open badges: beyond the hype to practical use
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Open badgesBeyond the hype to practical use
Dr Nicola [email protected]
@nicolapallittpresented at theeLearning Africa
26 May 2016
What is an open badge?
Badge to Backpack
Only Valid form of learning?
In my context?
Earner
Issuer
Potential
employer
V A L U E
Is it Verifiable?
Assessment criteria - clear?
Learning journey & experience
Pilot – FEEDBACK - REITERATE
Unique? What makes it ‘precious’?
Evidence
Open BADGES SA
You’ve EarnED A BADGE…
https://credly.com/claim/77797/3AC-2F6C-7A3
Let’s get started…
Learning design process for ISSUING badges
A few Questions to get started…What is the course/other
context? i.e. who are
your students, learning
outcomes of the course,
level of course
What is the purpose of
your open badge?
(reward, recognise, etc)
Who will value this badge
and why?
Describe the badge and
criteria for earning
What will it Look LiKE?
Visual TIPS
http://www.slideshare
.net/nicolapallitt/open
-badges-design-
template-and-tips
WHICH PLATFORM SHOULD I USE?