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Tuesday, May 24 • 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Using Badges to Verify Employer-Ready Skills in a University Honors Program

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Illinois State University implemented a digital badge system to officially verify skills and outcomes in their Honors Program. Students earn digital credentials throughout their education, certifying competencies demonstrated inside and outside the classroom, including study abroad programs, research and leadership activities. This session describes the process of building the program.
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avatar for Jonathan Finkelstein

Jonathan Finkelstein

CEO, Credly
Jonathan Finkelstein is founder and CEO of Credly, a credential service provider which enables organizations to recognize, reward and market skills, competencies and certifications. As founder of LearningTimes, Jonathan helped hundreds of mission-driven organizations produce and launch... Read More →
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Susan Manning

Instructional Designer, Digital Credential Systems, Credly
Talk to me about digital badges! In addition to helping Credly clients design credential systems in formal and informal settings, I come from the teaching world. Presently I teach for the University of Wisconsin at Stout, including courses in instructional design, universal design... Read More →
avatar for Amy Oberts

Amy Oberts

Associate Director, Honors Program, Illinois State University
I am an educator of 20 years who believes in leveraging technology to engage learners of all ages. I recently entered higher education with the vision of building a digital badging ecosystem that both empowers and motivates students to persist in our university's Honors Program. I... Read More →

Tuesday May 24, 2016 1:00pm - 1:30pm CDT
Salon K
  Track: Digital Credentials Badges & CBE

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