Name: When Badges Fail and When They Work: Governance, Faculty, and the Power Behind Credentials
Start: 2026-07-15T10:15:00-0600
End: 2026-07-15T10:45:00-0600

2026 Badge Summit @ CU Boulder
In-person July 13-15 | Online August 4

When Badges Fail and When They Work: Governance, Faculty, and the Power Behind Credentials

Wednesday July 15, 2026 10:15am - 10:45am MDT

UMC 382+384

Many institutions launch digital badges before clarifying governance, faculty authority, or academic rigor, leading to pilots that stall. This session explores a real case where an early microcredential effort failed and a later redesign succeeded by reshaping how decisions, ownership, and trust were handled. Attendees will learn how governance and culture determine whether credentials gain meaning, scale, and employer value.

Speakers

Keith Look

Vice President of Education Solutions, Territorium

Dr. Keith Look serves as the Vice President for Education Solutions at Territorium. A former principal (of all grade bands) and superintendent, Dr. Look and his teams facilitated meaningful growth in districts large and small, urban and rural, resourced and challenged. A therapeutic... Read More →

Nicole Westrick

Assistant Vice President and Dean College of Interdisciplinary & Continuing Studies, Morgan State University

Dr. Nicole Westrick currently serves as the Assistant Vice President and Dean for the College of Interdisciplinary and Continuing Studies at Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD. In this role, she leads the 18 interdisciplinary degree programs at the undergraduate, master’s... Read More →

Wednesday July 15, 2026 10:15am - 10:45am MDT
UMC 382+384

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2026 Badge Summit

Keith Look

Nicole Westrick

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2026 Badge Summit

Keith Look

Nicole Westrick

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