digital badges

Classroom Innovation

Is your college part of the the 21st Century Skills Badges initiative?

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The 21st Century Skills Badges initiative, from Education Design Lab, is based on three years of research, design, and pilots and offers a suite of eight digital badges,…
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Why academic assessment is poised for a scientific revolution

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academic assessment
In 1906, Englishman J. J. Thompson challenged the scientific community’s understanding of the atom with his “plum pudding” theory. The model ultimately led to scientific evidence of the…
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Is it time to shake up traditional learning, employment pathways?

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employment pathways
Traditional learning-to-employment pathways are becoming a thing of the past, and educators and employers should instead focus on supporting competency-based approaches to education, training and hiring. The case…