IMS Global Learning Consortium and Microcredentials
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Open Badges
Aim: To provide an open standard for the creation, issuance, and verification of digital badges.
Activities: Developing and promoting the Open Badges standard, which allows learners to earn and display digital badges as microcredentials, and ensuring interoperability among different systems.
Website: Open Badges
Comprehensive Learner Record (CLR)
Aim: To create a standardized, portable, and digital record of a learner's achievements.
Activities: Developing the CLR standard to capture a wide range of learning experiences, including microcredentials, and facilitating their recognition across institutions and employers.
Website: Comprehensive Learner Record
Credential Transparency Description Language (CTDL)
Aim: To provide a common language for describing credentials, including microcredentials.
Activities: Developing the CTDL standard to enhance the transparency and comparability of credentials, and supporting its adoption by educational institutions and employers.
Aim: To integrate various learning applications and tools in a seamless and secure manner.
Activities: Developing the LTI standard to facilitate the integration of microcredential platforms with other educational technologies, ensuring a cohesive learning experience.
Website: LTI
Caliper Analytics
Aim: To enable the collection and analysis of learning data across different systems.
Activities: Developing the Caliper Analytics standard to capture data on learner interactions with microcredential programs, supporting data-driven decision making and personalized learning.
Website: Caliper Analytics
Competency and Skills Framework (CASE)
Aim: To provide a standard for defining and sharing competency frameworks.
Activities: Developing the CASE standard to support the alignment of microcredential programs with recognized competency frameworks, ensuring their relevance and credibility.
Website: CASE
Ed-Fi
Aim: To improve the use of data in education to enhance student outcomes.
Activities: Supporting the integration of microcredential data into broader educational data systems, promoting data interoperability and accessibility.
Website: Ed-Fi
Blockchain in Education
Aim: To explore the potential of blockchain technology for secure and verifiable digital credentials.
Activities: Conducting research and pilot projects on the use of blockchain for issuing and verifying microcredentials, ensuring their security and authenticity.
Website: Blockchain in Education
Student Success
Aim: To enhance student success through the use of innovative educational technologies.
Activities: Promoting the use of microcredentials as part of comprehensive learner records, supporting personalized learning pathways, and improving access to educational and career opportunities.
Website: Student Success
Collaborative Innovation Projects
Aim: To bring together stakeholders from across the education ecosystem to develop and implement innovative solutions.
Activities: Facilitating collaborative projects that focus on the development and adoption of microcredentials, sharing best practices, and driving innovation in education.
