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Microcredentialing, also known as badging, is a method to recognize learners for demonstrating competency-based learning. Learners complete tasks or activities that showcase their acquired skills, which are then reviewed by experts in the field. Upon successful review, learners are rewarded with a microcredential or badge that can be shared and displayed on platforms like LinkedIn…
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Michigan Virtual Supports State with Professional Learning Services
Michigan Virtual’s Professional Learning team collaborates with organizations and schools to bring best practices and resources to educators in Michigan and beyond. They offer a wide range of professional development opportunities, including face-to-face trainings and a catalog of over 250 courses. These courses cover various topics such as universal design for learning, social and emotional…
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Successful Online Learner
To be a successful online student, there are several important qualities to have. First, it’s crucial to organize your workspace, whether you’re studying from home or at school. Creating a quiet and dedicated area for focused work is essential. Additionally, logging in regularly is important to stay updated on messages and course announcements. Maintaining a…
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EdCon Strategic Planning AI Bot
Michigan Virtual developed an AI bot to help school leaders with strategic planning among their students, staff, and community. The AI pulls from Michael Horn’s research, with his permission, and helps school leaders process the research into actionable steps…essentially getting past the blank-page, overwhelmed stage to curating ideas you can personalize for your community.
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Michigan Virtual ASU GSV Summit recap
Michigan Virtual, an educational institution, sent a team to attend the ASU GSV summit. The summit, a collaboration between Arizona State University and Global Silicon Valley, brought together 7,000 participants from the education sector, technology innovators, and entrepreneurs. The purpose of the event was to discuss the latest developments in learning and the rapid changes…
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A One-Year College Alternative: How Pega6 Is Preparing to Train AI-First, Job-Ready Talent
The traditional four-year college model is facing growing pressure as rising tuition, shifting labor market demands, and new technological realities expose gaps between education and employment outcomes. Confidence in the traditional college pathway is eroding among parents, students, and employers as rising costs and persistent skills gaps collide with the reality that many new…
Where Experience Meets the Extreme: John F5VHQ at Radio’s Most Isolated Outpost
For some operators, Bouvet Island is the final frontier. For John (F5VHQ), it is a challenge that stands apart even after decades of DXpedition experience. A veteran of more than twenty years in the field and Vice President of the Clipperton DX Club, John joins the multinational 3Y0K team with both experience and conviction. Bouvet…
Pursuing the World’s Rarest DX: Vadym Ivliev, UT6UD, and the Story That Led Him to Bouvet
For some operators, Bouvet Island represents the ultimate technical challenge. For Vadym Ivliev (UT6UD), it is something more personal—and more mysterious. From his home in Kyiv—far removed from the ice, storms, and isolation of Bouvet—Vadym has long been drawn to the island not only for its legendary radio silence, but for the stories it inspires….
Inside GameStop’s Meteoric Stock Surge: A Former Executive Reflects on Power, Pivots, and the Price of Winning
The meme-stock era may feel like old news, but its aftershocks are still reshaping how leaders think about transformation, risk, and reward. In the wake of unprecedented short squeezes, shuttered storefronts, and sudden wealth creation, executives across retail and tech are still asking what actually happened—and why. Few episodes crystallize those questions better than…
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Importance of Badging and Credentials for Learners
Microcredentialing, also known as badging, is a method to recognize learners for demonstrating competency-based learning. Learners complete tasks or activities that showcase their acquired skills, which are then reviewed by experts in the field. Upon successful review, learners are rewarded with a microcredential or badge that can be shared and displayed on platforms like LinkedIn…
Michigan Virtual Supports State with Professional Learning Services
Michigan Virtual’s Professional Learning team collaborates with organizations and schools to bring best practices and resources to educators in Michigan and beyond. They offer a wide range of professional development opportunities, including face-to-face trainings and a catalog of over 250 courses. These courses cover various topics such as universal design for learning, social and emotional…
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Importance of Badging and Credentials for Learners
Microcredentialing, also known as badging, is a method to recognize learners for demonstrating competency-based learning. Learners complete tasks or activities that showcase their acquired skills, which are then reviewed by experts in the field. Upon successful review, learners are rewarded with a microcredential or badge that can be shared and displayed on platforms like LinkedIn…
Michigan Virtual Supports State with Professional Learning Services
Michigan Virtual’s Professional Learning team collaborates with organizations and schools to bring best practices and resources to educators in Michigan and beyond. They offer a wide range of professional development opportunities, including face-to-face trainings and a catalog of over 250 courses. These courses cover various topics such as universal design for learning, social and emotional…
Successful Online Learner
To be a successful online student, there are several important qualities to have. First, it’s crucial to organize your workspace, whether you’re studying from home or at school. Creating a quiet and dedicated area for focused work is essential. Additionally, logging in regularly is important to stay updated on messages and course announcements. Maintaining a…
EdCon Strategic Planning AI Bot
Michigan Virtual developed an AI bot to help school leaders with strategic planning among their students, staff, and community. The AI pulls from Michael Horn’s research, with his permission, and helps school leaders process the research into actionable steps…essentially getting past the blank-page, overwhelmed stage to curating ideas you can personalize for your community.
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Michigan Virtual ASU GSV Summit recap
Michigan Virtual, an educational institution, sent a team to attend the ASU GSV summit. The summit, a collaboration between Arizona State University and Global Silicon Valley, brought together 7,000 participants from the education sector, technology innovators, and entrepreneurs. The purpose of the event was to discuss the latest developments in learning and the rapid changes…
