eMadrid 2015 27 01(UC3M) Michael Amigot - Digital badges and latest innovations on Open edX

1. Michael Amigot
eMadrid Seminar
January 27, 2015
Digital badges and latest
innovations on Open edX

2. We Speak EdX
Open edX Ecosystems: Platforms and Courses

3. The Open
edX Guide

12. Test Platform at http://edx.iblstudios.com

13. http://edx-studio.iblstudios.com
(user: ibl, pass: ibldemo)

19.
Digital credentials that recognize and
verify students’ achievements and
skills at any point in time.
Also called micro-credentials.

20. Badges allow instructors to increase
students’ engagement and provide
independent learners with proof of
their accomplishments.

21. Most students in MOOCs neither
complete their courses nor receive
completion certificates, but many pick
up relevant skills and experiences
along the way.

22. Employers are increasingly accepting
badges along with certificates from
MOOCs and open courses.

24. Open courses and learning
platforms are headed in
this direction.

38. Fully Translated Into Spanish, including the CMS

39. Shopping Cart with PayPal

43. Externally-Managed Content
(via WordPress or Drupal)

48. Graphically-Enhanced Platforms

51. Accelerated Course Production

53. Q & A
amigot@iblstudios.com