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The Perils of ‘OR’

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by Allyn Radford

Understanding that strategic choices in business need not be mutually exclusive. The concept is applied to the role of education providers.

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Formalising the difference between Micro-credentials and Alternative [Digital] Credentials

Posted on August 13, 2019August 13, 2019 by Allyn Radford

For anyone working in the digital credential space, you will be familiar with the debates to define the meaning and purpose of digital credentials. Confusion reigns and there seems to be little hope of that changing if we continue the behaviours and discussions of the recent past. As I mentioned in a recent post, we need…

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The “Gold Standard” of Qualifications is not pure gold

Posted on August 13, 2019August 13, 2019 by Allyn Radford

Those within Higher Education would have us believe that qualifications remain the “Gold Standard” of learning and credentialing. In recent times, this has become more of a plea than a statement of fact.  Claiming a gold standard status is useful, because we know that pure gold does not tarnish. It is only when mixed with…

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Employability: A journey, not a destination

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Allyn Radford

The problem with the way most universities use the term employability is that it sounds too much like a destination. We can be lured into believing that if education providers, universities in particular, fulfil their role related to graduate outcomes, that employability will have been achieved.  Your degree shows everyone that you are employable, and…

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Disruptive Innovation in Education: Respectfully Professor Christensen, I disagree…

Posted on July 3, 2018August 6, 2018 by Allyn Radford

Let me first say that I am an admirer of Christensen’s work on Disruptive Innovation. I put myself squarely in the camp that believes in the value of understanding the power and practicality of how Disruptive Innovation really works and why it changes business, and sometimes industries. On multiple occasions, however, as in the HBR…

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  • The Perils of ‘OR’
  • Formalising the difference between Micro-credentials and Alternative [Digital] Credentials
  • The “Gold Standard” of Qualifications is not pure gold
  • Employability: A journey, not a destination
  • Disruptive Innovation in Education: Respectfully Professor Christensen, I disagree…

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