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Introducing OSMT 3.0 Elevating the Skills-Based Future
Introducing OSMT 3.0: Elevating skills-based education & hiring with enhanced features for improved productivity & streamlined workflows.
Open Skills Network
Mar 14, 20243 min read
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Challenges in Pivoting to a Skills-Based Hiring Model
The shift towards skills-based hiring is a necessary evolution to meet the demands of the modern workforce.
Open Skills Network
Feb 1, 20242 min read
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The Future of K-12 Education in the AI Era: Embracing Rich Skill Descriptors for Gen Z and Alpha
Transition to new educational models, ensuring equal access to AI & digital resources across diverse socio-economic backgrounds is essential
Open Skills Network
Jan 3, 20242 min read
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Lessons Learned from Muzzy Lane’s SkillBuild Microcredential Pilot
SkillBuild by Muzzy Lane is a series of online short courses we developed in partnership with Education Design Lab. The courses are built on
Open Skills Network
Nov 7, 20233 min read
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Rosetta Stone for Skills: The Role of Linked Open Data in Creating a Global Network of Knowledge
Explore how Linked Open Data is transforming the education and employment sectors. Learn how RSDs and AI to standardize skills.
Open Skills Network
Sep 20, 20233 min read
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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.
Open Skills Network
Aug 14, 20232 min read
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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...
Open Skills Network
Jul 17, 20233 min read
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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.
Open Skills Network
May 26, 20233 min read
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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.
Open Skills Network
May 17, 20233 min read
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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
Open Skills Network
Apr 26, 20232 min read
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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...
Open Skills Network
Apr 6, 20232 min read
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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.
Open Skills Network
Mar 14, 20233 min read
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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
Open Skills Network
Feb 22, 20232 min read
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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
Open Skills Network
Jan 31, 20232 min read
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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...
Open Skills Network
Dec 6, 20222 min read
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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...
Open Skills Network
Nov 17, 20223 min read
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“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...
Open Skills Network
Oct 13, 20222 min read
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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...
Open Skills Network
Sep 29, 20223 min read
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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...
Open Skills Network
Mar 8, 20221 min read
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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...
Open Skills Network
Mar 1, 20222 min read
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