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Associations: Solving the Skills Gap with Digital Credentials

WBT Systems

million open jobs in this country and only 98,000 were added in March 2017. Training: Most associations provide training and issue formal continuing education credits, so members are already accustomed to consuming their learning content. EDUCAUSE implemented a digital badge program in 2014. What is the “Skills Gap” Problem?

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How To Design a Digital Badge Strategy

WBT Systems

Dramatic changes have occurred in how learning is recognized, accredited and validated. Digital Badges are a part of these changes and are set to make a big impact on education and certification programs in 2017. This article was written by James Sheil , Lead UX and Design Architect, WBT Systems. References. 2012, September 12).

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15 Changes in the Learning Business Landscape

Leading Learning

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) was established well before 2007—Salesforce, the company that put SaaS on the map, was founded in 1999—but it took a while for its impact to really be felt broadly, particularly in learning businesses. The E-learning Cost Cliff. Facebook acquired Oculus in 2014. The Leap in Learning Science.

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