Building the Future of ‘New Collar’ Jobs with Digital Badging
With over 500,000 vacant jobs in the technology industry, it’s critical to find ways to not only...
Embedding Industry Certifications in Degrees Critical to Maintaining Long-Term Relevance
The capacity to embed high-quality certificates and certifications into skills development programs...
Measuring the Value of Digital Credentials (Part One): The Shared Benefits of Microcredentialing
While non-degree digital credentials remain an often-misunderstood commodity in the academic and...
Enabling an Opportunity Ecosystem: Recognizing Learner KSAs in a Digital World
As approaches to credentialing evolve, so too must approaches to credential and student management...
Stackable Credentials: Defining Their Value
Stackable credentials have the capacity to transform student pathways to degrees and...
Working Cross-Campus to Build a Flexible and Responsive Educational Ecosystem
By working hand-in-hand with academic departments, continuing and professional education units can...
Enriching Higher Education Beyond the Four-Year Degree: The Merits of Flexible Credentialing
Rather than expect students to fit into the confines of a degree program, postsecondary...
The Evolving Transactional Nature of Credentialing: The Future of Alternative Credentials
As credentialing—and the data embedded within credentials—continues to improve, their use for...
The Evolving Transactional Nature of Credentialing: Alternative Credentials Today
Credentials provide the means of skills verification for educators and employers alike, but...
Microcredentials: On the Outside Looking In
As the world moves towards an increasingly knowledge-based economy, colleges and universities have...
With the Growth in the Number of Short-Term Credential Programs, Why is Stackability and Employer Engagement Critical?
When short-term credentials are designed in a partnership between postsecondary institutions and...
How Everyone Benefits from Badging: A Guide to Mainstreaming Digital Credentials
Digital badges add great value for employers, students and institutions alike but it’s critical for...
