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Digging into Badges
through a Province-wide
Sandbox
Don Presant, Learning Agents
David Porter and Joanne Kehoe,
eCampusOntario

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eCampusOntario
Why a Province-wide EdTech Sandbox?

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Rethinking
Is at the core of our practice

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Rethinking AS a Theme
to guide our program designs
Rethinking learning resources
Rethinking the learning experience
Rethinking recognition of learning

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Edtech sandbox
• Virtual Simulations
• Experiential Learning
• Open Badges

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Rethinking Recognition of learning
Empowering the “t-shaped
student”
• Co-curricular records
• Internships and practicums
• Community volunteer programs
• Self-directed practical
experiences
Enabling and authenticating
“can-do” skills and competencies

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Land Area 917,741 km2
Population 14,135,610
Capital Toronto
Students in ~850,000.
higher education
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Online students *360,000*
across Canada
from 2016 data*
New data coming **Ontario institutions
In October 2017 offer over 16,000
online courses and
over 750 programs
“Canada Map” by Wikimedia Commons
is licensed under CC BY 2.0

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https://files.ontario.ca/highly_skilled_workforce_report_summary_eng.pdf

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ontario
Open badges sandbox: Who’s INVOLVED?

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ontario
ECAMPUS PASSPORT

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We are
Minoo
Communicate!
Social Media
Webinar
CALLING ALL BaDGERS!
Image: Public Domain

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Collaborated with Vendors (CanCred)
Expression of Interest Call distributed:
EOI’s due: July 10
Evaluation: July 12
Notified soon afterward
Call for Expressions of Interest

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What We
were
looking for
Vision for the Badging System
Impact on Learners
Team Commitment
Communicating Value to All

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Micro-Courses:
• Negotiation Skills
• Handling Office Conflict
• Influencing Without Authority
• Cannabis 101

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Working Professionals:
• Emerging Computer Apps
• Communications
• Customer Service
• Entrepreneurship
• Sustainability
• Digital Marketing

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Faculty Development:
• LOTTO – Learning Online
To Teach Online

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Co-Curricular Record:
• Volunteer Work
• Workshops
• Self-Study
• Experiential

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Mobile App:
• Foundations for
Academic Success
(academic integrity)

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6 Prototyping Teams:
• Graduate Diploma in
Health Sciences
• Faculty Development
• Business School
• Continuing Studies
• Instructor PD
• Graduate/Post-Doctoral

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Co-Curricular/Experiential:
• Entrepreneurial
workshops, bootcamps,
labs, co-ops and
international experience
• PLAR

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Co-Curricular:
• Level Up: The Student
Experience Blueprint

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ontario
BONUS interest

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WHAT WE HOPE TO learn
BY DEC 15
Update on badge
system design to
date.
STATUS
BY MARCH 16, 2018
Describe the
relevant
activities, skills, and
competencies.
SWOT Analysis
INTERIM
BY AUGUST 31,
2018
Value – What the
Research Showed
FINAL

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Thank you VERY MUCH
@Joanne_Kehoe