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Badging Validated Skills: Principles from the Partnership for Skills Validation
Tuesday July 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:30pm MDT
UMC 247
What’s the role of assessment in the skills movement? The Partnership for Skills Validation is tackling this question, enabling skills as the currency for learning through principles and best practices. Led by C-BEN and Education Design Lab, this session explores the implications of validated skills for badging, including equity, accessibility, and efficiency. Join us for resources and strategies to advance badging for validated skills.
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avatar for Tara Laughlin

Tara Laughlin

Director of Skills Validation + Development, Education Design Lab
Dr. Tara Laughlin has spent her career helping youth and adults develop the skills needed for the future of work by leading the design and implementation of personalized, competency-based solutions. She brings over 15 years of experience in K12, post-secondary, and adult education... Read More →
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Amber Garrison Duncan

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Competency-Based Education Network
Amber Garrison Duncan fell in love with higher education the moment she left her small Texas town and stepped foot on campus at Texas Woman’s University. Her passion for supporting holistic approaches to learning were honed at this “campus with a heart” and led to a career working... Read More →
avatar for Emily Scheines

Emily Scheines

Senior Director of Skills Systems, Competency-Based Education Network
Emily Scheines is a seasoned initiative leader and program builder with deep roots in education and a dedication to the recognition of all forms of learning, all kinds of learners, and a common language of learning.Before joining C-BEN, Emily led credit for prior learning for Guild... Read More →
Tuesday July 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:30pm MDT
UMC 247
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