Dr. Priya Sharma

Dr. Priya Sharma is an education technology researcher and writer with a PhD in Learning Analytics and more than a decade of experience studying how students build, document, and communicate their skills across academic and professional contexts.

Her research focuses on the intersection of learner identity and credentialing — specifically how digital tools like skill passports and comprehensive learner records can give every student a fair, evidence-based way to represent what they know and what they can do. She has worked alongside universities, secondary schools, and EdTech organisations to understand the barriers students face when translating their achievements into opportunities.

Dr. Sharma is a firm believer that grades alone are an inadequate proxy for student capability. Through her writing at SkillStory, she breaks down complex credentialing concepts — from Open Badges and verifiable credentials to Comprehensive Learner Records — into practical guidance that students, parents, and educators can act on.

She is particularly interested in equity: how under-represented students can use verified digital records to compete on an even footing with peers from more resourced backgrounds, and how institutions can shift their admissions and hiring signals to reward demonstrated competency rather than prestige alone.

Outside her research, Dr. Sharma mentors postgraduate students in education policy and regularly speaks at learning technology conferences across the UK, India, and Australia.

Skill Passports Comprehensive Learner Records Digital Credentialing Learning Analytics Education Technology Learner Identity Verified Credentials