Open Badges for Assessing Learning

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In this video I compare two Open Badge Infrastructures (OBI) as a badge issuer. Open Badge Factory (https://openbadgefactory.com/) and Badge List (http://www.badgelist.com/). [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_3Os96gDQ4] The main question is to what extent were autonomy, diversity, openness and interactivity present? Further discussion should involve: How to avoid badge inflation / flooding the system / loss of meaning? How… Read more »

Skill Badge: Certified Networked Teacher #CNT12

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This is some information about our preparation for the badge ‘Certified Networked Teacher’ at P2PU: Url of the challenge associated with this badge http://p2pu.org/en/groups/certified-networked-teacher/ Badge Name:  Certified Networked Teacher Badge Short Description:  The use of web tools in networked learning has become an important 21st century skills for teachers.  This challenge will give you the ability… Read more »

Our Community Badges

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Earning badges for learning new things is a way to display knowledge and skills. At the moment we have released three light blue ‘CommunityBadges’: Supporter Contributor Scholar Supporter (A person who supports, promotes, advocates or champions a cause or movement) Contributor (A person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution) Scholar (A… Read more »

Assessment Badges

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There are development of ‘Open Assessment’ that recognize that accreditation and certification occurs outside formal education.  Our current focus is on using ‘Open Badges’ as the currency to capture and demonstrate learning, skills and reputation within the community. There is a section with our ‘Badge Ecosystem” that display application requirements and the official list of… Read more »