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Credly's Podcast

Jul 28, 2018

We interview Dr. Peter Smith, author of Free Range Learning in the Digital Age. Peter writes of “hidden credentials” that adults in the US have: life experiences and informal education that represent serious skills and competencies that are often unrecognized.  “Free Range Learning” provides options and insights...


Jul 21, 2018

Skill Up Somerville is an example of digital badging applied to civic opportunities.    Ben Sommer, economic development specialist for the City of Somerville, MA, manages workforce development programs for the city.  Having identified digital literacy as an important set of skills for residents, Ben has coordinated and...


Jul 14, 2018

Continuing the interview from part 1, David Leaser, Senior Program Executive for Innovation and Growth Initiatives at IBM, explains how IBM grew their badge program and how they manage the governance of the program.  Considerations of assessment and level setting are part of the discussion, as is the reach of the...


Jul 6, 2018

This episode is part 1 of a two part series featuring David Leaser, Senior Program Executive for Innovation and Growth Initiatives at IBM.  IBM has built a culture of continuous learning, supported by a robust badge program for its employees. David describes the origins and outcomes in...