The spread of a seemingly playful alternative to traditional diplomas, inspired by Boy Scout achievement patches and video-game power-ups, suggests that the standard certification system no longer works in today’s fast-changing job market. The spread of a seemingly playful alternative to traditional diplomas, inspired by Boy Scout achievement patches and video-game power-ups, suggests that the standard certification system no longer works in today’s fast-changing job market. (Full story at Chronicle of Higher Education | Picked up on Slashdot as well.)

Update: I wrote a news-analysis about the educational-badges trend for the Wall Street Journal’s Weekend Review.