Group items tagged transparency - Future of Learning

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a lack of transparency in the current credentialing maze has fueled the confusion and created a buyer-beware environment.
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When every credential is unique to its issuer and impossible to compare with others, they all lose their value to job seekers and employers.
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Funded by Lumina Foundation, the initiative will develop common terms for describing key features of credentials; create a voluntary, web-based registry for sharing the resulting information; and test practical apps (software applications) for employers, students, educators, and other credential stakeholders.
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The registry will include all kinds of credentials – from educational degrees and certificates to industry certifications, occupational licenses, and micro-credentials.
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will develop a Credential Directory app, which will allow registry users to access the websites of participating credential issuers, build customized directories of credentials based on their own criteria, and publish the results.
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The goals are transparency and clarity, and to help align credentials with the needs of students, job seekers, workers and employers.
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