Open Badges – Open Credentials for All Skills

OPEN BADGES
OPEN CREDENTIALS FOR ALL SKILLS
Prof. Dr. Ilona Buchem
Beuth University of Applied Sciences Berlin
@mediendidaktik
#FUSCIA2016 | OPEN BADGE NETWORK | ERASMUS+ KA2 | 18-10-2016 | CC BY-SA
Photo: http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/

12 500 students
8 departments, 70 BA and MA programs
Member in Virtual Universities Association
#FUSCIA2016 | OPEN BADGE NETWORK ERASMUS+ | 18-10-2016 | CC BY-SA

MY RESEARCH & PROJECTS
Open Badges at Beuth University
Bachelor and master thesis about Open Badges
Qualification programs for migrants
Perceived
usefulness to
employers
Competency
assessment for
Open Badges
Design
requirements for
Open Badges
Policy
recommendations
for Open Badges
Policy
recommendations
from Germany
DACH Community

Output 1: Open Badge Network Framework & Leadership
Output 2: Open Badge Network Infrastructure
Output 3: Open Badges for Individuals & Organisations
Output 4: Open Badges in Territories
Output 5: Establishing Open Badges at Policy Levels
Output 6: European Open Badge Network
Output 7: Research, Evaluation and Quality
http://www.openbadgenetwork.com/
OPEN BADGE NETWORK / ERASMUS+

Twitter:
@DACHbadges
Google+
https://goo.gl/t3fFAz
DACH USER GROUP 4 OPEN BADGES

PILOT - QUALIFICATIONS FOR MIGRANTS
BeuthBonus qualification program @Beuth – http://beuthbonus.beuth-hochschule.de/

Open Licence
(use of work)
Open Access
(research outputs)
Open Source
(source code)
1998
OpenContent
(David Wiley)
1998
2001
OpenCourseware
(MIT)
2001
2002
Open Edu Resources
(UNESCO)
2002

Open Learning
(community)
Open Coding
(skills)
2009
2011
Open Syllabus
(Jim Groom)
2010
MOOC
(Siemens & Downes)
20082007
Open Data
(knowledge)
Open Badges
(Mozilla)
2012

https://www.futurelearn.com
O
P
E
N
“After all, traditional college diplomas
look elegant when hung on the wall, but
they contain very little detail about what
the recipient learned.” (Young, 2012)
CLOSED

“The Web has blown documents apart. (…)
What once was literally a tightly bound
entity has been ripped into pieces and
thrown into the air.
-Weinberger (2003)
Small Pieces Loosely Joined. The unified theory of the Web.

“Mozilla Open Badges are Web-enabled tokens of learning and accomplishment”
Casilli & Hickey (2016)
Image: http://sportthieme.scene7.com/
Open Badges form a loose federation of many
small digital credentials.
OPEN BADGES - OPEN STANDARD

HOW TO USE OPEN BADGES?
Share in social
networks
Add to job
application Collect in
ePortfolio
Publish on a
blog / website
Foto: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e9/Azerbajiani_landscape_-_Another_version.jpg

OBI is the underlying technology supporting badge issuing, collection, and display.
(1) OBI INTEROPERABILITY

(2) OPEN BADGES METADATA
Open Bades Technical Specification defines the metadata required for interoperability
Image: DigitalMe
“90% of the badge system is not visual”
Klein, J. (2013)

Leaser (2016): https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/can-open-badges-create-bridge-from-colleges-careers-david-leaser
EXAMPLE #1: IBM BADGES

EXAMPLE #2: MOODLE BADGES

(3) OPEN BADGES USER HUB

EXAMPLE #1: 21ST CENTURY SKILLS
http://stratfordhigh.stratfordk12.org/images/customer-images/Misc/21st.PNG

https://www.buzzmath.com
BUZZ MATH, USA

http://www.competencyx.com/
COMPETENCY X, USA

https://cancred.ca/
CANCRED, CANADA

http://www.slcbiz.ca/index.cfm/badges/communication-badges/communication-specialist-badge/
ST. LAWRENCE, CANADA

