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SUMMARY:Dissertation Defense: Krisha Moeller
DESCRIPTION:Title: Investigating Employer Perceptions of Digital Badges an
 d Micro-Credentials\n\nProgram: Educational Technology EdD\n\nCommittee C
 hair: Norm Friesen\n\nCommittee: Norm Friesen\, Jesus Trespalacios\, Lisa
  A Giacumo\n\nAbstract: Over the past decade\, digital badges and Open Ba
 dges have garnered considerable attention within educational contexts\, s
 ignaling a transformation in how achievements and skills are communicated
 . An important application of this technology is credentialing\, in which
  learners use digital badges to represent specific skills or accomplishme
 nts to third parties\, such as postsecondary institutions or employers. E
 xisting research indicates that learner and educator perceptions of emplo
 yer recognition of digital badges are mixed. Moreover\, few studies direc
 tly solicit employer perspectives or examine the effectiveness of badges 
 as certifications. Clarifying the value employers attribute to digital ba
 dges may address questions about their utility for learners and educators
 \, and inform badge design to align with employer expectations. This qual
 itative study leverages Straussian or pragmatic grounded theory methodolo
 gies to explore employers’ decision-making processes and perspectives whe
 n hiring candidates with resumes that include digital badges with emphasi
 s on inquiring into the role that digital badges play in this process. Me
 thods include mock resume reviews and interviews to examine employers' vi
 ews on the value of digital badges and their impact on hiring decis\n\nht
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