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"I'm putting the finishing touches on my paper on badges for our panel tomorrow at the Digital Media and Learning Conference in Chicago, "Democratic Futures": http://dml2013.dmlhub.net/ In preparing I'm aided by two invaluable resources by Sheryl Grant and Kristan Shawgo, both part of our HASTAC and our DML bicoastal teams. They have put together a scholarly, annotated bibliography of 160 or so separate articles, studies, and op ed pieces on badges, representing the full spectrum of views: http://hastac.org/digital-badges-bibliography "

"Subject: Applying for Title IV Eligibility for Direct Assessment (Competency-Based) Programs Summary: This letter provides guidance to institutions1 that wish to have direct assessment (competency-based) programs considered for title IV, Higher Education Act (HEA) program eligibility. The letter outlines how institutions can have competency-based programs approved under the current regulations on direct assessment programs."