2025 Badge Summit

2025 Badge Summit

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

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

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

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

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

11:30am MDT

Do Employers Like These Things? Assessing How Much More Employable Skill Certificates Make Our Students CASE E422Dylan Mark