Exciting news! Edalex has just released over 270 AI-generated RSD skill clusters (1,686 RSDs in total) on openRSD, the world’s largest open library of RSDs, translating the Australian Skills Classification 3.0 into digital format. This brings to total number of RSDs available on openRSD to over 19,000. Read the full Press Release below.
August is fast approaching, and I will be participating in two exciting events - the first event is an in-person workshop at QUT to discuss micro-credentials in Australia, hosted by the Queensland Microcredentials Cross-Sector Working Group which I co-Chair. I will then return to Boulder, Colorado, to present on the role of digital credentials in education at the 2024 Badge Summit alongside my esteemed panelists. Read more and join us where you can!
Edalex release AI-generated Rich Skill Descriptor (RSD) collections of the Australian Skills Classification (ASC) 3.0 system, with an eye towards a National Skills Taxonomy
Edalex have announced the release of over 270 rich skill descriptor (RSD) skill clusters, comprising a total of 1,686 RSDs, onto their openRSD platform, the world’s largest open library of RSDs. The new collections were created through a GenAI project that translated the Australian Skills Classification (ASC) into digital RSD format. This initiative increases the interoperability and digital availability of skills data, with global access and the opportunity to integrate skills into next-generation credentials, such as digital badges and skills wallets.
“Edalex is excited to enable access to skills data in RSD format to stakeholders in Australia – an important first step in the evolution of digital skills data as we move towards a National Skills Taxonomy (NST),” said Dan McFadyen, Managing Director of Edalex. “In support of Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) announcing the development of an NST, we felt that it was important to demonstrate the power of making data more accessible. With this openRSD release, stakeholders can discover, share and integrate standardised skills data into digital resources, such as resumes, job descriptions, digital credentials, EdTech platforms, talent marketplaces and more. It brings skills data to life, giving it mobility, portability, standardisation and a single source of truth.”
Free Workshop: Microcredentials – The Opportunities in the Obstacles
Participate in a collaborative, in-person workshop with colleagues who share your passion for innovation and are keen to share and discuss challenges, experiences, and opportunities associated with developing microcredentials in education in Australia.
The session is hosted by the Queensland Microcredentials Cross-Sector Working Group with support from the Victorian Microcredentials Community of Practice and Collaborative.
Date: 1 Aug
Time: 8:30 am – 11:30 am AEST
Location: Gibson Room, Level 10, Z Block, QUT Gardens Point Campus, Brisbane City
Organisers: Professor Kate Ames, GAICD (CQUniversity Australia), Kevin Ashford-Rowe (Queensland University of Technology), Margo Griffith (Edalex) Facilitator: Wendy Palmer (Lifelong Learning Practice)
Badge Summit 2024 – When and How Will We Know If What We Are Doing Is Working?
Join us for a discussion at the Badge Summit 2024 exploring the transformative shift towards skills-based education and hiring, examining the role of digital credentials.
We are all involved in the move towards a paradigm shift to skills based education and hiring practices. We believe in the equitable opportunity afforded by digital credentials, LERs and digital wallets. But the change process involved here is huge, so are the current expectations around ROI by College administration and employers unrealistic? What then is the appropriate horizon for us the measure our growth and success? What are those metrics and what risk factors are inhibiting change?
Date: 6 August
Time: 11:45 am - 12:15 pm MDT
Location: Boulder, CO
Panelists: Holly Ann Custard, Ph.D. (Strada Education Foundation), Margo Griffith (Edalex) and Daniele Saunders (DS Consulting)
