Author: Kimberly Moore

Kim Moore, executive director of the Office for Workforce, Professional and Community Education, has joined other senior leaders from higher education, edtech suppliers and K-12 districts to help realize the full potential of microcredentials to benefit learners, educators and employers.

The resulting framework is designed to set a standard for the information that digital credentials need to contain in terms of transparency with respect to the skills, knowledge, and abilities achieved, as well as the interoperability of the credentials.

“Wichita State University is proud to work towards an articulated, interoperable and sustainable ecosystem, which adheres to a common standards framework, and which will guide issuers on the best ways to maximize the benefits of their badges for learners and employers” Moore said.

The framework is expected to be released at 1EdTech’s Digital Credentials Summit, March 4-6, 2024 in New Orleans, where President Rick Muma is a featured speaker.

Kim Moore, executive director of Wichita State Workforce, Professional and Community Education, was presented a 1EdTech 2022 Leadership Award at the annual Learning Impact Conference in Nashville, Tennessee June 15.

Moore was recognized as an outstanding leader in moving forward digital credentials and badging in higher education. According to 1EdTech, her work is an inspiration to the 1 EdTech organization and to higher education in general. Her willingness to share her knowledge was cited as being valuable in moving the digital credential community forward.

With more than 7,500 members in 25 countries 1EdTech has lead the evolution and development of the Open Badges ecosystem, including open badging standards. It is committed to furthering the adoption, integration and transferability of learners’ digital credentials within and across institutions, non-traditional learning opportunities, and employment centers.

Moore is a recognized subject matter expert in the area of badging and digital credentials. She presents regularly at conferences nationwide and consults and assists other institutions of higher education in their quest to develop a badge program.