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Open Badges, Open Borders by Suzanne Scott, Borders College ALT Scotland SIG Open Education Open Scotland event, Edinburgh, 3 June 2014

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Open Badges, Open Borders

Suzanne ScottBorders College

Technology Enhanced Learning Unit

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Overview

• What are Open Badges?– How do they work?– What do they look like?

• How are Borders College using them?– The journey so far– Lessons learned

• Where do we go from here?– As an institution?– Collectively?

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Do you remember...

Blue and Gold Banquet by Anja Johnson

http://www.flickr.com/photos/37353087@N03/4056767466

I’m a Brownie by Sarah Joy

http://www.flickr.com/photos/62559061@N06/6921282288

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What are Open Badges?

• Supported by Mozilla– The Macarthur Foundation– Working to create a recognised, shared infrastructure

for badge creation and display

• Visual representations of achievements, learning, skills, interests and competencies– Complement rather than replace traditional

education practicesAll images displayed with approval from

Doug Belshaw@Mozilla

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The Science bit!• An image with metadata

hardcoded into them– Issuers and Endorsers

• Stays in your dedicated Mozilla badge backpack– Can also be displayed in

various locations; Linkedin, Moodle, Mahara

www.openbadges.orgAll images displayed with approval from

Doug Belshaw@Mozilla

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Open Badges

6Image by Kyle Bowen

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What a badge looks like

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Badges in real life @BC

• Curriculum based badges – too soon!• Moodle badges from the TEL team• CPD badges• Working with local employers• Curriculum badges – the return!

• Lessons learned along the way

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June 2012 to present

• Here be dragons – JISC RSC conference – Doug Belshaw– First glimpse of Open

Badges

• Not an easy journey despite initial enthusiasm

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Please turn around when possible...

• When introducing badges beware…– Greater communication with

all concerned required to ensure sense of ownership

– Importance of SMT approval– More time required to accept

change

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Take the first exit...

• HNC Interactive Media– First proposal for College own

badges in the curriculum– Prime for ‘badging’

• Need for buy in from middle management– More work required to

convince staff of badge ‘value’

– Concerns over time required

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You are nearing your destination...

• Moodle User Badge pilot– Different approach– Student badges to

encourage digital literacy

– Using Moodle as host– Aimed to introduce

badges ‘gently’ to staff and students

– Small pilot: 4 classes

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Moodle Open BadgesStudent badges recognise/encourage:•Professional profile creation•Contribution to discussion forums •Electronic submission of assignments•Use of the VLE generally

Staff badges recognise /encourage:•Innovative use of the VLE•Greater use of tools•Time and effort invested

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You will reach your destination in...

• Some concerns relating to students being able to award open badges to staff

• Work still to do!– A culture shift is required– Need to address

concerns through education and examples

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Alternative routes – diversion in place

• Introducing Open Badges for CPD sessions

• Full support of HR department– Removal of paper

certificates

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Staff CPD

• All staff now have at least one open badge – spread awareness

• Increase loyalty and attendance at CPD sessions

• Staff see value in CPD sessions. No longer just mandatory

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Objects in the rear view mirror...

• It’s been an interesting journey!– Still positive about the

value of Open Badges– More realistic about the

work which needs to be done to convince non-believers

• SQA, CDN, Jisc RSC working group will help

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Open Badge Highway Code• Badge image design is

important but time consuming

• Criteria setting is important for credibility

• Handle concerns sensitively

• Look for like minded evangelists to share thoughts and issues

• Institutional buy-in is key

• Support from RSC, SQA and Mozilla important

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Future of badges at Borders• 3 year plan to introduce

Open Badges across the curriculum

• Aim to accredit prior learning and introduce bridging badges

• Considering pathways for learners /identifying badges according to career aspirations

• Working with local employers to raise awareness

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Bridges (dependencies)

• “SQA supports the concept of Open Badges and is working in partnership with the Open Badges in Scottish Education Group to support the adoption of Open Badges across a range of sectors. We believe that the infrastructure promotes and supports greater flexibility for learning and the recognition of achievement.”

“Permission to Innovate!”

– adopting Open Badges as part of the recognition for teachers and appointees through SQA Academy Courses

– Exploring possibilities that Open Badges offer in terms of digital certification in the future

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Joe Wilson, Head of New Ventures, SQA. Experimental Blog, October 2013

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Open Badges Scottish Education Group

• Jisc OBSEG: – Overview and mapping

function of Open Badge developments in Scottish education

– Oversees a number of sub-groups:• Learner Progress• Staff Development• Technology and Design

– Provides a forum for discussion and the formation of connections

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Diversions ahead…

• The creation of suites of subject specific badges which could be shared across the sector

• What tools should be used?– Clear guidelines for

planning, designing and issuing badges (toolkit)

• Work with schools– Empower students/pupils

to create their own badges

• Working group maintenance (OBSEG)– Funding?– Projects?

• Introducing Open Badges to employers to ensure value

• Fitting the pieces together – work is still fragmented

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Interested?

You could start by looking at:• Mozilla’s Open Badges site to find

out how to use the Open Badge Infrastructure to earn, issue and display Open Badges.

http://openbadges.org

• Badge canvas and Badge Maker•http://www.digitalme.co.uk/badgecanvas/•http://badgemakerproject.com/

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Further information

– Find out more about the Jisc Regional Support Centre (RSC) Scotland pilot of Open Badges. rsc-scotland.org/?page_id=2223

– Open Badges in Scottish Education Group. bit.ly/obseg

– Open Badges case studies. rsc-scotland.org/?tag=open-badges

– Open Badges blog posts. rsc-scotland.org/eassessment/tag/open-badges/

– Remember, you can always contact your local Jisc Regional Support Centre for further information: jisc.ac.uk/rsc Email: [email protected]

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• Jisc support

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Any questions?

For more information:• Suzanne Scott

[email protected]–@sscotborders–01896 662576