Del Lago Academy is one use case that shows the potential of alternative credentialing (or digital badges) for reforming assessment in the digital age. If you're a K12 professional, a funder, or a education technologist that's been following the conversation on Badges for Learning, you don't want to miss this conversation. Alec Barron is the lead behind Competency X, a project that's already engaged teachers, local industry, and higher ed in a serious conversation about how competency-based practices, along with strong software platforms, can change the efficiency and effectiveness of school-supported pathways for youth to meaningful, prosperous futures in San Diego County.
Links from this episode:
Del Lago Academy: https://www.dellagoacademy.org/
Portfolium: https://portfolium.com/
Competency X: https://www.competencyx.com/
BIOCOM: https://www.biocom.org/s/
Fleet Science Center: https://www.rhfleet.org/
Digital Badge Summit: https://badgesummit.weebly.com/
Palomar College: https://www2.palomar.edu/
Miramar College: https://www.sdmiramar.edu/
Pharmatec: http://www.pharmtech.com/
Assessment for Learning Project: https://www.assessmentforlearningproject.org/
Education Design Lab: https://eddesignlab.org/
Nicole Pinkard: http://www.sesp.northwestern.edu/profile/?p=1049&/NicholePinkard/
Center for Collaborative Education: http://cce.org/
Reimagining College Access: https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/project/reimagining-college-access
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