'Badges' Earned Online Pose Challenge to Traditional College Diplomas - College 2.0 - T... - 7 views
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Keith Hamon on 11 Jan 12The spread of a seemingly playful alternative to traditional diplomas, inspired by Boy Scout achievement patches and video-game power-ups, suggests that the standard certification system no longer works in today's fast-changing job market. Educational upstarts across the Web are adopting systems of "badges" to certify skills and abilities.