David Leaser
Skills Gateway embraces IBM New Collar Initiative
Training for the New Collar Worker IBM Training and Skills actively supports our New Collar initiatives with innovative offerings to develop a robust talent pool for our clients and Business Partners. We provide up-to-the-minute IT industry knowledge and digital credentials which complement the institutional knowledge developed in higher learning organizations. With technology evolving so rapidly, […]
The IBM Digital Badge Program is shaping opinions and influencing policy with the world’s leading thought leaders
IBM Open Badges featured in U.S. Department of Labor event IBM participated in a U.S. Department of Labor event on the future of digital credentials. Hosted and developed by Mathematica Policy Research, the forum “Tiny but Magnified? The Role of Microcredentials in Dynamic Labor Markets,” convened a panel of experts to discuss the rapid growth […]
IBM’s Open Badge Program was awarded the prestigious 2017 Platinum Learning Impact Award!
GREAT NEWS! IBM’s Open Badge Program, in collaboration with Acclaim, was awarded the prestigious 2017 Platinum Learning Impact Award at the IMS Global Learning Impact Leadership Institute Conference, May 19 in Denver. The Learning Impact Awards recognize the most powerful and influential uses of technology in support of learning worldwide. The submission process was rigorous and included […]
IBM’s Open Badge Program a Finalist in the IMS Global Leadership Awards
Cast your vote for the IBM Open Badge Program to win at the 2017 Learning Impact Leadership Awards. Created in 2007, the IMS Global Learning Impact Awards (LIA) recognizes outstanding applications of educational technology to address the most significant challenges facing education. Nominations come from around the world from organizations and institutions that meet the […]
IBM wins top industry award for innovation in digital credentials
By David Leaser (@david_leaser) In just a few short years, Open Badges have barnstormed into the digital credentials space, providing a unique way to issue a digital credential which can be shared instantly on social sites – the perfect marriage between social media and credentials/recognition. Badges can be issued for a wide variety of activities, […]
How to Increase MOOC Completions with Open Badges
Much has been made about the astounding dropout rates for massive open online courses (MOOCs): typically 85 percent or more. While it may be misleading to apply the traditional metrics of higher education to MOOCs, there are ways to dramatically improve the numbers. In this session, you will learn the challenges IBM faced with its […]
IBM Training wins awards for outsourcing and innovations in content development
By David Leaser With a massive arsenal of programs which includes a magazine, annual conference and awards programs, Training Industry, Inc. has become an essential go-to partner for training professionals to understand the latest news, articles, case studies and best practices within the training industry. At the recent Training Industry Conference and Expo (TICE) in […]