The document provides an overview of the open badges initiative by Jisc RSC Scotland, focusing on their use in continuing professional development (CPD) for staff. It highlights the benefits of digital credentials, such as recognition of contributions and motivation for engagement, and includes feedback from participants on the effectiveness of badges. Additional resources and examples of open badge implementations at Borders College are also mentioned.

1. Motivating staff to engage in CPD
Open Badges:

2. Introductions
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Celeste McLaughlin
Advisor: Staff Development
e-Mail: celeste.mclaughlin@rsc-scotland.ac.uk
Twitter: @celeste_mcl

3. Overview of session
» Brief Overview of Open Badges
» Jisc RSC Scotland Open Badges
›Digital Practitioner Series
»Borders College
›Open Badges for staff CPD
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4. Open Badges
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A digital accreditation infrastructure

5. Open Badges
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Information infused digital images
Image by Kyle Bowen

6. Open Badges
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Digital credentials earners can display online
On: Professional profiles, e.g. LinkedIn / Blogs /
Personal websites / Social media / e-Portfolios...

7. Open Badges: Jisc RSC Y&H Moodle User Group 15/5/14
Jisc RSC Scotland
Issuing badges to:
»Recognise contribution to the
learning of others
»Accredit the acquisition and
application of knowledge
»Reward the sharing of practice
»Increase the learning of the
sector
»Motivate engagement with Jisc
services
Recognising the work of the sector
From Flickr by justus.thane

8. Jisc RSC Scotland Open Badges
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Digital Practitioner Series

9. Jisc RSC Scotland Online Courses
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Learning Online (LOL)

10. Open Badges: Jisc RSC Y&H Moodle User Group 15/5/14

11. Open Badges: Jisc RSC Y&H Moodle User Group 15/5/14

12. Open Badges: Jisc RSC Y&H Moodle User Group 15/5/14
http://www.rsc-scotland.org/?badge=learning-online-ocet-completer

13. LOL Open Badges
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Influencer Badge
http://www.rsc-scotland.org/?badge=learning-online-ocet-influencer

14. Open Badges
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Feedback from LOL participants
“It was nice to see a badges scheme in operation. I really
did think that collecting badges incentivised my
participation.”
Participant, Jisc e-Assessment for Learning course

15. Digital Practitioner
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Extending the series

16. Borders College Use of Open Badges
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Moodle Badges

17. Borders College Use of Open Badges
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Awarded for staff CPD activities

18. Benefits of CPD Open Badges
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Feedback from Head of HR and Development

19. Further information
»Jisc Open Badges DesignToolkit
› http://www.jiscrsc.ac.uk/media/421718/jiscopenbadgesdesigntoolki
t-print_1.pdf
»Jisc RSC Scotland Open Badges
› http://www.rsc-scotland.org/?page_id=2223
»Replacing paper based certification of CPD activities with Open
Badges at Borders College
› http://www.rsc-scotland.org/?p=3805
»Open Badge Adventure at Borders College
› http://www.rsc-scotland.org/?p=2454
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20. Questions?
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