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* A new Badge Alliance has formed, which is a network of organizations and individuals working together to build and support an open badging ecosystem. Erin Knight will lead the Alliance, transitioning out of Mozilla over the coming months. | * A new Badge Alliance has formed, which is a network of organizations and individuals working together to build and support an open badging ecosystem. Erin Knight will lead the Alliance, transitioning out of Mozilla over the coming months. | ||
** Over 15 organizations have signed up to be founding members of the new Alliance, including Pearson, Blackboard, HASTAC, Digital Promise, Digital Youth Network and much more. You can read more about the Badge Alliance on Erin’s blog [http://erinknight.com/post/76658602160/badge-alliance]: | ** Over 15 organizations have signed up to be founding members of the new Alliance, including Pearson, Blackboard, HASTAC, Digital Promise, Digital Youth Network and much more. You can read more about the Badge Alliance on Erin’s blog [http://erinknight.com/post/76658602160/badge-alliance]: | ||
* Nine cities are working together towards summer of learning initiatives modeled from last year’s Chicago Summer of Learning, and many will launch pilots this summer using a shared tech platform, shared content and pathways, called the Cities of Learning Tech Package. | * Nine cities are working together towards summer of learning initiatives modeled from last year’s Chicago Summer of Learning, and many will launch pilots this summer using a shared tech platform, as well as shared content and pathways, called the Cities of Learning Tech Package. | ||
Full details of the Summit are available here [http://openbadges.tumblr.com/post/77179382403/srl14-a-week-of-reflection-collaboration]. | Full details of the Summit are available here [http://openbadges.tumblr.com/post/77179382403/srl14-a-week-of-reflection-collaboration]. | ||