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Speaking at the Clinton Global Initiative America (CGI America) meeting, an annual event of the Clinton Global Initiative that seeks innovative solutions for economic recovery, Clinton said three partners – the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Mozilla, and HASTAC – have created the commitment to Open Badges. Outreach and technical assistance will be provided to help employers and universities across the country incorporate Open Badges in hiring, promotions, admissions, and credit over the next three years.
Via Kim Flintoff, juandoming, Jim Lerman
Finaally someone is thinking outside the box. In today's world some of the most knowledgeable people are self-taugt because the technology and social landscape change so quickly. Today you can get various computer science degress; however, when I started working I learned MS Dos and then Windows from the ground up. I became knowledgeable in IT because I was the youngest in the office. I became the direct link with our partner in Dallas on all things IT because there was no one else locally to do the work, eventhough I was in Seattle.
I started with a IBM Selectric and transitioned to word processing. I started merging mail lists before there was documentation on it.
I could go on but you get the point. The fact is I didn't have a degree in 90% of what I learned on the job. I was credentialed and certified in accounting and business management . . . nothing technical.
This is the corner we need. Thank you President Clinton for finding a way to certify skills so they're marketable. This truly will change the game for many, allow innovators that are ahead of the education community recognition, and reward those who go beyond their training to become indespensible. In addition, it gives additional incentive to keep skills sharp, continue innovation, and push our industries back to the top.
The use of badges seems to be more and more frequent. Who decides what level of knowledge a badge represents?
Amazing