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Page 1: Open Badges, ePortfolios and Co-Curricular Records

Open Badges, ePortfolios and Co-Curricular Records

Suggestions for loosely coupled solutions for authentic

graduate outcomes and employability

August 23, 2014Don Presant

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Co-Curricular Records

Right problem, wrong solution?

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Vision of Co-Curricular Records

http://bit.ly/ePIC2014_CCR1

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What Problem are We Solving?

• Student Engagement ≈ Student Success• Value learning outside the classroom

– Track, measure & authenticate:• Leadership, community service, athletics, special

interests, specialized skills and knowledge

• Evidence-based support for further goals:– Academic

• Scholarships, awards, bursaries, transfer to senior college (community college to university) graduate school…

– Employment• WBL, internships, placements, permanent jobs

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What Problem are We Solving?

• Student Engagement ≈ Student Success• Value learning outside the classroom

– Track, measure & authenticate:• Leadership, community service, athletics, special

interests, specialized skills and knowledge

• Evidence-based support for further goals:– Academic

• Scholarships, awards, bursaries, transfer to senior college (community college to university) graduate school…

– Employment• WBL, internships, placements, permanent jobs

“when they are going out to search for a job, they are able to submit their co-curricular record along with their transcript and show their whole, overall student experience.”

University of Calgary

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Employability (Trent U 2013)“Employer Responses to the Co-Curricular Record”

• Top Skills or Qualities– Problem Solving Abilities, Adaptability/Flexibility,

Enthusiasm/Dedication, Communication (Written & Verbal), Personable Nature, Ability to Learn, Reliability

• Types of activities– Longer-term commitments demonstrate a greater level of

student investment; leadership roles are valued.

bit.ly/TrentU_CCR

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Three Pillars of the CCR

• Build a database of eligible elements– Volunteer activities, events, awards, non-formal learning– Provided & validated by campus organizations– Selected & tracked by students

• Connect experience to learning– Linked to competencies, outcomes– Self-reflection prompts, checklists: “achievement

statements”

• Produce the (paper) record– Database report– Institutional branding– Security features

http://www.collegequarterly.ca/2013-vol16-num01-winter/elias-drea.html

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ExampleCarleton University

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Good for Campus OrganizationsFeatures and Benefits

• Community of microsites for digital footprint• Communications

– Pages, galleries, newsfeeds, news letters, forums, social media

• Membership– Member management, self-service

• Events– Management, calendar consolidation, room bookings…

• E-commerce, budgeting tools• Integration with other systems:

– Academic, work placement, career, etc.

• Choice– CollegiateLink(UM-CCR), Orbis (UM-CC), Org Sync, Data

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Good for Student Recognition?Issues with Co-Curricular Records

• Only “approved” (campus) activities– No academic service/experiential learning,

research– No off-campus employment, community

service

• Portal-generated, mostly time-based• Little/no reflection, evidence, integration

– Few tools or opportunities, especially after upload

– No ePortfolio integration

• Summative, “one time ”paper report from a database– A “laundry list”: linear, siloed, inflexible,

archaic(NB: some variation in functionality between platforms & product suites)

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Employability (Trent U 2013)“Employer Responses to the Co-Curricular Record”

• Top Skills or Qualities– Problem Solving Abilities, Adaptability/Flexibility,

Enthusiasm/Dedication, Communication (Written & Verbal), Personable Nature, Ability to Learn, Reliability

• Types of activities– Longer-term commitments demonstrate a greater level of

student investment; leadership roles are valued.

• Interest in CCR as a document: minimal– “Students should use the document as a tool for reviewing their

co-curricular experiences and reflecting on what skills/learning achievements were gained from each.”

– “Any relevant co-curricular experiences should be incorporated into the resume, and potentially referenced in the cover letter.”

– “Reference the skills identified in the job posting….accuracy and conciseness are valued in applications.”

bit.ly/TrentU_CCR

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Why Such a Narrow Scope?

Academic Transcript

Co-Curricular

Record

ApprovedCo-Curricular.

Activities

Personal Life Experience

-past-currentWork

Experience-past

-current AccreditedExperiential

Learning

UnapprovedCo-Curricular

Activities Courses

Thesis / Capstone Project

PLAR/RPL

ExperiencedLearning

FormalLearning

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Other Approaches

• Université de Sherbrooke:“Plan de développement individuel” (PDI)– Online tool, choosing self-assessment over

authentication (16 skills)– Used for WBL (work on 3 skills on work term,

with employer participation

• Université de Laval: “Webfolio”– Optional eportfolio, certified by university

placement counsellor– Support for CV & letter

http://bit.ly/UA_CCR

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Broader Scope for RecognitionCollect, Select, Reflect, Connect

• Catalogue your lifewide learning experiences

• “De-silo” your compartmentalized skills and knowledge:– Evaluate, compare, integrate, transfer– Align to goals, contextualize, support– Rehearse, edit

• Rince, repeat…

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Sound familiar?

