[OPLIN 4cast] OPLIN 4Cast #644: Maybe you have a degree, but do you have a 'microdegree?'

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OPLIN 4Cast #644: Maybe you have a degree, but do you have a 'microdegree?'
May 1st, 2019

[image: Black Graduation Cap with Degree Isolated on White Background.] One
of the initiatives included in the next budget for the state of Ohio is a
proposal to provide "microdegrees" for in-demand fields, quickly giving
people qualifications to work in growing industries. These microcredentials
take the form of industry-recognized certificates showing skill in coding,
business analytics, cybersecurity, etc. Increasingly, proof that one has
earned such a microcredential comes in the form of a digital badge that is
tied to an online resume. But even beyond career development, digital
badges support lifelong learning, a pursuit that squares neatly with the
public library's purpose.

   -
   - Four Easy Ways to Display Your Digital Badges
   <https://www.laurenzucker.org/four-easy-ways-to-display-your-digital-badges/>
   (*Lauren Zucker, PhD*) "In a nutshell, badges are digital ways of
   recognizing accomplishments or skills. Open badges are tied to evidence of
   learning and designed to be shared, so recipients can showcase their skills
   across digital platforms (e.g., Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn)."
   - Credly raises $11.1 million to issue and manage digital badges
   <https://venturebeat.com/2019/04/24/credly-raises-11-1-million-to-issue-and-manage-digital-badges/>
   (*VentureBeat*) "Credly’s integration with apps like Canvas, Moodle, and
   Blackboard allow [users] to track their progress in real time and receive
   credentials automatically at the completion of modules and assignments.
   Earned badges can be shared among contacts on social media and job sites
   like Facebook and LinkedIn or embedded in blogs and personal websites."
   - Credly Is the New King of Digital Badging
   <http://www.gocertify.com/articles/credly-is-the-new-king-of-digital-badging>
   (*GoCertify*) "Microsoft is now awarding badges to candidates not just
   for earning certifications, but for passing individual exams. CompTIA just
   recently climbed on the bandwagon by adopting digital badges into its
   training and certification program. IBM, Oracle, ISACA, and other large
   organizations are also using digital badging to help IT professionals and
   others better display their training success."
   - MIT Starts University Group to Build New Digital Credential System
   <https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-04-23-mit-starts-university-group-to-build-new-digital-credential-system>
   (*EdSurge*) "Another impetus was to make sure no one commercial company
   develops the de-facto standard for how colleges share credential
   information. Others have expressed concern over patents owned by companies
   for digital credential systems."

*From the Ohio Web Library <http://ohioweblibrary.org>:*

   - “Micro-Credentials and Digital Badges
   <https://proxy.oplin.org:2111/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f5h&AN=135677009&site=ehost-live>
   .” *Library Technology Reports*, vol. 55, no. 3, Apr. 2019, p. 1.
   - Cheng, Zui, et al. “Goal Setting and Open Digital Badges in Higher
   Education
   <https://proxy.oplin.org:2111/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=128273465&site=ehost-live>
   .” *TechTrends: Linking Research & Practice to Improve Learning*, vol.
   62, no. 2, Mar. 2018, pp. 190–196.
   - A. W. “Nanodegrees
   <https://proxy.oplin.org:2111/login.aspx?direct=true&db=buh&AN=132193939&site=ehost-live>.”
   *Inc*, vol. 40, no. 7, Nov. 2018, p. 88.

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