1.
Open Badges
and Language Learning
TEAM (EAL) Conference
May 27, 2016
This presentation on Slideshare:
bit.ly/TEAM2016_OB

2.
The long and winding road…
Immigrant qualification recognition

3.
Credentialing Trends
North American Professionals
• Use technology to:
• reduce waste (paper, effort)
• increase quality
• Re-use credential information for:
• onboarding
• HR planning
• performance review
• Accreditation
• Quality Assurance, systemic analysis
• Enable “continuous credentialing”
SEER Health: The Future of Provider Credentialing

4.
“Paper Silos”
Issues with certification today
freedesignfile.com/92259
Transparency issues
 “Dumb” paper often needs other
documents, e.g. syllabus
 Proxy only – not the “whole story”
 Easy to forge
Physical issues
 Difficult to share, easy to lose
Recognition issues
 Lack of granularity
 Lack of context
 no links to supporting evidence
 Experiential learning not valued
 Lack of alignment, transfer,
articulation (“stackability”)

5.
70:20:10 Rule
Not all learning takes place in the classroom
deakinprime.com wikipedia.org
Estimated time spent in school and
informal learning environments.
Best available statistics for a whole year basis on
how much time people at different points across the
lifespan spend in formal instructional environments.
(Reproduced with permission of The LIFE Center.)
Continuing Education
learning delivery model at
DeakinPrime (Australia)
“Balances the need for you to
practise and learn in the workplace
while providing you with the
foundational understanding
required to reposition your mind.”

6.
Employers want competency credentials
cwf.ca April 2015

7.
Education à la carte
www.udacity.com/nanodegree

8.
Gamification of language learning
busuu.com – Farmville for language?
Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR):

9.
Immigrant ePortfolios
ISSofBC
www.issbc.org

10.
Immigrant ePortfolios
Language skills and employability
www.issbc.org
Downloadable
Résumé
Audio
Intro
Past
Projects
Certificates
Publications

11.
www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7253
metronews.ca/
History of Recognition with Badges
Authority
Badge Tracking Android App
Since pre-Roman times...
Blue Light
Achievement
Affiliation
Skills
Military
Scouting
Heraldry

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A digital representation of an accomplishment, interest or affiliation that is visual, available online and
contains metadata including trusted links that help explain the context, meaning, process and result of an
activity.
As an open artefact, the earner can present the badge in different contexts from which it was earned.
What is an Open Badge?
Micro-credential – portable record of learning
Clear progress markers
motivating learners,
supporting advisors
Flexible learning pathways
granular, incremental, multi-
source, laddered, remixable
Visual branding
issuers and earners
Online trust system
demonstrate skills &
capabilities
proof of performance
backed by issuer

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www.badgealliance.org/why-badges/
A new skills ecosystem
Open Badges, micro-portfolios in social networks
Going digital
helps…
searchingdeconstructingvalidating aligning
sharingcombiningassessing “valorizing”

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Open Badges & Social Media
Curated in ePortfolio
Interactive criteria
Pulled from Backpack
LinkedIn Profile
Facebook timeline

15.
Different perspectives
“…a simple digital standard for recognizing and sharing
achievements, skills and performance over networks.”
SUMMATIVE
ASSESSMENT
A micro-credential
A discrete record
in a modular
transcript
TECHNICAL
DESCRIPTION
A portable “smart”
graphic with an
embedded
description and
links to supporting
information
FORMATIVE
ASSESSMENT
A reward for
positive (prescribed)
behaviour
A marker on a
development path

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Some uses of digital badges
Synergies and confusions...
Recognize status
Reputation
Group affiliation
transformingassessment.com/TA_webinar_5_mar_2014_Simon_Cross.pdf
Keep artefacts
Souvenirs of
experience
Curation
Motivate
learning
“Game mechanics”
Set goals,
track progress
Personal learning
pathways
Assess &
recognize learning
Formal, non-formal,
informal
Fill recognition gaps

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Mapping badgespace
planet.openbadges.org

