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Open Skills Network
- Aug 14
- 2 min
Charting the AI Skills Frontier: The Convergence of Curriculum, Careers, and Competency
In the evolving landscape of technology, artificial intelligence (AI) holds a central position, reshaping industries and our lives.
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Open Skills Network
- Jul 17
- 3 min
Community of Practice Update: The First Six Months
In early 2023, the Open Skills Network launched a Community of Practice (CoP) to support and engage its members in championing open...
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Open Skills Network
- May 26
- 3 min
Announcing the Winners of OSMT.HACK!
From April 26 through May 3, OSN hosted the first OSMT hackathon with the goal to build community and foster innovation around open skills.
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Open Skills Network
- May 17
- 3 min
Shaping the Future of Higher Education: A Deep Dive into the Skills-Based Approach at WGU
Explore how WGU's skills-based approach is revolutionizing learning and preparing graduates for success.
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Open Skills Network
- Apr 26
- 2 min
Why contribute to open-source code?
Join us for OSMT.HACK, where the OSN community can benefit the open skills ecosystem, win some of the $10,000 prize pool, and flex their cre
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Open Skills Network
- Apr 6
- 2 min
Catching Up with the OSN Community of Practice
Launched just two months ago, the OSN Community of Practice has hit the ground running! Our first two meetings on Open Skills...
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Open Skills Network
- Mar 14
- 3 min
Closing the Skills Gap: Examining Global Policies and Strategies
You may be familiar with recent skills initiatives in the United States, such as the Skills Renewal Act and the Skills Investment Act.
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Open Skills Network
- Feb 22
- 2 min
Building a Strong Community of Practice: Open Skills for Employers and Educators
The Open Skills Network has been a nexus of ideating, researching, and discussing the future of open skills
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Open Skills Network
- Jan 31
- 2 min
From Surviving to Thriving: Recognizing the Skills and Credentials of Refugees
As the world becomes increasingly dependent on the skills of its workforce, recognition of the skills and qualifications of refugees grows
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Open Skills Network
- Dec 6, 2022
- 2 min
Credential Engine and the Open Skills Network: Powering connections in learn and work ecosystems
With growing momentum for skills-based education and hiring, we all need to work together for more equitable ecosystems that enable...
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Open Skills Network
- Nov 17, 2022
- 3 min
DEI and a Skills-based Future
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are words that we’ve all heard in our workplace, but what do they mean in action? The OSN is...
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Open Skills Network
- Oct 13, 2022
- 2 min
“Yeah, I get it, I know what a skill is.”
When we talk about skills, many people might think they “get it” right away…until we start throwing around terms like RSDs (rich skill...
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Open Skills Network
- Sep 29, 2022
- 3 min
What's Next in the Skills-Based Movement: An Effectiveness Framework
The tumult of the global pandemic and Great Resignation, compounded with upheaval in higher education financesand enrollment trends, has...
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Open Skills Network
- Mar 8, 2022
- 1 min
Improving Standards for Competency-Based Training
This set of OSN Skills Collaboratives features a number of partners in Oceania. The collaborative ‘KORUS Connect Perpetual Professional...
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Open Skills Network
- Mar 1, 2022
- 2 min
Skills are Global: The Far and Wide of It.
The current OSN Skills Collaboratives are in full swing, with groups across the world working to develop and implement RSDs. One...
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Open Skills Network
- Jan 28, 2022
- 2 min
Tracing the Boundaries: The Power of Definitions in the Skills Ecosystem
How we define things directly impacts how understood and portable things are - from ideas to actual jobs.
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Open Skills Network
- Dec 6, 2021
- 2 min
Why "Open" is critical for now and the future
Open means inclusive, collaborative and connected in awareness and design. Today, a person can travel the length of the United States on...
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Open Skills Network
- Nov 22, 2021
- 2 min
What does "Open" mean?
“Once upon a time, a woodcutter asked for a job with a timber merchant, and he got it. The pay was excellent, as were the work...
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Open Skills Network
- Aug 13, 2021
- 2 min
Policy Implications for Equitable Skills
Employers, education and training providers, and technology partners are turning to skills-based learning and hiring to improve transparency
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