Transforming Chaos into Clarity: The Promises and Challenges of Digital Credentialing

The Next American Economy’s Learning Series

Hoy traemos a este espacio este report de Chelsea Barabas & J. Philipp Schmidt de Agosto de 2016 de Rooselvelt Institute was made possible with the support of the JPMorgan Chase Foundation. titulado “Transforming Chaos into Clarity: The Promises and Challenges of Digital Credentialing. The Next American Economy’s Learning Series “

About the Authors

Chelsea Barabas is the head of Social Innovation — Digital Currency Initiative at Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Media Lab. Chelsea’s research focuses on how alternative learning pathways translate into career opportunity for individuals who traditionally face significant obstacles to accessing higher education. The heart of this work is concerned with understanding evolving notions of meritocracy within the tech industry, and how that shapes the way that race, gender and educational pedigree influence an individual’s career trajectory in technical fields. She has a MS in Comparative Media Studies from MIT and a BA from Stanford in Sociology, Feminist Studies and Arabic.

J. Philipp Schmidt is Director of Learning Innovation at the MIT Media Lab, where he leads the ML Learning initiative, teaches courses, and conducts research on learning communities. He is also a cofounder and board member of Peer 2 Peer University (P2PU), a non-profit organization that provides access to online courses through public libraries. Philipp has received Shuttleworth and Ashoka fellowships, and came to MIT as a Media Lab Director’s fellow. He is a serial university drop-out.