SXSW EDU 2025
From Skills to Jobs: The Micro-Credential/Badging Advantage
Description:
What happens if we unlock and open the gates to advancement and give every person a pathway to the life they want? Join this panel to hear how micro-credentials and open-source digital badging are democratizing skill recognition and creating new pathways to workforce opportunities. Learn how these tools offer accessible, verifiable, and portable skill recognition that meets industry needs. We will discuss how micro-credentials bridge education and employment, providing a flexible approach to lifelong learning with publicly available research, resources, and tools.
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Takeaways
- Understand the impact of quality competency-based micro-credentials on skill recognition and workforce pathways.
- Learn how open-source digital badging supports verifiable skill recognition for institutions that want to provide these opportunities to learners.
- Explore publicly available resources to implement competency-based micro-credentialing programs and open-source badging technology effectively.
Speakers
- Rita Fennelly-Atkinson, Sr. Director, Credentials, Digital Promise
- Christina Luke Luna, Chief Learning Officer, Pathways & Credentials, Digital Promise
- Kristen Franklin, Director of Product, Credentials, Digital Promise
Organizer
Rita Fennelly-Atkinson, Sr. Director, Credentials, Digital Promise
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