2025 Badge Summit

2025 Badge Summit

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

8:15am MDT

TLN Unconference Welcome Breakfast + Registration Table Open Glen Miller Ball Room

9:00am MDT

TLN Welcome: State of the Trusted Learner Network Address Glen Miller Ball Room

10:00am MDT

TLN Unconference Glen Miller Ball Room

12:00pm MDT

TLN Lunch & Programming Glen Miller Ball Room

1:00pm MDT

TLN Unconference Glen Miller Ball Room

3:30pm MDT

A GPS for your life - guiding learners to their goals Glen Miller Ball RoomBodo Hoenen Ask Me Anything…About Open Standards for Microcredentials Glen Miller Ball Room Badging Skills in Humanities: An Example from Community College Glen Miller Ball RoomKatie Sanders Can AI-enhanced roleplay simulation be used to validate skills that earn credentials? Glen Miller Ball Room Co-designing documentation for sharing micro-credential learning in a process-based program for graduate students Glen Miller Ball RoomLisa Schwartz Communicating Beyond the Classroom: Open Badges to Excite & Empower Language Learners Glen Miller Ball RoomKäri Tanner CONVERGENCE: Collaborating Across and Beyond Campus Glen Miller Ball RoomKristi Wold-McCormick • Melissa Peraino Counting Credentials: Sneak Peek into Credential Engine Research for Transparency about 500K+ badges Glen Miller Ball RoomDeb Everhart Developing the ID Toolkit: Enhancing Micro-Credential Design at FIU Glen Miller Ball RoomFrances Garcia • Gali Lefkowitz Dynamic Evolution: Creating a Living Ontology for Skills and Micro-Credentials Glen Miller Ball RoomLaurin Hagemann Empires or APIs: The Case for Public Goods in Education Glen Miller Ball RoomTaylor Kendal Empowering Lifelong Learning: The TWU Micro-Credential Initiative Glen Miller Ball RoomJorge F. Figueroa LAiSER: Connecting Badges, Education and Labor Market with ClaritySatya Phanindra Kumar Kalaga • Bharat Khandelwal Level Setting: Words Matter and Taxonomies Glen Miller Ball Room Ready, Set, Badge! Scaling Safety & Compliance in University Lab Settings Glen Miller Ball RoomHelen Baer Self-Leadership Coach Glen Miller Ball RoomJordan White Survey Says: Gathering Data for Insights on Efficacy and Impact Glen Miller Ball Room The Evolution of an LER Implementation - A Demonstration Within Higher Ed at ASU Glen Miller Ball Room The Evolution of an LER Implementation - Building a Statewide System in Alabama Glen Miller Ball Room The Evolution of an LER Implementation - Intentional Co-Design in Colorado's Direct Care and Behavioral Health Sector Glen Miller Ball Room The Evolution of an LER Implementation - Reaching Tribal Communities and Small Businesses in Montana Glen Miller Ball RoomSkillsFWD Grantee Spotlight: Accelerate Montana The Evolution of an LER Implementation - Starting with Scale in Indiana Glen Miller Ball Room The Evolution of an LER Implementation - Unlocking Untapped Potential in Pittsburgh Glen Miller Ball RoomBeth Doyle The Evolution of an LER Implementation: Leveraging Youthful Energy in Columbus City Schools Glen Miller Ball Room There is no One Badge System to Rule Them All--developing two different badge systems within the university. Glen Miller Ball RoomTyler Westerberg TLN Hot Topic Session #2 Glen Miller Ball RoomTrusted Learner Network TLN Hot TOpic Table #4 Glen Miller Ball Room TLN Hot Topic table talk Glen Miller Ball RoomTLN TLN Uncon Topic #1 Glen Miller Ball Room Unhiding the Curriculum through Skills Badging Glen Miller Ball RoomElise Goss-Alexander Using trusted digital repositories to provide persistent access and preservation for micro-credential evidence Glen Miller Ball RoomRyan Caillet • Andrew Johnson

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)Alex Fishman 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

9:45am MDT

Beyond the Achievement: Supporting Learners Evidence and Endorsements CASE E250 (CTL)Rob Coyle Bridging the Gap: Integrating Microcredentials into Higher Ed Infrastructure CASE 313Kathryn Linder • Jeremy Lingle If You Badge a Birthday Party UMC 247Nate Otto Leveling the Playing Field: Improving Access and Inclusion via Micro-Credentials (Lessons from Ireland) UMC 285+287 (Aspen)Brian Shee Mind the Gap: Addressing Challenges in Secondary School and College Badge Implementation UMC 382+384Scott Dillingham • Katherine Villasenor What Do Learners Say? Exploring the 5 Real Benefits of Micro-Credentials UMC 415+417Keying Chen • Dr. Marilys Galindo Experience You Field Test Updates: How AI is Empowering Individuals with Skills-Rich Digital Credentials (JobSpeaker & Gobekli) CASE W262Saumya Mangalick • Danny Done • Jarlath O'Carroll Microcredentials as a Tool for Lifelong Learning: The Polish Approach and Implementation of the Odznaka+ Application CASE E422Michał Nowakowski

