open education event - open badges
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Presentation by Grainne Hamilton from the Jisc RSC Scotland at the Jisc RSC Scotland Open Education event on the 26th November 2013.TRANSCRIPT
Grainne Hamilton, Jisc RSC Scotland
An Introduction to Open Badges
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Open Badges
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Open BadgesA digital accreditation infrastructure
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»Digital credentials – called Open Badges
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Open BadgesInformation infused images
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Open BadgesInformation infused digital images
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»Assessments and identification of learning, attributes and competencies
» An open infrastructure for issuing, managing and sharing the credentials
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Open BadgesDigital credentials earners can display online
On: Professional profiles, e.g. LinkedIn / Blogs / Personal websites / Social media / e-Portfolios...
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Connecting over Open Badges
The Open Badges in Scottish Education Group (OBSEG) is hosted by Jisc and performs an:
»Overview and mapping function of Open Badge developments in Scottish education
»Oversees a number of sub-groups
»Provides a forum for discussion and the formation of connections
Open Badges in Scottish Education Group
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Open Badges areas of interest
The Open Badges in Scottish Education Group (OBSEG) hosts the following sub-groups:
» Learner Progress
» Staff Development
» Technology and Design
Open Badges in Scottish Education Group
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Open Badges – Who?What people are saying about Open Badges“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
“ We believe that Open Badges have enormous potential in motivating learning, improving retention and in presenting the skills of our learners in way that is clear and accessible for them and employers. In this way, Open Badges will help our learners stand out in the jobs market.”Vice-Principal: Quality and Innovation, Borders College.
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Open BadgesWhat people are saying about Open Badges“…while academic achievements can be evidenced by an…academic transcript, there is no such evidence of so-called soft skills – the personal attributes that enhance a graduate’s work ethic, job performance, interaction with work colleagues and, ultimately, their career prospects. I am convinced that Open Badges can …evidence the development of these personal attributes in a way that is recognisable to, and trusted by, employers.” Tom Caira, Chair of the Industrial Advisory Board (Computing). University of the West of Scotland
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Open Badges
»Recognise achievements in informal and formal learning
»Break up the learning journey into manageable chunks
»Motivate students to keep achieving
»Provide recognition of single competencies and outcomes
»Capture learning smaller than would normally be recognised in national certification and national credit rating systems
»Be used towards accreditation of prior learning
» Enable student differentiation
Open Badges have the potential to:
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Jisc RSC Scotland Open Badges
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Questions?
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