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Using digital badges to evidence employability skillsTRANSCRIPT
Loughborough College 27 Nov 2014 Martin Cooke, Jisc RSC East Midlands Advisor
Matt Aldred, Loughborough College
Objectives:by the end of the session delegates will have
• examined the potential of open badges and the importance of developing a strategy and infrastructure
• used the Jisc (RSC) badge Design worksheet to begin developing a series of badges for a specific purpose
• used and evaluated two different online platforms
• contacts and resources to help
• the opportunity to network
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Programme
09.50 – 10.05 What are open badges?10.05 – 10.15 Why use them? - offline discussion/ online feedback10.15 – 11.00 Speakers
Bryan Mathers, City and GuildsMatt Aldred, Loughborough CollegeDarren Layton, South Worcestershire College
11.00 – 11.10 BREAK
11.10 – 11.45 Hands-on using the Jisc RSC Badge Design worksheet11.45 – 12.30 Hands-on design a badge using online tools 12.30 – 13.00 Question the expert & online feedback padlet
Open Badges – what are they? (with acknowledgment to RSC Scotland)
Digital representation of skills and achievements gained
Essential information baked–in Issuer/Criteria/Evidence
Verified by credible organisations
Shared online with all via social media, blogs, websites
Open Technical Standard• Any individual, group or organisation can issue and verify• Can be earned from multiple sources• Earners can manage and share via Backpack
BIS response to FELTAGhttp://goo.gl/mH44KO
In broad terms, the conferring of an Open Badge on a learner is similar to the award of a qualification certificate, and the same quality standards must be ensured.
The emerging opportunities offered by Open Badges in the areas of peer assessment, employer partnership, learning analytics and the engagement of learners means that it should be considered in learning technology at various levels. We will encourage Awarding Organisations, Ofqualand Ofsted to be aware of the potential of this technology.
What are Open Badges?
– evidence of employability skills and attributes not picked up in formal qualifications
–Showcase attributes alongside academic qualifications on a professional profile such as LinkedIn
–Employers can search online to identify individuals with theright mix of skills and attributes for a specific job
–Access evidence of the attributes or skills that have been badged
–Create and influence relationships with employers by having them endorse your badges and vice versa
Who is involved? (with acknowledgment to RSC Scotland)
IssuerA credible organisation Who decides? SMT sign-off? Keep it informal?
Tutor/Trainer or Peers
EarnerLearner with evidence of prior learningIndividual participating in new learning or skillsIndividual achieving a designated task
AudienceProspective employersEducation providersFriends and social groups
Who endorses?
you need the Endorser of the badge to be a leading name/organisation/company in order for the badge to carry extra value – especially when you consider its transferability
also works for the private sector – no-one would have to repeat training undertaken for another organisation!!
Babington Group are using Moodle badges for fun
Recently Microsoft in US dropped their badge development project. So examine carefully the pros and cons
10 reasons people are not using OBshttp://etale.org/main/2014/09/06/10-reasons-why-people-are-not-using-open-badges/
• Why would I use them?• I’m not sure how to get started• We don’t have a learning platform• I’m not a techie• Where do I go for help?• I don’t like carrot and stick tactics• People don’t value them• What do I do with them?• does not fit with our priorities
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Borders College
• Using Open Badges to:
»Motivate learners and
improve retention through
stepped achievements
»Encourage staff CPD
»Enhance employabilitythrough recognising soft /
additional skills
»Improve digital literacies
with Moodle Open Badges
Improving motivation / enhancing employability
Plymouth College: Moodle Medals
set of standards in Moodle VLE
Bronze, Silver and Gold awards
enhanced quality of materials, resources and content of courses. Quality framework - more structured approach to courseshttp://www.jiscrsc.ac.uk/case-studies/sw/city-college-plymouth-sw64.aspx
Plymouth College: Moodle Medals
See sheet for detail of criteria
Bronze• at least 3 uploaded PDF docs• easy navigation with course menu or similar• student handbook or course planner• calendar• reading or resource list• glossary • use of images • separate assessment or assignment schedule • 50% learners active
Loughborough College
Moodle 2.5 includes Open Badges
Part 1 - http://www.screenr.com/Jf67Part 2 – Setting up the Quiz and Looking at Badges http://www.screenr.com/7v67Part 3 – Making the Badge http://www.screenr.com/hv67Part 4 – Setting up the Backpack http://www.screenr.com/4v67Part 5 – Getting my Badge http://www.screenr.com/Lv67Part 6 – Getting my Badge pt 2 http://www.screenr.com/3v67
Moodle is the first widely-used platform to support badges. Teachers can now design and award their own badges for any users on their sites, using their own criteria. These badges are compatible with the Open Badges standard from Mozilla, and can be used outside Moodle as well.
For more on open badges:http://www.slideshare.net/dajbelshaw/jisc-rsc-scotland-open-badges-workshop
open badges in Moodle 2.5
When logged on as a teacher or admin in Moodle you will be able to use badges in the Admin block
Open Badge Design worksheethttp://www.jiscrsc.ac.uk/media/421718/jiscopenbadgesdesigntoolkit-print_1.pdf
What skills, attributes and understanding could students demonstrate in relation to
your strategic driver?
Activity 1: What is the badge for?
Choose one of your driverseg retention, esafety, employability
What non-accredited activities or attributes relate to it?
Who, What and Why?Take one of the activities or attributes you have noted and consider this in terms of a badge
Use the inside section of the Toolkit and, work through this for one of the credentials. Then work on a credential your partner has developed.
Who would the badge be awarded to?
What criteria would need to be met
Why?
» What do you want to badge and why?
» Ensure your badge system can grow
» Think about constellations and pathways
design considerations
design the badge
Think about
brand
unified lookshapevisual themeslogosizefont
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Open Badges Tools
– Jisc Open Badges Design Sheet –
– Mozilla BadgeKit – you need to register– DigitalMe Resources - http://www.digitalme.co.uk/badges
– Issuing platforms include:
• Wordpress• Moodle• Blackboard• Edmodo
– Design platforms include: http://wiki.badgealliance.org/index.php/Badge_Issuing_Platforms
• Badgemaker - http://www.badgemakerproject.com/• OpenBadge.me - https://www.openbadges.me/
• http://etale.org/main/2014/07/27/want-to-issue-open-badges-here-are-some-options/
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• Some tools to help you get started
http://badgekit.openbadges.org/May 2014: tools will be available for free, public use
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Matt AldredLearning Technologist, Loughborough College
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