News

2020

• The Reporter Asia (12/28/20): KMUTT Leads Micro-credentials to Organize a New Study
• Times Union (12/16/20): Digital Promise Partners with RANDA Solutions
• Forbes (11/25/20): Digital Credentials: A Better Way to Capture and Communicate Learning
• District Administration (11/23/20): How One State is Developing Its Own Micro-credentials for Teachers
• District Administration (11/23/20): Micro-credentials Gain PD Momentum During COVID
• Hechinger Report (11/18/20): Providing Support for Educator Professional Development
• La Perla Del Sur (11/6/20): Alliance Between Educational Organizations to Promote Technology to Puerto Rican Teachers
• Agencia EFE (11/6/20): Alliance Between Educational Organizations to Benefit Teachers
• Cape Gazette (11/4/20): DOE to Offer Micro-credentials to Support State Literacy Plan
• Coastal Point (10/29/20): Micro-credentials to Support State Literacy Plan
• THE Journal (10/14/20): Instructure Launches Canvas Certified Educator Program
• Campus Technology (10/14/20): Instructure Intros Canvas Certified Educator Program
• Badgr (10/14/20): Canvas Launches Certified Educator Program to Help Educators Master Canvas
• The 74 (9/16/20): Analysis: How to Equip Educators to Shift from Traditional to Student-Centered Teaching? With Micro-credentials That Build on Each Other
• New America (9/14/20): Schools Take a Lesson from Tech Industry to Develop and Retain Strong Teachers
• Education Week (7/22/20): 5 Tips for Remote Learning PD Success
• THE Journal (7/21/20): Digital Promise Announces Merger with Edcamp, AI Pilot and New Digital Learning Micro-credential
• Holler (7/10/20): A Collaborative Approach for Developing Micro-credentials Based on Need
• Badgr (5/18/20): Teacher Professional Development Gets Personal with Micro-credentials
• Medium (5/7/20): “Telling Stories Helps Us Imagine New Realities” | Badge Summit Preview With Odelia Younge
• TechSauce (3/4/20): Bang Mot Joins Hands with Digital Promise to Speed Up the Crisis of Thai Education and Working People
• Illinois State University (3/2/20): Teaching and Leadership Resources
• New America (2/4/20): New Release: Principles for Educator Micro-credentials
• Getting Smart (1/30/20): Designing, Assessing, and Implementing Educator Micro-credentials
• eSchool News (1/23/20): This District Uses Micro-credentials to Boost PL

2019

• Youth Today (11/18/19): After-School Staff Can Earn Micro-credentials Through New NAA Program
• EdSurge (11/4/19): Taking Micro Steps Toward Macro Learning
• School Library Journal (10/28/19): 18 Sources for Micro-Credentials, Certifications, and More Learning Options
• Education Dive (10/24/19): District- or School-Based Coaches? Research Shows It Makes a Difference
• Education Week (10/8/19): Who’s Doing the Teaching After School Lets Out?
• The Tech Edvocate (9/18/19): What are Digital Credentials and What Do They Mean for Education?
• Las Vegas Review-Journal (9/6/19): Micro-credentials Offer Quick Educational Advances for Some Nevadans
• EdTech Digest (8/20/19): What Kind of Promise Does the Future Hold for Teachers?
• THE Journal (8/8/19): Digital Promise Adds 16 Free Micro-credentials
• eSchool News (7/30/19): How Educator Micro-credentials Support PL
• Getting Smart (7/21/19): Transforming Professional Learning With Micro-credentials
• HR Technologist (7/17/19): Is Micro-credentialing a Measure of Professional Development?
• Education Dive (7/16/19): Micro-credential Programs Offer Teachers More Personalized PD Opportunities
• EdSurge (7/12/19): Micro-credentials Could Be a Game Changer for Educators. But Hard Questions Remain.
• KyForward (6/26/19): Kentucky hosts Third National Summit on Micro-credentials; Plans for Rural Education Association
• CIO Applications (6/20/19): Professional Growth Guaranteed By Incorporating Micro-credentials
• THE Journal (6/12/19): Report: The Right Policies Are Needed for Micro-credentials to Succeed
• ExcelinEd (6/11/19): Micro-Credentials: A Game-Changing Opportunity For Teachers’ Professional Growth
• Education Dive (6/10/19): NYC Teacher Leadership Program Touted as International Model
• Canvas (6/10/19): Personalize Your Professional Learning With Micro-credentials
• EdScoop (6/3/19): How Micro-credentials Can Encourage Professional Development Among Teachers
• eSchool News (3/8/19): Take a Peek at the Research Behind Educator Micro-credentials
• KQED (3/4/19): New Micro-credentials Provide Path to PBS Media Literacy Educator Certification
• Edutopia (2/22/19): A Teacher-Centric Approach to PD
• Forbes (2/16/19): Education Micro-credentials 101: Why Do We Need Badges?

