The document discusses self-claimed or 'selfie' badges, highlighting their potential to recognize individual informal learning experiences beyond traditional badge systems. It emphasizes the importance of endorsements and evidence in adding value to these badges, which serve to support reflexive learning and collaborative efforts. Additionally, the document explores how selfie badges can enhance micro-portfolios and align with job opportunities.

1. Introduction to self-claimed badges
Eric Rousselle
12.5.2020
What can I do?
See my selfie
badges!

2. What is a self-claimed or selfie badge?

4. Do we need selfie badges?
● Organisations have created badges to recognise the
skills and achievement that they value, but only a
small part of individual informal learning experience
can be recognised by matching badges created by
others.
● Anyone can create a portfolio or a Linkedin profile to
showcase his skills and achievements. Why should it
be different with badges?

6. Understanding the value of a selfie badge
• We are used to thinking that recognition and validation are rights
reserved to the badge creator/issuer (authority, expert, validator etc .)
• A selfie badge is not a “self-recognition” (recognising involves always
at least two parties) but the issuer claims and showcases the things
he wants to be recognised for.
• The value of the badge is mainly generated by its endorsers
• In many cases creating meaningful endorsements requires that the
badge contains some evidence.
• A selfie badge without evidence and endorsements is a simple claim.
But in Open Badge Passport a simple claim badge can be enriched
by his holder and become a valuable micro-portfolio

7. Open Badge Passport and selfie
badges

11. How selfie badges could be used?
• To support reflexive learning and place the learner at the center of
his learning experience (engagement, motivation)
• To recognise and validate achievements and processes
(endorsement by peers, teachers, supervisor, tutors, or coaches)
• To develop rich and validated micro-portfolios (based on open
badge standard)
• To support collaborative learning: co-creation of group-claimed
badges
• To create badges matching with job opportunities

12. Self-claimed badges
A threat or a new “game changer” in
the landscape of Open Badging?

13. Selfie badge 1 Selfie badge 2
Completing a profile

14. Selfie badge
Building connections

15. Selfie badge
A selfie badge as a milestone badge

16. Thank you!
eric.rousselle@obfsolutions.com
@eric_rousselle