Digital Badges and the Career Pathway: Assessing the Obstacles
Digital badges have the capacity to be a transformative credential for students, but only if...
Cap and Gown (and Trade): Why the Risks of Badge Pollution are Overstated
With the increased information and data that badges bring to the table, their value more than...
The Mainstreaming of Alternative Credentials in Postsecondary Education
Alternative credentials are meeting a clear market demand for more granular recognition of...
Alternative Credentialing Can Add Value to Degrees
As traditional postsecondary education costs continue to rise, microcredentials and other...
Microcredentials: Questions About Quality, Transparency, Learner Rights and Issuer Concerns
While microcredentials have grown spectacularly both in numbers and impact, there are still...
Alternative Credentials Create Alternative Paths to Employment
Alternative credentials create faster pathways for individuals to gain entry into the labor market,...
Demystifying Credentials: Growing Capabilities for the Future
— Co-written with Sophie Lanyon | Product Development and Market Engagement, DeakinDigital—...
Alternative and Complementary Postsecondary Credentials in 2025: The Boom Is Coming
Like the eCommerce boom in the 1990s and 2000s, the demand for credentialed workers in the labor...
As We May Badge: Understanding the Central Characteristics of a Valuable Badge
There are four key characteristics that could transform badges from being a fun side-project to a...
Digital Credentials Make Convenience Possible, But Not Without Reliability
A widespread move toward digital credentials has the capacity to minimize bureaucratic...
Microcredentials: Closing the Skills Gap and Adding Value to Passion
Microcredentials fill a critical void in the postsecondary space that helps to close the skills gap...
Moving from “Alternative Credentials” to an Integrated Credential Ecosystem
As alternative credentials continue to gain steam, the higher education marketplace is moving...
