Edalex Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Skills are often invisible - and that’s a global problem. Traditional resumes typically capture only 20% of a person’s talent, leaving hard-won, life-wide skills unrecognised by employers. In this webinar, the panelists and guest speakers move beyond the technical acronyms to hear the most important perspective in the skills ecosystem: The Learner and hear from them sharing about...

Send us Fan Mail In this wide-ranging conversation, Dan McFadyen (Edalex & SkillsAware ) sits down with Ray Fleming (Founder of Stratentia ) to explore AI’s impact on education, workforce readiness, and the future of skills recognition. Ray shares his “two-speed” analogy – where AI evolves at lightning pace while education moves more cautiously – and examines the growing tension between instit...

Send us Fan Mail This is an audio extracted from the webinar co-hosted by Edalex, Education Design Lab and Unicon Inc. where the panelists explore how XCredit created an interoperable ecosystem that validates skills and connects learners to careers. What the webinar covered: The “Why” (Human Focus): Understand the Lab’s mission to validate existing skills and empower learners in the talent marketp...

Send us Fan Mail This is an audio extract from the webinar hosted by Gemma McLean, Regional Director for K–12 at Instructure (APAC), who joined Margo Griffith from Edalex and Darren Ponman of Hunter School of the Performing Arts (HSPA) in a spotlight session – Beyond Grades: HSPA’s Innovative Path to Student Success. Together, they revealed how HSPA leverages Canvas and Edalex’s Learner Dashboard...

Send us Fan Mail This is an audio extract from the webinar where Tracey Singh (TAFE Queensland), Wendy Palmer, and Margo Griffith and Dan McFadyen (Edalex) explore how purpose-driven design, industry collaboration, and technology combined to deliver impact at scale through one of the most successful microcredential programs in recent history. With over 83,000 enrollments , TAFE Queensland has achi...

Send us Fan Mail In this interview, Dan McFadyen and Don Presant, President of Learning Agents discuss open recognition, evolving from digital badges to broader trust systems. Don highlights open recognition’s importance in validating learning, performance, and community involvement. He explains how it encapsulates stories in badges, unlocking opportunities in careers and learning. They delve into...

Send us Fan Mail Held on 23 April 2025, this webinar explored how a state government, industry, and learners are impacted by the rise of skills and ways in which Community Colleges can respond to the looming skills emergency leveraging technology. Current worker shortage estimates put the skills gap at 1 billion globally and 75 million in the U.S. by 2030. Community Colleges are stepping up to add...

Send us Fan Mail In this interview, Dan McFadyen, Managing Director of Edalex, and Bill Hughes, President and CEO of Education Design Lab explore the Lab’s work to create a more inclusive and adaptable learning ecosystem. The Lab focuses on “New Majority Learners” (or STARs) who are underserved by traditional education pathways. Their XCredit project validates skills acquired through alternative r...

Send us Fan Mail In this interview, Dan McFadyen, Managing Director of Edalex, and Julian Ridden, Head of Growth for Australia at Quizizz delve into the role of AI in education. They discuss the potential benefits and risks of AI, emphasising the need for thoughtful integration in educational settings. They also highlight the importance of understanding the risks associated with AI, such as bias a...

Send us Fan Mail In this interview, Dan McFadyen, Managing Director of Edalex engages with Taylor Kendal, President of Learning Economy Foundation to explore LEF’s initiatives, including LearnCard and the LearnCloud, aiming to revolutionise education and employment record infrastructure through open-source, interoperable systems a.k.a Digital Skill Wallet. Their conversation anticipates a future w...

Send us Fan Mail In this interview, Dan McFadyen, Managing Director of Edalex and Kate Valenti, Co-Chief Executive Officer at Unicon Inc. explore the evolving education landscape as they delve into key aspects of Competency-Based Education (CBE), the integration of General Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), and the redefinition of qualifications beyond traditional degrees. The conversation is divide...

