A Call to Adventure: The Future of Credentials Today

1 of several webinar presentations from Digitalme to coincide with the launch of the new digital credentials product: digitalme.credly

Topics include:

• The Future of Credentials Today
• Digitalme.Credly – the end to end solution for creating, issuing and managing digital credentials
• Why integration is important for you
• Open Badges - How do you make a difference?
• Did you know Credentials are here? And here to stay!
• What is your credentialing strategy?

And case studies from: ILM , WorldChefs , Credly , Affinity Sutton and more...

For more information visit: http://www.digitalme.co.uk/credly
or email us: getcredly@digitalme.co.uk

Digitalme is a City & Guilds Group business. We deliver consultancy & technology to help organisations & individuals realise potential by making all skills visible. See every skill.

Transcript

1. A Call to Adventure The future of credentials today 14th June 2017 #acalltoadventure #openbadges @digitalme_
2. Welcome  to  ‘A  Call  to  Adventure’   The  Future  of  Creden7als  Today   See  every  skill   Todays  Talks   Chris  Kirk   Digitalme  MD   Jonathan  Finkelstein   Credly  Founder  and  CEO   Dora  Timar   Senior  Manager:   Recogni7ons  and   Frameworks     City  &  Guilds     Joanne  Rich    Na7onal  Youth     Engagement  Manager   Clarion  Housing  Group   John  Yates   New  Ventures  Director  and   Group  Director  ILM    
4. A  call  to  adventure..  
5. ..to  make  the    invisible,  visible.  
6. We  believe  that  people     and  organisa9ons  can  grow     more  effec9vely  when     all  skills  are  visible..    
7. ..by  closing  the  gap  between     the  skills  employers  need     and  the  skills  they  can  see.    
9. See  Every  Skill  
10. See   See  every  skill   Shareability   Discovery   Recogni7on   Celebra7on   Visibility   Transparency   Understanding   Examina7on   Valida7on  
11. See  every  skill  
12. Every   See  every  skill   Uniqueness   Wholeness   Large  or  Small   Formal  or  informal   Regulated  or  unregulated   Personal  or  Professional   Old  or  new   Progression   Milestones   Achievements  
13. See  every  skill  
14. Skill   See  every  skill   Technical   Academic   Human   Knowledge   Competence   Behaviours   Values   Mo7va7ons   Passions   Performance  
15. See  every  skill   Human  Skills  
16. Why  digital  creden9als?  
17. Helping  people  who  develop  skills   See  every  skill.   See  mo9va9on   See  progress   See  results   See  trust   See  business  growth  
18. Helping  to  see  every  skill   See  every  skill.   See  future  talent   See  diversity   See  performance   See  reten9on   See  the  big  picture  
19. Helping  people  be  seen   See  every  skill.   See  the  real  me   See  opportuni9es   See  employment   See  progression   See  self-­‐development  
20. Educators   Employers   Awarding  &   Professional     Bodies   3rd  Sector,  Clubs     &  Socie9es   Our  issuing  Heroes  make  the  invisible,  visible   See  every  skill.     See  the  skills  you  need   See  every  skill.     See  progress   See  every  skill.     See  the  results   See  every  skill.     See  the  impact  
21. City  &  Guilds  Group  Ampersand  Awards  
22. Introducing…   See  every  skill  
23. World  leading  creden9aling  management  soLware   See  every  skill   EU/EEA  Hosted  
24. Joanne  Rich   Na7onal  Youth   Engagement  Manager   Clarion  Housing  Group  
25. Clarion’s Digital Badge experience Joanne Rich Youth Engagement Manager
26. Setting the scene v 800k young people still not in Education, Employment or Training v Employers claiming there is a skills gap v  Young people no longer receiving mandatory Careers education 16 June 2017 26
27. What young people said Quotes from National Ambassadors : v “we don’t know how to talk about our skills” v “CVs are so archaic” v “ why are life skills not formally recognised?” 16 June 2017 27
28. Our Digital Badge aims v Create a tool to help young people to ‘translate’ their skills in interviews v Create a tool they could ‘own’ digitally v To work towards accrediting and/or recognising life skills, especially in relation to volunteering 16 June 2017 28
29. Digital me 16 June 2017 29