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ADULT
YOUTH
Open Badges: Lifelong, Lifewide Learning
LOW
STAKES
HIGH
STAKES
Volunteer
Experience
Work
Placements
After
School
Programs
Classroom
Engagement
Workplace
Engagement
Membership
MOOCs
Co-Curricular
Record
Workshops
P/T &
Summer
Jobs
Admission to
Higher Ed
Admission to
Post Grad
Schools
Job Hire
Conferences
Recognition
of Prior
Learning
Employability
Portfolio
Career
Transition
Communities
of
Practice
Memberships,
Affiliations
Awards,
Achievements
PD
Professional
Credentials
“Soft”
Credentials
Red Cross,
Cadets,
Scouts,
etc.
E-learning
Courses
Formative
Feedback
Awards,
Achievements
Continuing
Education
Employee
Development

19.
Research, Reflection and Practice
discours.es/2016/how-badges-can-contribute-to-formal-and-informal-education

20.
How do
Open Badges support
recognition?

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Early Trends - Summary
• c. 10 million badges, thousands of issuers
• Early adoption:
• After school, community programs (youth)
• Professionalization and PD
• Product training (esp. ICT)
• the “Extended Enterprise”
• Business Soft Skills
• Continuing, Extended Education
• Testing Recognition
• Pre-employment

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Professionalization & PD
Unregulated:
•AXELOS
•HR Certification Institute
•AACE (total cost management)
•Society for Human Resource
Management (SHRM)
•International Board of Credentialing
and Continuing Education
Standards (IBCCES)
•ASIS International
Regulated:
•American Board for Certification in
Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics
•Institute of Management
Accountants
•Association of Clinical Research
Professionals

23.
Regulator & Sector Council:
192,000 workers in Scotland
badges.sssc.uk.com/badges
 Work based qualifications:
 enter with little education, achieve
a degree
 Open Badges to recognized informal
learning
 Potential for formalized RPL later

24.
PD for Educators
“Badging the badger” digitalpromise.org
viflearn.com
pdln.com
educause.edu

25.
Badges for EAL PD
TESOL Arabia
credly.com/u/taedtech

26.
Badges for EAL PD
English Online
myenglishonline.ca/for-teachers/realize/

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Product training
“Educating the Extended Enterprise”
Sample issuers:
•IBM
•Adobe
•Oracle
• Autodesk
•Hortonworks

28.
Business Soft Skills

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Continuing, Extended Education
“The Extended Institution”

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MOOCs
Increased completion, certification, engagement
blog.edx.org/digital-badges-on-the-open-edx-platform

31.
OU’s OpenLearn
Badged Open Courses – “student pipeline”
Starting with 5 open courses
Badges:
“Statements of
Participation”
“does not carry any formal
credit towards a
qualification as it is not
subject to the same rigour as
formal assessment.”
1. Taking
the first
steps into
higher
education 2. Succeed
with
learning
3. Succeed
with maths
– Part 1
4. Succeed
with maths
– Part 2
5. English:
skills for
learning
Not MOOCs –
perpetually open
open.edu/openlearn/

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Language Certification
Italian Online PSE Consortium
bestr.it

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Migrant language recognition
Common European Framework (CEFR)
slideshare.net/ibuchem
Beuth Hochschule, Berlin

34.
What’s happening in
Canada?

35.
Early Adopters in Canada
Education (incl PD) Community
Workplace

36.
Leadership Training - BC
http://badges.roygroup.net/cert/?CID=88827

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What does
all this mean?

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Benefits of a new skills currency
Open Badges, ePortfolios &“Badge Passports”
Trustable, easy to understand
Transparent criteria, evidence,
issue/expiry date
Flexible alignment to frameworks,
requirements, training plans
Issuing organization is validated and
branded by the badges it issues;
maintains ongoing connection to
earners
Learner centred, employer friendly
Makes learning visual
Engages, builds confidence, provides
continuing feedback
Individual pathways, multiple
sources of learning
Formal non-formal informal learning
Modular, stackable, diverse, re-mixable,
portable, shareable
Programs not completed can be partially
recognized and recombined
Add evidence, reflection as appropriate
Drill down to specifics or roll up into
larger outcomes
Combined in badge passports and
ePortfolios
Common standard for skills exchange

