Podcast appearances and mentions of wayne skipper

As more and more people acquire skills and credentials outside of structured degree programs, employers are looking for credible ways to assess what potential employees have learned. One increasingly popular and agile approach to meeting this need is digital badging, and in this episode of WorkforceRx you can learn all about it from one of the pioneers in the space, Wayne Skipper, the founder and CEO of Concentric Sky, makers of Badgr http://www.badgr.com. Skipper likens digital badges to mini-transcripts with supporting evidence that is independently verifiable by third parties. “Digital badges allow institutions, which are now measuring student success through the lens of job placement, do a better job of helping employers understand what is meant by a credential and what proficiencies a learner who goes through their program can demonstrate.” As co-founder of the Open Skills Network, Skipper is also behind efforts to provide meaningful tools to reduce the bias that can result if only machine learning is involved in assessing proficiencies. Join host Van Ton-Quinlivan for this fascinating discussion about the potential threats and opportunities for educational institutions and employers as the shift to skills-based hiring continues to gain momentum.

As more and more people acquire skills and credentials outside of structured degree programs, employers are looking for credible ways to assess what potential employees have learned.  One increasingly popular and agile approach to meeting this need is digital badging, and in this episode of WorkforceRx you can learn all about it from one of the pioneers in the space, Wayne Skipper, the founder and CEO of Concentric Sky, makers of Badgr (http://www.badgr.com). Skipper likens digital badges to mini-transcripts with supporting evidence that is independently verifiable by third parties. “Digital badges allow institutions, which are now measuring student success through the lens of job placement, do a better job of helping employers understand what is meant by a credential and what proficiencies a learner who goes through their program can demonstrate.” As co-founder of the Open Skills Network, Skipper is also behind efforts to provide meaningful tools to reduce the bias that can result if only machine learning is involved in assessing proficiencies. Join host Van Ton-Quinlivan for this fascinating discussion about the potential threats and opportunities for educational institutions and employers as the shift to skills-based hiring continues to gain momentum. 

Jeff Saperstein interviews Wayne Skipper, Founder and CEO of Concentric Sky, to discuss how Wayne is helping to create an open standards ecosystem focused on catalyzing advancements in education that augment university education to prepare people for the future of work.Learn more at InterconnectedIndividuals.com

AN EXPLORATION OF MICRO CREDENTIALING, ACCESS AND EQUITY :THE BADGE SUMMIT  Our good friends Bruce Umpstead and Wayne Skipper join conference organizer Noah Geisel.Badges are cool and important...a very worthwhile listen

AN EXPLORATION OF MICRO CREDENTIALING, ACCESS AND EQUITY :THE BADGE SUMMIT  Our good friends Bruce Umpstead and Wayne Skipper join conference organizer Noah Geisel.Badges are cool and important...a very worthwhile listen

WHAT  K-12 EDUCATORS CAN DO WITH DIGITAL BADGES  Concentric Sky's Wayne Skipper returns with some great insights on how badges affect lifelong learning and the new open software called BADGR. .

WHAT  K-12 EDUCATORS CAN DO WITH DIGITAL BADGES  Concentric Sky's Wayne Skipper returns with some great insights on how badges affect lifelong learning and the new open software called BADGR. .

OPEN BADGING AND THE FUTURE OF EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT :My opening guest for the year is Wayne Skipper, the founder of  Concentric Sky  on the future of education credentials and assessment

OPEN BADGING AND THE FUTURE OF EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT :My opening guest for the year is Wayne Skipper, the founder of  Concentric Sky  on the future of education credentials and assessment

Drew Perkins talks with Wayne Skipper, CEO and Founder of Concentric Sky about open badging, micro-credentialing and education and learning. 

In this episode, Celisa Steele talks with Wayne Skipper, founder and CEO of Concentric Sky, and a key player behind the open source project Badgr, about the emerging Open Pathways initiative for connecting digital credentials from different organizations. Highlighted Resource: Exploring the Fringe: Flipping, Microcredentials, and MOOCs, a free white paper that discusses three emerging formats—the flipped classroom, microcredentials, and massive open online course —and then looks at when each might make sense for an organization to pursue and factors to consider before jumping on the trendy bandwagon.  Fill show notes available at http://www.leadinglearning.com/episode107. 

Celisa Steele interviews Wayne Skipper, founder and CEO of Concentric Sky, and a key player behind the open source project Badgr. Show notes available at http://www.leadinglearning.com/episode54.