10:30am MDT

Building a Unified Credential Framework: Ensuring Value, Equity, and Portability in Micro-Credentials CASE E422Jennie Pett • Penny Ramirez • Leah McNally Building Bridges: Strengthening Campus Partnerships to Expand the KSU Micro-Credential Initiative CASE 313Ashley Archer Doehling Empowering Learners: Universidad Abierta Interamericana (UAI) Digital Credential Journey CASE E250 (CTL)Tomas Mindlin Issuer Registry Research Project UMC 247Deb Everhart • Gillian Walsh • Jeanne Kitchens Neurodivergence Allyship & Advocacy Through Digital Credentials UMC 285+287 (Aspen)Javier Motta-Mena Rubrics, Relevance, and Reliability: Building Trust in Microcredentials UMC 382+384Collin Sullivan The Skyway: In the Journey of Life, Learning is your Passport UMC 415+417Taylor Kendal Experience You Field Test Updates: How AI is Empowering Individuals with Skills-Rich Digital Credentials (WGU & iQ4) CASE W262Saumya Mangalick • Darin R. Hobbs • Frank Cicio • Kymberly Hinkley

11:00am MDT

Exhibitor Visit UMC 235

11:30am MDT

Do Employers Like These Things? Assessing How Much More Employable Skill Certificates Make Our Students CASE E422Dylan Mark Civics Credentialing System UMC 247Chris Newlon Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce Digital Badge Strategy & Issuance: Beyond Member Recognition to Community Advocacy, Awareness, and Empowerment TBARebecca Leder From Concept To Reality: Operationalizing Badges and Digital Certificates for The Real World CASE 313Kim McNutt How to Co-Design: A Practical Approach to Human-Centered Skill Validation CASE E250 (CTL)Nishita Chheda • Meghan Raftery The IBM SkillsBuild Certificate to Job Strategy - Leveraging the LER Ecosystem UMC 382+384Ian Davidson • Sonia Malik What does Digital Literacy mean with it comes to Digital Credentials? UMC 415+417Collin Sullivan • Insiya Bream • Keisha Campbell • Nicole Westrick Work in Progress: Articulating postsecondary pathways for K-12 digital badges UMC 285+287 (Aspen)Heather Luchte • Rick Stoddart Experience You Field Test Updates: How AI is Empowering Individuals with Skills-Rich Digital Credentials (Learning Economy Foundation) CASE W262Saumya Mangalick • Taylor Kendal • Duncan Cox

12:00pm MDT

T3 Mid-Year Meeting + Lunch Glen Miller Ball RoomTaylor Hansen

TBA

12:00am MDT

Amplifying Achievement: Engaging Digital Badge Earners at Purdue GlobalJacob Askeroth Beyond the Badge: Data-Driven Insights into Digital Badging in Higher EducationPriyatham Bazaru • Ghada Gad • Ericka Olguin Competency-Based Microcredentials for Educators: A Case Study with Delaware Department of EducationAlyssa Moore, Ed.D. • Ashley Miller Deep Dive: Discussion of questions and themes around Verifiable Credentials and Open BadgesKerri Lemoie • Gillian Walsh Empowering Job Seekers with Skills-Based Hiring Technologies and Digital SkillsCaroline McKinnon From Competency to Credential: Badge Engine and Open-Source Digital BadgingKeying Chen • Kristen Franklin Level Up: Gamified Learning and Financial Incentives for Transfer SuccessJessica Muth Micro-Credential Design for Greater Learner ImpactMeredith Eaton • Nicholas Runco • Claire Sullivan Peak Behind the Curtain: Badge Practitioners TrainingAmber O\'Casey Putting Recognition FirstDon Presant Understanding Badge Quality: How It Evolves from Novice to ExpertIngrida Lescauskiene Wallet-splaining: Is that Open Recognition in your pocket!?Doug Belshaw • Laura Hilliger You have a badge, so what ? What is it Employers and Industry is looking for...Yasmin King

12:30am MDT

Come Join Us - It's the Era of All Learning Counts!Haley Glover • Jeremy McQuigge • Melanie Booth Credentials and the Circle of TrustStephen Buckley