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This document discusses the SkillTag project, which allows students to tag the skills they learn in courses and reflect those tags on transcripts and resumes. It also allows faculty to tag the learning outcomes of their courses. The SkillTag project won a hackathon competition and is being developed by Georgetown's in-house innovation incubator. It has the potential to engage students and faculty while providing exposure for the project. The project timeline includes research, prototyping, testing, and a pilot launch over 2014-2015. Areas for potential collaboration include web development, design, data management, and research assistance.

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Skill-Tag Michael Wang | @zmwang
A Story… Inspired By:
Georgetown University
Like a candy-store… but less calories
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Where was the experimentation?
Where was the R&D?
Which leads me back to…
Frank Underwood, Democratic Majority Whip
“For those of us climbing to the top of the food chain, there can be no mercy. There is but one rule: hunt or be hunted.”
Georgetown University
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Experiments
Design Challenge – SkillTag
Francis J. Underwood
Francis J. Underwood FU6@georgetown.edu
What If…
What If…this was a Skills- Transcript? Francis J. Underwood
SkillTag • What if students could “skilltag” the courses they took to reflect the skills (hard or soft) that they believe they learned in courses? • What if students could see these skilltags before they registered for courses and reflect them on their transcripts / resumes? • What if faculty could tag the learning outcomes they believe that their courses produced?
SkillTag • SkillTag was a project that won during our recent hackathon (SkillHack: Provost’s Challenge) • Project is being developed by h.innovation – Georgetown’s in-house innovation incubator • Project is being mentored by the Office of the Provost (Chief Academic Officer) and Office of the CIO (Chief Information Officer) as part of the Future(s) Initiative • Strategic Benefits: Engagement with university leaders and resources (be it students or faculty) • Exposure (on a big platform) if project is successful • Potential for other collaborations on SkillHack and Future(s) projects
Project Details • Project Timeline / Milestones • Spring 2014 – Research / Prototype • Summer Semester I 2014 – Alpha Testing (Product) • Summer Semester II 2014 – Beta Testing (Product) • Fall 2014 – Pilot Launch (Product) • Total budget: $10,000-$30,000 (depending on validation after prototypes) • Potential Areas for Collaboration • Web Development • Web Design • Data Management • Research Assistant / “Due Diligence”
Thank You Michael Wang • Georgetown University • Beeck Center for Social Impact & Innovation • Designing the Future(s) Initiative • zw6@georgetown.edu | @zmwang

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  • 10. Which leads me back to…
  • 12. “For those of us climbing to the top of the food chain, there can be no mercy. There is but one rule: hunt or be hunted.”
  • 23. What If…this was a Skills- Transcript? Francis J. Underwood
  • 24. SkillTag • What if students could “skilltag” the courses they took to reflect the skills (hard or soft) that they believe they learned in courses? • What if students could see these skilltags before they registered for courses and reflect them on their transcripts / resumes? • What if faculty could tag the learning outcomes they believe that their courses produced?
  • 25. SkillTag • SkillTag was a project that won during our recent hackathon (SkillHack: Provost’s Challenge) • Project is being developed by h.innovation – Georgetown’s in-house innovation incubator • Project is being mentored by the Office of the Provost (Chief Academic Officer) and Office of the CIO (Chief Information Officer) as part of the Future(s) Initiative • Strategic Benefits: Engagement with university leaders and resources (be it students or faculty) • Exposure (on a big platform) if project is successful • Potential for other collaborations on SkillHack and Future(s) projects
  • 26. Project Details • Project Timeline / Milestones • Spring 2014 – Research / Prototype • Summer Semester I 2014 – Alpha Testing (Product) • Summer Semester II 2014 – Beta Testing (Product) • Fall 2014 – Pilot Launch (Product) • Total budget: $10,000-$30,000 (depending on validation after prototypes) • Potential Areas for Collaboration • Web Development • Web Design • Data Management • Research Assistant / “Due Diligence”
  • 27. Thank You Michael Wang • Georgetown University • Beeck Center for Social Impact & Innovation • Designing the Future(s) Initiative • zw6@georgetown.edu | @zmwang