30. Our Digital Badges 16 June 2017 30
31. Our evidence 16 June 2017 31
32. What our young people say https://youtu.be/7x7YR5vshu4?t=1m27s 16 June 2017 32
33. Next steps v Use across all our ‘intensive’ youth programmes to reach more young people v Trial the accreditation of the badges v Continue to promote and be a case study for this work across youth & housing sectors 16 June 2017 33
34. Contact: Email: Joanne.rich@clarionhg.com Phone: 07715802376 Twitter: @joejoerich11 Linked in: Joe Rich Thank you
35. Jonathan  Finkelstein   Credly  Founder  and  CEO     Part  1  
36. Jonathan Finkelstein Founder & CEO, Credly @credly credly.com jonathan@credly.com
37. Verified Competencies are Currency
38. Transparency   Data-Richness   Security   Insights   Digital Credentials Improve on Traditional Offerings
39. Over 1000 Integrations & Apps Standard Setters Credly brings a Competency-based Labor Market to Scale
40. Thousands of organizations are using a new digital currency
41. Telling a More Complete 
 and More Accurate Story § The Portable, Data-rich, Competency Profile § The Real-Time Virtual Registrar § The Transcript of Choice for Education & Training
46. 83% of employers: “Don’t know” if their local colleges teach or assess soft skills Employers Prefer Digital Credentials Education & Training Outcomes are Opaque Source: Wonderlic 83% of employers: Prefer digital credentials when evaluating employee readiness Digital Credentials are Preferred
47. Source: Wonderlic Employers Prefer Digital Credentials
49. Digital badges verify CPAs who are continuously building competence AICPA replaced paper certificates entirely
50. AICPA digital badges are the convenient way to showcase your professional accomplishments. WHAT IS AN AICPA DIGITAL BADGE? A digital representation of your signifi cant professional accomplishments, combined with a verifi able description of the specifi c knowledge and skills required to earn it. A digital badge also is easily shared online, unlike paper certifi cates. Advanced Certifi cate Intermediate Certifi cate Fundamental Certifi cate DIGITAL BADGE RATING SYSTEM Certifi cate Program Name Level Color WHAT IS THE VALUE OF A DIGITAL BADGE? It shows the world the knowledge and skills you demonstrated to achieve your certifi cate from a respected, credible source. It demonstrates that your knowledge is up to date. It helps you publicize your accomplishments on social media, on your website and in your email signature. WHERE CAN I USE A DIGITAL BADGE? Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Email Signature Website WHO WILL NOTICE? Prospective clients Colleagues Employers Clients © 2017 American Institute of CPAs. All rights reserved. 20752-312 Digital badges let the world know what you’ve accomplished, quickly and easily! Post them on your social media platforms, your email signature and your website. Learn more at aicpa.org/digitalbadges.
51. Employers Adopting a “Competency-Recognition” Culture
52. Employers Adopting a “Competency-Recognition” Culture
53. Source: O.C. Tanner octanner.com/institute “Most improved outcomes since recognition technology implementation:”
54. Digital Credentials drive innovation in employers’ relationship with education
57. Statewide Deployments: Connecting Verified Competencies to Jobs
58. Learner Employer School Statewide Deployments: Connecting Verified Competencies to Jobs 15,000 Advanced Manufacturing Jobs Unfilled in CO
61. Vision for a Digital Credential-Enabled World: Better Outcomes for Organizations Ø  Better skill matching to opportunities Ø  Engage and retain students with authentic and usable credentials in real time Ø  Better understand skills and human capital, gain insights Ø  Project and protect institutional brand
62. Vision for a Digital Credential-Enabled World: Better Outcomes for Individuals Ø  Capture & convey skills accurately and at right grain size Ø  Own & carry credentials with them Ø  Navigate job market with skills & competencies validated by third- parties Ø  Advocate for self more effectively
63. § 140 year old royally-chartered non-profit § 20 million vocational qualifications since 2000 International Expansion § Recognizes digital credentials as the future
