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Modern Employment and Digital Credentials
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CONFERENCE AGENDA (as of 16 October)
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Session 1: Modern work and Open Badges ( 9.00am-10.00am) |
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Modern Working Practices - the Taylor Report We are delighted to announce Matthew Taylor will be opening the first 1EdTech and Digitalme European Summit discussing his recent report ‘Modern Working Practices’ (Download here) |
Matthew Taylor CEO RSA
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A Global Vision for an Open Badges Ecosystem Technology is transforming all aspects of society, within our homes, our learning spaces and our workplaces. Explore how Open Badges v2.0 can empower us to communicate our verified knowledge, skills, and achievements to employers, educators, and our peers. Learn how new features allow institutions to scale their programs and deliver on the promise of digital credentials. |
Mark Leuba, Vice President, Product Management 1EdTech Consortium |
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Refreshments break: (10.00- 10.30am) |
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Session 2: Skills mobility (10.30am - 12.00pm) |
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Mobile skill sets and the evolution of recognition We are facing a future where digital is at the heart of every business and every job is a digital job. We explore how one of the world's oldest awarding institution has embraced digital credentials to empower and equip learners, employees, and employers to utilise their skills for greater benefit. |
Chris Jones, CEO, City & Guilds Group |
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Employability Skills for Higher Education How could Digital Credentials support a framework of employability skills to support learners transition from HE to employment? |
Patrina Law, Open University |
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Skills without borders There should be no borders when it comes to the recognition and deployment of skills. We will explore how Digital Credentials could be used to create a common currency to support equal access to employment and further education opportunities. |
Prof. Ilona Buchem Beuth University |
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Lunch: (12.00pm - 12.45pm) |
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Session 3: The Employer's view (12.45pm - 2.00pm) |
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IBM and Open Badges - The Employer's View The IBM Open Badge Program is at the leading edge of the badging revolution. Listen to the IBM Open Badge story and find out how they have developed badging opportunities for employees at all levels to learn, invest, and promote their expertise. |
David Leaser, Senior Program Executive, IBM Support Transformation, Skills and Globalization IBM |
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Effective Talent Management for the Modern Industry With increasing need for ‘in demand’ skills and the complexities of preparing young people for jobs that do not yet exist--we ask how can Digital Credentials could support the recognition, recruitme, t and retention of talent in the workplace? |
Employer and HE Panel Discussion
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Refreshments break: (2.00pm-2.30pm) |
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Session 4: Get Started Track (2.30pm-4.30pm) |
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Design workshop with leading Open Badge Consultants |
Pearson Digitalme
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Session 4: Tech Track (2.30pm-4.30pm) |
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Deep Dive into Open Badges 2.0 and the future of digital credentials: Explore and discover everything you need to know about V2.0 of the Open Badges Standard with leading technical experts. This is recommended for those working to implement, integrate or contribute to the future of the Open Badges Standard. |
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Implementing Open Badges 2.0 Vendor panel - A showcase of how the new features of Open Badges 2.0 are being implemented |
Vendors
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Future of the Backpack What works, what doesn’t, and what would you change about the backpack? Join the team developing the backpack to contribute your ideas, opinions, and expertise. Interactive Session.
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Moderator: Matt Rogers DigitalMe
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Competency Mapping Approaches Demos and discussion around evolving approaches to competency mapping, including the new 1EdTech CASE standard and research done in the Open Badge Network. |
1EdTech, Beuth University
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Family of Digital Credentials - upcoming standards Demos and discussion about upcoming 1EdTech projects in the Digital Credentials family: Pathways, Extended Transcript, Blockcerts, Personal Achievement Records. |
1EdTech and members
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Session 4: Case Studies Track (2.30pm-4.30pm) |
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Deep Dive into Digital Credentials Success Stories: Listen to and ask questions of leading organisations who are using Open Badges including Education Institutions, Employers, and Professional Membership bodies. |
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Case Studies: Professional Recognition & Membership bodies Learn how Professional Membership bodies are turning to Open Badges to provide verifiable records of professional competence to support their members to excel in the employment market. |
NAPIT WACS
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Case Studies: Higher Education Discover how Higher Education providers are using Open Badges to support their students develop and display vital skills to succeed in the modern industry. |
Jisc Open University
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Getting started... Understand how to create, issue, store and share Open Badges in an accessible, interactive way, supported by an Open Badge Expert. |
Digitalme
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