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Daniel T. Hickey | Professor and Program Coordinator of the Learning Sciences Program in the School of Education, Indiana University

Current Position and Past Experience
Daniel Hickey is the Program Coordinator of the of Learning Sciences Program and a Professor at the School of Education at Indiana University-Bloomington.

Education, Honors and Achievements
Hickey earned his BA in Liberal Studied in 1984 from San Diego State University. In 1993 he earned his MS in Psychology from Vanderbilt University and, in 1995, he earned his PhD in Psychology from the same institution.

Hickey was a finalist for the Sakai Teaching with Innovation Award.

Articles by this author:

Alternative and Complementary Postsecondary Credentials in 2025: The Boom Is Coming

Daniel T. Hickey | Professor and Program Coordinator of the Learning Sciences Program in the School of Education, Indiana University

Like the eCommerce boom in the 1990s and 2000s, the demand for credentialed workers in the labor...

Technology Tech Tools and Resources Opinions

Open Source Options are Providing Alternatives for Core Services

Daniel T. Hickey | Professor and Program Coordinator of the Learning Sciences Program in the School of Education, Indiana University

As technologies become more ubiquitous, vendors will have to compete with open source providers for...

Credentials Programming Opinions

Recognizing, Supporting, and Attracting Adult Learners with Digital Badges

Daniel T. Hickey | Professor and Program Coordinator of the Learning Sciences Program in the School of Education, Indiana University

Through the natural capacity to share digital badges through social media and other online tools,...

Credentials Programming Opinions

Exploring the Uses of Digital Badges

Daniel T. Hickey | Professor and Program Coordinator of the Learning Sciences Program in the School of Education, Indiana University

Digital badges have the potential to significantly change the way students are recognized for their...