is Accreditation a Barrier to Innovation? | ASU+GSV 2021”
From DSC: My answer to the question “Is Accreditation a Barrier to Innovation?” would be “Yes, it is.” But admittedly, maybe that’s because I work […]
Meet certificates and “microcredentials” — they could be the future of higher education [Levine & Van Pelt]
OPINION: Meet certificates and “microcredentials” — they could be the future of higher education — from hechingerreport.org by Arthur Levine and Scott Van Pelt In […]
Recording of “The Future of Education Collaborative for Higher Education” on 8/12/21
Recording of “The Future of Education Collaborative for Higher Education” on 8/12/21 — this event was sponsored by Instructure and AWS From DSC: One of […]
RPP #193: Danny King of Accredible
Click the Title to Play or Download. Interview with Danny King, CEO, and co-founder of Accredible. Accredible is a comprehensive digital badge and certificate platform. […]
The Short-term Credentials Landscape [Ositelu, McCann, & Laitinen]
The Short-term Credentials Landscape — from newamerica.org by Monique O. Ositelu, PhD, Clare McCann, and Amy Laitinen What We See and What Remains Unseen Abstract Given the […]
Microcredential programs on the rise in Canada [Aschaiek]
Microcredential programs on the rise in Canada — from by Sharon Aschaiek; with thanks to Amrit Ahluwalia for this resource out on LinkedIn Low rates […]
“The report identifies 967,734 unique credentials in the U.S.” + “NLET Releases ‘Newest Economy’ Paper”
Counting U.S. Postsecondary and Secondary Credentials — from Credential Engine; with thanks to Will Richardson for this resource February 2021 Excerpt (emphasis DSC): Learners, educators […]
Higher Assessment
I find it strange when a blogger doesn’t approve my comment. I consider comments the life blood of my own blog, and whether they be […]
Can the transformation of global health education for impact rely on input-based accreditation?
Burck Smith wrote in 2012 what remains one of the clearest summaries of how accreditation is based primarily on a higher education institution’s inputs rather […]
“Marni Baker Stein on What’s Next For Higher Education” + 2 other items from Getting Smart
Marni Baker Stein on What’s Next For Higher Education — — from gettingsmart.com by Getting Smart Staff Excerpt: On this episode of the Getting Smart […]
How to Use Digital Badges in Your Online Courses
By Michael Weiss, Client Engagement Academy. This article was initially published at clientengagementacademy.com. Watch Michael’s talk, “Course Creator Survival Guide: How to Ethically Position Your […]
‘No college degree required’: Google expands certificate program for in-demand job skills [Dishman]
‘No college degree required’: Google expands certificate program for in-demand job skills — from fastcompany.com by Lydia Dishman Excerpt: Google just announced that it is expanding […]
