News in “Digital Badges”
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June 19, 2013 -
Video
What is a Badge?
How do we recognize and value the way we learn today? Badges are a new idea to recognize the learning that happens anywhere and share it in the places that matter. Read More
June 13, 2013 -
In the Media
"Clinton Project Promotes ‘Open Badges’ Online Credentials"
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June 13, 2013 -
Press release
Better Futures for 2 Million Americans Through Open Badges
President Bill Clinton announced a Clinton Global Initiative Commitment to Action to massively expand access to a new method of academic and technical skills assessment known as Open Badges. Read More
March 15, 2013 -
From the field
Mozilla Launches Open-Source Digital Badge Software
Open Badges software allows any organization to issue verified online learning badges and any individual to receive and collect those badges. Read More
March 10, 2013 -
From the field
Chicago Children to Earn Digital 'Badges' in Citywide Learning Initiative
More than 143 organizations have joined the Summer of Learning initiative, offering summer programs for thousands of children. Read More
February 6, 2013 -
In the Media
"R.I. Students Gaining 'Badges,' Credits Outside School"
From Education Week
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August 9, 2012 -
Video
Learning For Change: President's Essay, 2011 Annual Report
What is the relevance of the Arab Spring to the work of the MacArthur Foundation? Given constant, often dramatic and unexpected, global change, MacArthur is committed to being ever more agile, creative, and adaptable in order ... Read More
June 24, 2012 -
In the Media
"Chicago Girl Scouts Learn to Make Apps and Digital Badges"
From The Chronicle of Philanthropy
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June 13, 2012 -
In the Media
"'Digital Badges' Would Represent Students' Skill Acquisition"
From Education Week
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April 8, 2012 -
In the Media
"A Future Full of Badges"
From The Chronicle of Higher Education
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April 5, 2012 -
In the Media
"Providence After-School Group Wins $75,000 Grant"
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March 28, 2012 -
Video
"Girl Scouts Can Earn a Badge by Creating an App that Creates a Badge"
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March 3, 2012 -
Press release
Badges for Lifelong Learning Competition Winners Announced
The Competition links designers, entrepreneurs, technologists and educators with leading business and industry organizations to build digital badge systems and explore the ways badges can demonstrate knowledge and civic opportunities. Read More