BadgeOS Supports Expansion of Successful NYC DIG/IT Initiative
The successful DIG/IT initiative offered in New York City public high schools has been expanded to provide badge-based learning to more than 4,000 students in the 2012-2013 school year.
An Interview: Badges and Learning
Jonathan Finkelstein, CEO of Credly and director of the BadgeOS Project, was recently featured in a video produced by the NYC Department of Education to introduce educators to digital badges in K-12 classroom settings.
NatureBadges: Open Source Nature & Science Badge System
"NatureBadges: Nature & Science Badge System" is an exciting collaboration between the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) and LearningTimes. The team was awarded a grant from the Digital Media and Learning Competition 4 – Badges for Lifelong Learning competition for this important STEM badge-based learning program.
Podcast: Martha J. Kanter and Jonathan Finkelstein on Digital Badges for Learning
Jonathan Finkelstein, CEO of Credly and director of the BadgeOS Project, recently spoke to Dr. Martha J. Kanter, Under Secretary of Education at the U.S. Department of Education. The discussion turned towards digital badges and the role they can play in education and workforce development.
University of Wisconsin-Stout “Games Course” Goes Live with BadgeOS
An online graduate-level course about the use of games and badges in learning is offered using BadgeOS, replete with Credly and Mozilla-compatible badges for the learners taking the course.
NYCDOE Launches Digital Literacy Program
LearningTimes, in partnership with the DOE’s Office of Postsecondary Readiness, was tasked to develop a digital course that introduced students in transfer schools (second-chance high schools) to digital literacy skills while they develop their plans for college, careers, and life after high school, providing a relevant context in which to learn how the Internet can be used to enrich their lives.