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast episode, Dan McFadyen, Managing Director at Edalex speaks with Will Stubley, Co-CEO/Co-Founder of Year13 , where they delve into the critical issues surrounding education and employment for your people in Australia and across the globe. The conversation is divided into 7 thought-provoking chapters, each shedding light on different aspects of the educational landsca...

Send us Fan Mail Dan McFadyen, Managing Director at Edalex speaks with Dr. Charla Long, President of the Competency-Based Education Network (C-BEN) where they cover various aspects of competency-based education (CBE) and its future impact. Overall, the interview provides insights into the revolutionary nature of CBE and its potential to revolutionise learning for lifelong success. 0:00 - Introduct...

Send us Fan Mail Dan McFadyen, Managing Director at Edalex speaks with Ryan O'Hare, CEO and Founder of Keypath Education (Australia and Asia-Pacific) where they discuss how to get ahead in Higher Education by challenging assumptions, focusing on digital strategies, embracing skills-based learning, catering to lifelong learners (the new majority) and being learner-centric. Their topics of disc...

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation-style interview, Dan McFadyen and Lyndon Blanchard, Chief Operating Officer of the Digital Skills Organisation (DSO), discuss the demand for digital skills supply at both national and global levels and how the DSO is working to enable digital upskilling and reskilling and create a job-ready workforce. Note: This discussion was first published about a year ago...

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation-style interview, Dan McFadyen and Nicholas Robert, Co-Founder and CEO of Learning Vault, explore how standards and interoperability are enabling credential curation, dynamic credentials and learner agency. Their topics of discussion include: 01:00 - Learning Vault’s Journey and Mission 03:40 - The Digital Credential and Digital Badging Landscape and Drivers of...

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation style interview, Margo Griffith and Professor Mark Brown, Director of the National Institute for Digital Learning at Dublin City University have a wide-ranging discussion on the European approach to micro-credentials. Their discussion explores the mindset that education is a 'public good' in Europe, how micro-credentials support lifelong learning in...

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation style interview, Margo Griffith and Dr. Naomi Boyer, Executive Director, Digital Transformation at Education Design Lab, explore how we can all use vision, collaboration, and technology enablement to tackle wicked challenges in the skills ecosystem. Their topics of discussion include: 1:57 - How the Lab is Tackling Wicked 21st Century Skills Challenges 5:39 -...

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation style interview, Margo Griffith and Jeffrey Lehrer, National RTO Compliance Manager from Scouts Australia, discuss the challenges and opportunities around aligning non-formal learning to formal learning pathways for both their youth members and adult volunteers. They also discuss what youth organisations globally are doing to help participants gain recognition...

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation style interview, Margo Griffith and Doris Zahner, PhD from the Council for Aid to Education (CAE) discuss authentic assessment of essential skills for career success, such as critical thinking, problem-solving and written communication. Zahner discusses how authentic assessment accurately measures critical skills, the evidence of authentic assessments that is...

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation style interview, Dan McFadyen and Martin Bean, Founder and CEO of the Bean Centre, explore a how education, industry, society and technology are converging to embrace and empower alternative credentials. Their topics of discussion include: 1:40   - The Intersection of Factors Making Lifelong Learning an Imperative 4:49   - The Importance of Aligning Multi-Sect...

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation style interview, Margo Griffith and Emeritus Professor Beverley Oliver discussed Oliver's research, thoughts and insights on rethinking employability after the release of her Whitepaper in late 2020. She also provides further context around her recommendation that education providers focus on 3 factors that signal employability to their learners. Please n...

Send us Fan Mail In this Edalex Podcast episode, Dan McFadyen and Mark Keough, Chief Executive Officer of Intrinsic Learning, discuss a fresh take on ethical and machine learning imperatives to create truly learner-centric micro-credentials. Their topics of discussion include: 1:38 - Micro-Credentials in the Vocational Sector and the Relevancy of Existing Education and Jobs Descriptions 7:05 - The...