Are Your Credentials Future Ready? Making the Case for Badges and Micro-Credentials
Are you interested in learning more about how micro-credentials and digital badges can benefit your organization? Watch the webinar «Innovations in Learning: The Small but Mighty Micro-Credential»
In this fireside chat, our founder and CEO Dr. Ginger Malin explored the many facets of this exciting innovation in learning and skill recognition alongside Amanda Davis, CMP, VP of Client Experience at Blue Sky eLearn, a leading expert in micro-credentialing and digital badging.
Watch the webinar on-demand and discover:
– How organizations of all sizes can utilize micro-credentials to support all aspects of professional development and life-long learning for their stakeholders;
– How the completion of a single micro-credential, or a ‘stack’ of micro-credentials along with digital badges, can further provide evidence that individuals are advancing in their career and are mastering the skills necessary to be successful;
– Many valuable ideas to implement into your own learning program.
Dr. Ginger Malin is the founder of BadgeCert, a digital badging and credentialing solution. Ginger is a recognized leader in employing cutting-edge virtual learning technologies to help organizations educate, inspire and recognize their stakeholders accomplishments. As an expert on digital badging and micro-credentialing, Ginger is frequently invited to speak at conferences and consult with organizations regarding new models for marketing credentials, mitigating risk in credentialing, and validating individualized learning pathways. As an award-winning Professor and technology entrepreneur, Ginger has published widely on the subjects of learner engagement and motivation, instructional design, and educational technology and has held faculty appointments at Lake Forest College and DePaul University. Ginger holds a B.A. in English Education from Indiana University, a M.S. in Education Leadership from DePaul University and Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Amanda has nearly ten years of experience in the association world, strategically focused on learning products. With multiple association roles as Director of Learning & Development and Online Learning Manager, Amanda has a deep understanding of the adult learning landcape and what keeps association executives up at night. Amanda recognizes the importance of strong learning technologies for today’s nimble associations and hopes through her role with Blue Sky eLearn, she’ll be able to contribute to the success of our growing mix of association clients.
Amanda graduated from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, with a degree in Communications Studies with a concentration in Interpersonal Communications. She and her husband are parents of a two-year old boy, Leo. Amanda enjoys playing competitive tennis, completing DIY projects for their very own “Fixer Upper”, and community outreach activities through their church. Seemingly she stays very busy but is always sure to make time for family fun.
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