64. John  Yates   City  &  Guilds  Group  New  Ventures  Director     and  Group  Director  ILM       John  Williams   Director  Marke7ng  &  Digital  Strategy  ILM      
65. ILM and Digitalme 65
66. Bringing Learning to Life ILM and Digitalme 66
67. 1 2 3 A climate for digital credentials SKILLS GAP TECHNOLOGY GLOBAL WORKFORCE 67 ILM and Digitalme
68. 68 Why it works for ILM ILM and Digitalme
69. 69 Testing the water: Piloting
70. 70 Championing potential: what we’re doing & where we’re going Unitised Raise profile No charge
71. 71 So far… 2500+ badges accepted Over 23,000 views of those credentials 640 learners issued with badges
72. 72 Our vision Leadership without limits
73. Jonathan  Finkelstein   Credly  Founder  and  CEO     Part  2  
74. Be Part of the Movement!
75. Be Part of the Movement!
76. Dora  Timar   Senior  Manager:     Recogni7ons  and  Frameworks     City  &  Guilds  
77.   The  first  and  only  global   cer9fica9on  for  the   culinary  industry       Recognises  the  skills  and   experience  of  culinary   professionals  working  in   the  industry  
78. The  recipe  for  a  masterchef   1 2 4 3 5 6 7 8 9 Career  progression   stepping  stones   Workforce   Workforce  development   End  point  for  tradi9onal  qualifica9ons    
79. What  does  a   Worldchefs  badge   show  an  employer?   The  quality  assurance  body  and  cer9fica9on  partner:     City  &  Guilds  collaborated  in  the  design  and  also  externally  quality  assures   the  assessment  to  ensure  every  outcome  is  valid,  reliable  and  viable.   The  ‘issuer’:     Worldchefs  is  the  ‘issuer’  of  these  global  creden7als.   They  manage  a  team  of  assessors,  assigned  to  the  different  levels.     The  assessment  process:     •  Chefs  apply  for  the  level  they  are  working  at  and  upload   evidence  from  their  day-­‐to-­‐day  job  work.   •  Assessors,  located  across  the  world,  review  the  evidence  and   make  a  judgement  on  competence.       The  standards:     There  are  nine  levels.  Each  level  is  linked  to  a  career  stage  and  has  a   clearly  defined  standard  behind  it.  
80. Routes  into  cer9fica9on   •  Applicant  provides  all  evidence,   against  the  standard,  as  required     •  Worldchefs  assesses  all  evidence   •  [If  all  requirements  are  met]   Worldchefs  issues  badge   Chefs  can  join  at  any  level     the  ‘Standard  route’   Chefs  can  use   exis7ng  evidence     the  ‘Fast-­‐track  route’   •  Applicant  provides  evidence  of  ‘fast   track  eligibility’  (qualifying   cer7fica7on)   •  Worldchefs  verifies  qualifying   cer7fica7on   •  [If  applicant  qualifies  for  ‘fast  track’   cer7fica7on]   Worldchefs  issues  badge  
81. See  every  skill.   See  global  standards     “The  excitement  created  by  the  launch  of  the   WORLDCHEFS  online  system,  both  among  our   students  and  employers,  has  been  remarkable   and  the  career  successes  that  these  students   have  experienced  in  such  a  short  7me  shows   just  how  WORLDCHEFS  Global  Cer7fica7on  is   the  key  that  opens  many  doors  in  the  culinary   world.”   Hao-­‐Chun  Hsia,  Vice  Principal,     Kai  Ping  Culinary  School   ‘World  chefs’  professionally  quality  assured  badges  mean   for  the  first  7me  individuals  can  receive  interna7onal   recogni7on  against  global  standards  for  their  career   progression  and  skills.’  
82. Socially  shared  
83. See  every  skill.   See  the  recogni7on     “This  is  a  unique  development  for  the  global   hospitality  Industry,  which  has  long  been   seeking  standards  that  reflect  the  highly   mobile  nature  of  its  workforce.       Millions  of  highly  talented  chefs  from  around   the  world  who  could  not  afford  take  7me  out   from  their  busy  jobs,  can  now  demonstrate   the  wealth  of  experience  they  have  gained   over  the  years,  easily  online.     In  becoming  a  Worldchefs  Cer7fied  Chef  you   will  be  joining  the  standard  bearers  of  our   Global  industry.”   Thomas  A.Gugler     Worldchefs  president  
84. Ques9ons  &  Answers  
85. www.digitalme.co.uk/credly  
86. Thank  You     www.digitalme.co.uk   @digitalme_     #acalltoadventure   #openbadges     See  every  skill