39.
Recognizing Newcomers
Ideas for exploration
LANGUAGE
Portfolio Based Language Assessment (PBLA)
 progress tracking, LINC certificates(?), linking to evidence, emerging pathways
Self-directed learning achievements, real world “missions”
 books/articles read, documents written, and other portfolio inventory tasks
 “stretch” assignments in the real world (e.g. conversations with strangers)
External language programs, assessments
 IELTS, Rosetta Stone, Tell Me More, busuu.com, MOOCs, etc.
EMPLOYABILITY
Essential Skills assessments
 Computer, Document Use, etc. - TOWES, Prove It, Microsoft...
Courses/workshops taken
Affiliations (e.g. Toastmasters, professional associations)
Volunteer service, other experiential learning
Summary credentials (“work ready”, etc. if available)
Language Learning
Employability

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Recognizing Newcomer Educators
Ideas for Professional Development
Conference badges
Participant, Presenter, “Networker”, “Reflector”, etc.
Other non-formal learning
Workshops, webinars (e.g. TEAM Talks), ConEd courses, MOOCs
Online community service
Resource development, sharing, peer coaching/mentoring
Awards and recognition
Including “honourable mentions” and short lists
Professional affiliations
Association memberships
Formal Learning, Certification
PBLA, TESL Canada... ?
... stored in an ePortfolio or “Badge Passport” with other evidence

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Professional Frameworks to Consider
BCSAP Competency Dictionary
1. Settlement, Culture and Multiculturalism
2. Accountability and Professional Ethics
3. Groups and Relationships
4. Communication
5. Human Rights and Advocacy
6. Community
7. Systems and Organizations
8. Critical thinking and problem solving
ROLE SPECIFIC COMPETENCIESCOMMON COMPETENCIES
9a. Management of Immigrant Services
9b. Admin Support of Immigrant Services
9c. English Language Instruction
Adult learning principles, Canadian Language
Benchmarks, assessment strategies, socio-
political awareness, Special Needs, EdTech, etc.
9d. Settlement Support
9e. Child Care Provision
9f. Volunteer Coordination
9g. Job Search and Career Planning
Complete Competency Dictionary
British Columbia Settlement and Adaptation Program (BCSAP)

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Professional Frameworks to Consider
British Council – Continuing Prof. Development
englishagenda.britishcouncil.org
1. Starting
Learning the principles
2. Newly qualified
Putting principles into practice
3. Developing
Building confidence and skills
4. Proficient
Demonstrating confidence, experience and
reflection
5. Advanced
Exemplifying good practice
6. Specialist
Leading and advising
Conferences
Research
ReflectionObservationMentoringMembership
Teaching
Materials
Books and
Magazines
Groups
Workshops
Formal
Training
Specialization
ACTIVITIES
FRAMEWORK STAGES

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info@cancred.ca

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SUBSCRIPTIONS
FOR BADGE ISSUERS
Create Issue
Manage Track
eLearning
Platforms
ePortfolio
Platforms
Community
Platforms
WordPress
(CMS)
Issue
remotely
Issue
directly
Manual,
bulk issue
Milestone
Badges
Badge
Applications
Issuer
Networks
Claim
codes
Secure, sustainable, flexible
Mozilla
Backpack
Personal
Websites
Other Badge
Platforms
Display remotely
LinkedIn
Facebook
ePortfolios
Online
Communities
FREE
FOR BADGE EARNERS
Accept Store
Display Share
Display directly
Pages
VideoFiles
Links
Text
Single
Badges
Badges

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Plugins and integrations
Coming soon:

46.
CanCred Factory
Soft launch

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Earn Open Badges, Share from Passport
You can explore for free
Claim an Open Badge based on interest, set up Passport (easy)
Claim an Open Badge based on evidence (harder!)
passport.cancred.ca
bit.ly/DLbadge

48.
don@learningagents.ca
@donpresant
littoraly.wordpress.com
bit.ly/TEAM2016_OB