A new report from US Think Tank, Brookings provides insight into the opportunities, risks and tensions that exist in the rapidly evolving digital credential and digital hiring platform space.
“The rapid expansion of new technologies into every sector has contributed to the proliferation of alternative models of education, learning, and skill signalling in global labour markets. From digital badges to bootcamps to learning and employment records (LERs), a wide range of public, private, and non-profit initiatives and platforms have emerged to address ongoing demand for education and skills among employers and workers alike. Beyond simply moving existing courses and curricula into an online environment, the latest wave of educational innovation represents a more fundamental shift in how education and skills data are gathered, stored, taught, verified, accessed, and signalled in the labour market. Some observers refer to this shift as 'Education 3.0', (Borden, 2015) and others refer to it as 'The Internet of Education'."
(Learning Economy Foundation, 2020)
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This is an excellent report that provides insight into various opportunities, risks and tensions that exist in the rapidly evolving digital credential and digital hiring platform space.
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