With roots going back to the 13th century, the modern system of academic degrees functions as one of the most important ways to signal mastery of knowledge. The degree serves as a currency for accessing opportunities.
Yet as new areas of knowledge and demand for particular competencies expand, traditional ways of measuring mastery may fall short of fully capturing the learning that happens in t...
NEBHE held its University Unbound conference in Boston last month, bringing together more than 400 educators and opinion leaders to discuss how MOOCs and other innovations are disrupting higher education's hold on knowledge, instruction and credentialing. Here is some of what Mozilla's Erin Knight said about her "Open Badges" work—an alternative credentialing system allowing learners to cont...
NEJHE NewsBlast | Oct. 5, 2022 | Amid Resurgent Interest in Higher Ed Consolidation and New Business Models, A Look Back at NEBHE's Higher Education Innovation Challenge https://conta.cc/3yk9qNY
The @NECouncil posted coverage of @nebhe & @TEJI_MIT's Commission on the Future of Higher Education Behind Bars, which their CEO, Jim Brett, plans on joining!
With roots going back to the 13th century, the modern system of academic degrees functions as one of the most important ways to signal mastery of knowledge. The degree serves as a currency for accessing opportunities.
Yet as new areas of knowledge and demand for particular competencies expand, traditional ways of measuring mastery may fall short of fully capturing the learning that happens in t... 
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