2025 Badge Summit

2025 Badge Summit

2025 Badge Summit @ CU Boulder
In-person July 21-23 | Online August 5

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12:00am MDT

Making Informal Learning Legible: Digital credentialing for college accessSteve Cederquist

8:00am MDT

Breakfast Plenary Glen Miller Ball Room

9:45am MDT

A Micro-credential Refresh: A customer value-based approach to building trust and clarity in micro-credentials UMC 247Michele Braun • Lora Bucsis • Matthew Hall Aligning Your Credentials to the TrustEd Credentials Framework UMC 386Rob Coyle • Collin Sullivan Collaborating for a fairer, more inclusive, and transparent badge policy in organisations UMC 285+287 (Aspen)Sandra Zoomers Designing for All: Learner-Centricity, accessibility, UXR, and Inclusive Feedback Loops UMC 415+417Brooke Lipsitz • Javier Motta-Mena How to Compare Apples to Oranges: Assessing the Value of different Micro-Credentials CASE E422Samuel Abramovich • Anne Reed Motivating and Rewarding Learners with Digital Credentials in the IBM Ecosystem CASE E250 (CTL)Caryn Buddie You are Here: A Low-Tech Roadmap for Navigating Modern Credentials CASE E351Bobbi Vernon Building a Career-Ready Campus: Creating an Ecosystem for Student Success in the Workforce UMC 245Kelvin Bentley LinkedCreds & Resume Author: Apps for Skills-based Hiring & Advancement CASE W262Saumya Mangalick • Phillip Long • Taylor Hansen

11:00am MDT

AI and the Personalized Learning Revolution: Upskilling, Lifelong Learning, and Flexible Learning Pathways UMC 247Phil Komarny • Frank Ricotta Badging the Gap: Why Work-Ready Skills Badges Go Unclaimed by Students and What We Can Do About It UMC 285+287 (Aspen)Rochelle Ramirez Dynamic Roleplay Simulation for Validating Durable Skills UMC 415+417David McCool Empowering Early Learning Communities: Digital Badging and Literacy for Families and Educators UMC 386Dr Julie Keane • Mirla DeLow • Justine Jimenez Making the Case: If not now, then when? CASE E250 (CTL)Holly Zanville • Amanda MacDonald • Marc Zaldivar Navigating the Messy Middle: Overcoming Challenges in Digital Credential Innovation CASE E422Wendy Palmer The Road to Equity - How LERs Democratize Talent Visibility CASE E351Beth Ardner Building Communities of Learning UMC 245Mickey Fearn • Don Labonte Infuse: Empowering Institutions, Enabling Learners CASE W262Saumya Mangalick • Mark McConahay • Michelle Mott

12:00pm MDT

Designing Quality Micro-Credentials: Badges for Success in the 21st Century UMC 415+417Gali Lefkowitz Empowering Career Success: Building Strategic Campus Partnerships for Micro-Credentialing at TCU UMC 386Regina Middleton 5. Skills-First Strategies in Practice – how the C3 Webinar Series Highlights Emerging Innovations and Best Practices CASE W262Saumya Mangalick • Taylor Hansen • Jeanne Kitchens

12:30pm MDT

Lunch/Plenary Glen Miller Ball Room

2:15pm MDT

Bridging the Gap - Non-Credit to Credit Integration at Post-Secondary Educational Institutions UMC 382+384Melissa Jimenez • Michael Macklin Credential Stanley: An Experiential Exploration of the LER Ecosystem UMC 247Brooke Lipsitz • Javier Motta-Mena Data Driven Badges: Using LAiSER to Identify and Badge the Skills that Matter UMC 285+287 (Aspen)Mike Sanders Evaluating curriculum and providers: A exploration of quality assurance opportunities UMC 415+417Leah K Matthews • Karen J Solomon LER Credentials As Currency In A Student Jobs Marketplace CASE E351Scott Travis Making Decisions Today to Support the Workforce System of Tomorrow CASE E422Meena Naik Piecing Together Perspectives: Advancing Skill Validation Through Stakeholder Insights CASE E250 (CTL)Tara Laughlin How Might We Create a Single Source of Truth for Microcredentials Earned by Matriculated Students, Professional Earners, and the Workforce Associated with the Health Care Enterprise at a Large Medical School with... UMC 245Cynthia LaBrake Wallet Attached Storage - a web-accessible data store for your wallet CASE W262Saumya Mangalick • Phillip Long • Dmitri Zagidulin

3:15pm MDT

Talent Supply and Employer Demand is a Tapestry, Not a Quilt - Weaving the strands to create an LER in your State UMC 245Darin R. Hobbs • Natalie Wenzler AI-Automated Assignment Scoring to Scale a Professional Development Micro-Credential Program UMC 247Cathy Cavanaugh Badging Validated Skills: Principles from the Partnership for Skills Validation CASE E351Tara Laughlin • Amber Garrison Duncan • Emily Scheines Bridging the Digital Divide: Introducing Project 10 Million to Empower Students, Equip Patrons, & Engage Communities. UMC 382+384Dr. Kevin Starks Codeswitch: Translating Blackfeet Worldview into Interoperable Data CASE E250 (CTL)Elizabeth Dove • Jenny Harms Creating a CLR program for non-academic opportunities at a university UMC 415+417Susan Gieg FamiLER Fued UMC 386Dawn Karber Fishbowl: What are Verifiable Credentials and Open Badges UMC 285+287 (Aspen)Gillian Walsh From Micro to Mighty: Revolutionizing Professional Growth with Digital Badges in Higher Education CASE E422Renee Anderson • Dr. Cindy Van Buren • Elizabeth Scarbrough JobSIDE: Tools to Align Learning Opportunities to Career Pathways CASE W262Saumya Mangalick • Taylor Hansen

4:15pm MDT

From Achievements to Advocacy: Designing of the Brag Sheet UMC 415+417Jonny Coreson • Morgan Pence • Madeline Sinkovic From Campus to Career: Empowering Students with Competency Badges To Use As Job Search Currency UMC 285+287 (Aspen)Ian Davidson • Keith Look Harnessing Communities of Practice for Workforce Development and Digital Equity UMC 386Dr Julie Keane • Dr Kelly Page • Dr Krystal Rawls Simulations, AI, and Microcredentials: A Recipe for Creating Valid Assessments of Skills and Competencies UMC 382+384Jeff Fiske • Amanda Morris • Gina Pazzaglia Sustaining Communities of Practice Through Micro-Credentials CASE E250 (CTL)Dr Julie Keane • Don Labonte The Microcredential Governance Mirage: Turning Industry Aspirations and Campus Collaboration Into Tangible Outcomes CASE E422Lisa Young New Mexico Leadership Fellowship Digital Credentials Workshop UMC 245Ken Simon Empowering Military Service Members through Skills Identification and Digital Badging CASE W262Saumya Mangalick • Lauren Runco Bevilacqua • Gardner Carrick • Sytease Gieb