SUPPORTER 2 REPORTER, UK
http://www.digitalme.co.uk/s2r-medals

https://bestr.it/badge/show/221
BESTR, ITALY

https://www.openbadgeacademy.com/badge/926
To earn this badge
you have to
write a self-report
BEUTH BONUS, GERMANY

DISTRIBUTED ASSESSMENT
Evidence #1
Test results from
the university
Evidence #2
Testimonials from
clients/colleagues
Evidence #3
Interview results
from a coach
Evidence #4
Self-report /
ePortfolio
Evidence #5
Activities in
social media
Evidence #6
Endorsement from
employer
Distributed assessment is multi-perspective, negotiable and learner-driven!

EXAMPLE #2: DIGITAL SKILLS
• Basic user, I can look for information online using a search engine. I know not all
online information is reliable. I can save or store files or content (e.g. text, pictures,
music, videos, web pages) and retrieve them once saved or stored. Apply here:
https://openbadgefactory.com/c/earnablebadge/O4YA5NaEXZaK/apply
• Independent user, I can use different search engines to find information. I use some
filters when searching (e.g. searching only images, videos, maps). I compare different
sources to assess the reliability of the information I find. I classify the information in a
methodical way using files and folders to locate these easier. I do backups of
information or files I have stored. Apply here: https://openbadgefactory.com/c/
earnablebadge/O4YGG2aEXZa1S/apply
• Proficient user, I can use advanced search strategies (e.g. using search operators) to
find reliable information on the internet. I can use web feeds (like RSS) to be updated
with content I am interested in. I can assess the validity and credibility of information
using a range of criteria. I am aware of new advances in information search, storage
and retrieval. Ι can save information found on the internet in different formats. I can
use cloud information storage services. Apply here: https://openbadgefactory.com/c/
earnablebadge/O4YGOZaEXZa1T/apply

EXAMPLE #2: DIGITAL SKILLS
• Basic user, I can produce simple digital content (e.g. text, tables, images, audio files) in at least
one format using digital tools. I can make basic editing to content produced by others. I know
that content can be covered by copyright. I can apply and modify simple functions and settings
of software and applications that I use (e.g. change default settings). Apply here: https://
openbadgefactory.com/c/earnablebadge/O5BDJSa3U5a1L/apply
• Independent user, I can produce complex digital content in different formats (e.g. text, tables,
images, audio files). I can use tools/editors for creating web page or blog using templates (e.g.
WordPress). I can apply basic formatting (e.g. insert footnotes, charts, tables) to the content I or
others have produced. I know how to reference and reuse content covered by copyright. I know
the basics of one programming language. Apply here: https://openbadgefactory.com/c/
earnablebadge/O5BDNRa3U5a1M/apply
• Proficient user, I can produce or modify complex, multimedia content in different formats,
using a variety of digital platforms, tools and environments. I can create a website using a
programming language. I can use advanced formatting functions of different tools (e.g. mail
merge, merging documents of different formats, using advanced formulas, macros). I know
how to apply licences and copyrights. I can use several programming languages. I know how to
design, create and modify databases with a computer tool. Apply here: https://
openbadgefactory.com/c/earnablebadge/O5BDPTa3U5a1N/apply

Open Badges can help
learners to connect
diverse
learning contexts,
learning episodes,
learning outcomes,
by assembling
learning evidence
and creating
learning pathways.
LEARNING PATHWAYS
Casilli (2013)

SKILLS DEMAND & OPEN BADGES
goal-setting
(e. g. by visualising which 21st
century skills matter, what criteria
need to be fulfilled for a particular
skill level)
identity-formation
(e. g. by warranting claims about
own 21st century skills as resources
and affirming or disaffirming these
claims by others)
reach of assessment
(e. g. by applying criteria from the
world of work and providing
multiple evidence in support of
claims of 21st century skills)
data transparency
(e. g. by making data about 21st
century skills available for learners,
educators, employers,
policy-makers)
Open Badges may be used to assess personal/individual skills but also to assess organisational/system
performance, e.g. education systems, workplace practices and policies in developing 21st century skills.

“ Thank you!
@mediendidaktik
@OpenBadgeNet
#OpenBadges

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