1EdTech Community Sessions at the 2025 Learning Business Summit
Unlocking Potential: Using Digital Credentials to Verify and Showcase Skills Development
January 29, 2025 | 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EST | Online
Standards-based digital credentials can provide unparalleled visibility into skill development and acquisition, well beyond what paper certificates and static PDFs make possible.
A panel of professionals representing learning business at different stages of their digital credentialing journey will share how they’re using these credentials to enhance program effectiveness, improve learner outcomes, and strengthen employer confidence in the credentials awarded. You’ll learn about their practical approaches to issuing, managing, and verifying digital credentials, enabling their learners to confidently demonstrate their abilities in today’s job market.
You’ll also explore how digital credentials not only enhance the visibility of skill development but also foster a sense of ownership and motivation among learners and come away from the session with a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities involved in transitioning to a digital credentialing model, as well as insight into how your learning business might use digital credentials to strengthen the impact of your offerings and to unlock new opportunities for your learners.
Panelists:
- Rob Coyle, Digital Credentials Program Manager, 1EdTech Consortium
- Jessica Maiorca, Senior Consultant for WIOA and Policy Innovation, Colorado Workforce Development Council (CWDC)
- Chelsea Miller, Associate Director, UpSkill America, Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program
- Josh Slayton, Chief Growth Officer, Holmes Corporation