Suite of 8 digital badges highlights 21st-century skills

eCampus News: A new set of digital badges aims to help educators and industry leaders better evaluate students’ 21st-century skills.

The 21st Century Skills Badges initiative, from Education Design Lab, is based on three years of research, design, and pilots and offers a suite of eight digital badges, often called microcredentials, along with a facilitator’s toolkit, to help educators and employers understand the skills students have cultivated.

Education Design Lab partnered with 12 universities and 50 employers to develop the badges. Students can display them on LinkedIn accounts or resumes.

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