A one day design lab to reinvent how we recognize skills across sectors in Ontario. Hosted by eCampusOntario and CanCred.ca. Presentation by Tony Calarco, Technology Lead, Technology Enabled Learning in Ontario

1. Embedding Recognition in Technology
Enabled Learning
Technology Enabled Learning in Ontario
Tony Calarco, Technology Lead and Laurie Hazzard,
Education Officer,

2. Technology Enabled Learning in Ontario
What we do:
● Procure and manage a virtual learning environment available to all school
boards in the province.
● Create course material for eLearning and blended learning courses that
reflect ministry goals and incorporates sound pedagogy.
● Create professional learning resources for educators and administrators.
● Provide technical and pedagogical support for school boards.

3. Early Attempts at Badging Initiatives
We’ve primarily used badges in our eLearning courses to:
● Communicate development of learning skills.
● Track student progress with regards to curriculum expectations.

4. Tracking of Learning Skills in Literacy Course

5. Tracking of Learning Skills in Literacy Course

6. Tracking of Learning Skills in Literacy Course

7. Tracking of Curriculum Expectations

8. Tracking of Curriculum Expectations

9. Advantages of Badges From Our Perspective
● Clearly communicates progress.
● Promotes thinking about assessment and evaluation in a way that is more
in line with current ministry policy and goals.
● Motivational in that it serves to set clear expectations for students.
● Facilitates the non-linear delivery of course content, enabling inquiry
based learning.

10. Limitations of Our Current Approach
● Badges are used in isolation within individual courses.
● Courses writers and teachers who deliver the courses to students have
different approaches to the use of badges.
● Few of our courses currently use any kind of badge system.

11. Specific Advantages of Open Badges
● Meaningful and universally understood reporting of student progress.
● Portability of student progress.
● Tracking of certifications and participation in learning experiences for
Specialist High Skills Major programs.
● Emphasis on Learning Skills and Global Competencies.
● Crafting of individualized learning plans for credit recovery.