Final project for P2PU course on Open Badges101

1. Badges , Adult LLN Learners and
Personalised Learning
Some Ideas for using badges to
support changing pedagogies.
Liz Renshaw

2. At the start up interview
• Identify key skills, interests, informal learning
and work life at initial interview.
• Recognise these achievements with badges for
life long learning.
Personalise initial experience and build
approach based on strengths not weaknesses

3. Build Voice and Choice for Learners
• Design initial challenges that align with
learning goals of orientation and induction. (O
and I)
• Assist learners to select and work through
short (O and I)challenges
• Get badges early in learning process to
encourage motivation.

4. Choice in LLN Learning
• Offer variety in delivery modes eg face to
face, blended, online, workplace, community
• Assign different badges for different delivery
modes
• Guide learners to choose delivery modes to
suit their needs
• Acknowledge choice with ‘delivery’ badges to
increase students levels of engagement

5. Sharing Design and Assessment
Activities
• Change design and assessment approaches for
learning activities to match learner needs eg
teacher lead, teacher/learners or learner lead.
• Increase in participation, and engagement
building more reflective learners.
• Badges could reflect different approaches to
learner engagement in design and asessment

6. Recognise the Small
• Recognise different levels of skills, engagement
and participation with courses.
• Use stealth approach as unexpected awards for
learners.
• Helps to build positive self esteem and resilence.

7. Digital Literacy
• Use a more wholistic approach to
achievements
• Integrate ‘outside’ activities with ‘formal’
learning.
• Learners active in digital spheres eg FB, Zygna
games, but skills not identified or recognised.
• Acknowledge digital literacy skill sets with
badges