Microcredentials, Skills Badging, LER's, and Credit for Prior Learning Resources

As higher education institutions seek to meet learners’ needs in a swiftly changing marketplace, the benefits of flexible, short, skills-focused programs have come into focus. Many institutions now recognize the potential of adding microcredential programs into their academic portfolios. The University of Colorado Denver, which is situated among many of the largest employers in the […]

Leigh Parise talks with Paul Fain, a veteran higher education journalist, and Betsy Tessler, a senior research journalist at MDRC, about nondegree credentials—their effectiveness, their challenges, and what the future holds for them.

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We read almost daily about the need for upskilling and reskilling the workforce and the opportunity for higher education institutions to provide training

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Power Up + Tech Up program aims to equip transfer students with job-ready skills

Different types of credentials fulfill different purposes. Higher education institutions award degrees and certificates after completion of a course of study. Certifications are awarded by third-party entities such as industry organizations, professional associations, and employers to indicate that an individual has a level of competence or skill mastery. How can these two very different types of credentials be used together to help learners reach their career and education goals? Learn more in the Summit recording.

By Youngjin Yoo, Erman Ayday and Natalie Smolenski Executive Summary In today's rapidly transforming economy, finding qualified employees with nece...

The authors examine barriers to stacking credentials for low-income individuals -- limited chances for stacking in some fields and institutions, insufficient information, and challenges moving between programs -- and consider solutions from stakeholders.

CLR + Digital Credentials: Translating Whole Life Learning into Skills, June 29, 2023, Territorium

This Digital Badge Academy webcast addresses a real world application involving the Comprehensive Learner Record (CLR) standard for creating context-rich and...

Maximizing the key institutional official entrusted with ensuring the integrity of the learner record.

AEFIS enables the digitization of higher education assessment processes, student learning journey, and student achievement initiatives. And as a CLR pioneer, from both an academic and technical perspective, AEFIS has successfully completed IMS Global Learning Consortium certification conformance assessment for Comprehensive Learner Record(CLR) specifications standard, making AEFIS the first software solution to achieve this certification.

A first roundup of nearly $4B spent by 28 states on short-term credentials.

Ed tech provider Territorium has become the first U.S. company to earn certifications in CLR 2.0 and Open Badges 3.0 from 1EdTech, furthering its mission to standardize digital credentials — or “comprehensive learner records” — that are easily shared between digital wallets, the company said.

Badges are digital representations of skills, knowledge, or achievements that provide tangible proof of what an individual has learned and accomplished.

“The future of work” has become a popular phrase over the last decade, and its meaning can change depending on who is sharing their vision for tomorrow’s workforce."

A Learning and Employment Record (LER) is a comprehensive digital record of skills, competencies, and achievements learned in school, on the job, through vol...

Main event recording for the Experience You Kickoff

CLR/LER, comprehensive learner record, learner education record, IMS Global, CLR Standard, digital credentials ecosystem