OPEN BADGESRethinking Educational Credentials in the Digital Age

LunchTalk @BeuthHS

Prof. Dr. Ilona Buchem Beuth University of Applied Sciences Berlin

@mediendidaktik

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MY RESEARCH & PROJECTS ON OPEN BADGESOpen 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+

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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

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OPEN BADGES & OPEN EDUCATION

“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

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OBI is the underlying technology supporting badge issuing, collection, and display.

OPEN BADGES INFRASTRUCTURE

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OPEN BADGES: 21ST CENTURY SKILLS

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http://www.competencyx.com/

EXAMPLE: COMPETENCY X

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http://www.competencyx.com/

EXAMPLE: COMPETENCY X

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https://www.openbadgeacademy.com/badge/926

To earn this badge you have to

write a self-report

EXAMPLE: BEUTHBONUS

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https://www.openbadgeacademy.com/badge/926

To earn this badge you have to

write a self-report

EXAMPLE: BEUTHBONUS

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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!

21st century skills

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@OpenBadgeNet

#OpenBadges

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