2018

• MultiBriefs (11/19/18): How Can Micro-credentials Be Used to Support Teacher Training
• EdTech Magazine (6/12/18): How Micro-credentials Help Educators Develop New Tech Skills
• THE Journal (6/8/18): Digital Promise Digital Badge Platform Offers 282 Micro-credentials
• Times News (5/27/18): KCS Teacher Professional Development Includes Micro-credentials, Google
• KyForward (5/26/18): Ron Daley: KVEC Hosts Educators From Across Country at K-12 Micro-credentials Summit
• Education Dive (4/27/18): Virtual Network Gives Kentucky Teachers Access to Professional Learning
• EdScoop (4/20/18): Rural Schools in Kentucky Join Forces Online for Teacher Training

2017

• Education Week (11/6/17): Competency-Based Micro-credentials are Transforming Professional Learning
• THE Journal (11/1/17): Digital Promise and Facebook Team on Social Media Marketing Training for Adults
• Getting Smart (10/30/17): Digital Promise and Facebook Developing New Micro-credentials Program
• THE Journal (10/19/17): Educator MOOC Adds Micro-credentials on Personalized Learning
• Forbes (10/12/17): Taming the Wild West of Digital Badges and Credentials
• HuffPost (9/28/17): To Improve Teacher Training, States Try ‘Micro-credentials’
• Education Week (9/26/17): Students Earn Digital Credentials for Adding New Skills
• Education Dive (8/25/17): Kentucky Ed Collective Addresses Teacher Training Needs By Developing Own Solutions
• Hechinger Report (8/24/17): Rural Schools Turn to High-Tech Teacher Training Solutions
• Getting Smart (7/7/17): Competency-Based Micro-credentials are Transforming Professional Learning
• Education Dive (5/3/17): Are Micro-credentials the Key to Personalizing Professional Development?
• Education Week (4/25/17): School Districts Update Professional Development
• Education Week (4/15/17): Teachers Customize Professional Development Through Micro-credentials
• EducationNext (3/8/17): Competency-Based Learning for Teachers
• Education Week (2/22/17): Personalized Learning in Practice: How a Risk-Taker Tailored Learning in Her District
• KQED MindShift (2/15/17): Can Micro-credentials Create More Meaningful Professional Development for Teachers?
• Education Week (1/26/17): Are Micro-credentials the Next iPhone?

2016

• Education Dive (4/5/16): Is Micro-credentialing the Future of K-12 PD?
• Education Week (3/29/16): Can ‘Micro-credentialing’ Salvage Teacher PD?
• eSchool News (2/16/16): The Major Momentum Behind Micro-credentials
• Getting Smart (1/26/16): What You Need to Know When Developing Micro-credentials

2015

• Getting Smart (11/13/15): Getting Smart Podcast | Rethinking Educator Professional Development With Micro-credentials
• eSchool News (11/11/15): How Micro-credentials Could Have a Chance
• Education Week (10/20/15): Once Micro-credentials are Explained, Teachers are Willing to Pursue Them, Survey Finds
• Getting Smart (10/8/15): Micro-credentials for Personalized, Powerful Professional Learning
• EdSurge (2/12/15): Targeting Deeper Learning With Micro-credentials
• EdSurge (2/2/15): How to Make Micro-credentials Matter

2014

• EdSurge (7/1/14): Digital Promise Kicks Off Micro-credentialing With Summer Pilot