Participating institutions are using Open Badges as an alternative way to recognise learning in areas such as informal co-curricular learning, institutional learning outcomes, employability skills and continuing education (CE). The institutions are sending badges to a dedicated eCampusOntario Open Badge Passport, created to enable an Open Badges ecosystem for the province.
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Rethinking AS a Theme
to guide our program designs
Rethinking learning resources
Rethinking the learning experience
Rethinking recognition of learning
9. 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
10.
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Land Area 917,741 km2
Population 14,135,610
Capital Toronto
Students in ~850,000.
higher education
------------------------------------------------
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
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is licensed under CC BY 2.0
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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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6 Prototyping Teams:
• Graduate Diploma in
Health Sciences
• Faculty Development
• Business School
• Continuing Studies
• Instructor PD
• Graduate/Post-Doctoral
27. 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