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Learning ePortfoliosElectronic portfolios (ePortfolios) are collections

of digitally represented artifacts that:

•document practice

•include reflection

•integrate experience

•map to goals and/or standards

•promote deep learning and knowledge transfer

Tracy Penny Light, CAPLA 2013

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Research Says… “It Takes More than a Major”…

• Findings of 2013 survey of 318 employers for AAC&U:

– 93%: candidate’s demonstrated capacity to think critically, communicate clearly, & solve complex problems is more important than their undergraduate major

– >80%: an electronic portfolio would be useful to them in ensuring that job applicants have the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in their company or organization.

bit.ly/AAEEBL13_AACU

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What about ePortfolio as a

Co-Curricular Record?

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One Simple ApproachHacking the CPD Module in Mahara

Video: youtu.be/RXBOWg6Bkm4

Page: bit.ly/Goshen_CCReP

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University President’s Vision 1Alan Davis, Kwantlen Polytechnic University

BC RPL Summit presentation March 2013

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ePortfolio Use in HEInformal Carleton survey

• Ontario– Carleton, Brock, Guelph, McMaster*, Guelph,

Mohawk, OCAD, OISE, Ottawa, Queens, UOIT, Toronto, Windsor, Western, Wilfrid Laurier, Waterloo*

– Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, College of Medical Radiation Technologist of Ontario, De Souza Institute (Nursing)

• Outside Ontario– Athabasca, Alberta, Saskatchewan

• More prevalent in UK, AUS, NZ

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Critical mass in the US52% US undergraduates use ePortfolio

Campus Computing 2013 (n=451)

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ePortfolios: Not a Magic BulletQuestions that need asking

• Is an ePortfolio just another way of getting a grade?

• Is ePortfolio just another way of “reporting up”?• If ePortfolios are used for learning assessment,

are you prepared to assess for prior learning?• If it is a tool for transition:

– What happens when a student brings an ePortfolio to your institution, say from high school?

– Will your students want to keep their ePortfolios after they graduate?

– If they do, can they? Is this a favour from your institution, or a deliberate strategy?

• Are ePortfolios really student-centred?

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Potential Institutional ReachConstellation of Possible ePortfolio Stakeholders

“Documenting Learning with ePortfolios: A Guide for College Instructors”Penny Light, Chen, Ittelson 2012

ContinuingEducation,ProfessionalDevelopment

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What about Open Badges?

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What are Open Badges?Brief introduction

http://www.savvyfolio.net/user/don/overview-open-badges

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A digital representation of an accomplishment, interest or affiliation that is visual, available online, and contains metadata including trusted links that help explain the context, meaning, process and result of an activity. As an open artefact, the earner can present the badge in different contexts from which it was earned.

• Clear progress markers– Motivating learners, supporting

advisors

• Flexible learning pathways– Granular, incremental, multi-source,

laddered, remixable

• Visual branding– Issuers and learners

• Online trust system– Demonstrate skills & capabilities– Proof of performance– Backed by issuer

What is an Open Badge?Micro credentials - modular record of learning

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Open Badges An growing ecosystem

http://openmatt.org/

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Open Badges and MOOCsMassive Open Online Courses

engineering.edx.org/author/bporter/

www.slideshare.net/sproutfund/serial-announcement

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Career & Technical Education (CTE)National Occupational Competency Testing Inst. (NOCTI)

www.nocti.org/pdf/badges/Digital%20Badges-Are%20You%20Ready.pdf

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High stakes credentialingProfessional Examination Service

http://bit.ly/ProExam_M-C

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Formative, self-directed learningFinancial Services Competency CPD in the UK

openbadges.tumblr.com/post/94723877999/open-badges-community-project-call-august-13-2014

...It’s more important to find out what you don’t know (not what you do know) as that is where the risks to your business lie.

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Open Badges & Social Media

Curated in ePortfolio…Interactive criteria…

LinkedIn Profile…

Facebook timeline…

Pulled from Backpack…

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Badges for Leadership

http://www.leaderamp.com/node/57

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Pearson Acclaim (VUE)If Pearson is getting into badges.… Acclaim’s unique approach…is to work with academic institutions and high-stakes credentialing organizations to offer diplomas, certificates and other professional credentials as Open Badges.blog.youracclaim.com/

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Pearson Acclaim (VUE)Breaking news…

bit.ly/1nJFBaY

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Small pieces…loosely joined

Personal LearningEnvironment Social Media

Backpack (Passport)

BadgePlatform

OutsideCommunity

InstitutionLMS, SRS

ePortfolioBadge

Claim

StoryStory

Badge

Badge

Badge

Badge BadgeBadge

Badge

Artefact Artefact

Badge

Badge

With assistancefrom @szerge

Campus Portals

CCRCareer

Connect• Other institutions• Trainers• Open learning• Employers• Volunteer

organizations

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BenefitsOpen Badges, ePortfolios &“Badge Passports”

• Flexible content• More sources and types of learning valued

• Flexible presentation and framing• Online or hard copy; presented face to face or

by self-serve link• Meaningful re-arrangement, alignment to goals

(e.g. jobs, post-graduate schools):• Add evidence, reflection and other context• Presented in full ePortfolios, or in “badge passports”

(micro-portfolios)

• Student centred

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Why not the whole story?

AcademicTranscript

Co-CurricularRecord

Personal Life Experience

-past-currentWork

Experience-past

-current

PLAR/RPL

ExperiencedLearning

FormalLearning

ePortfolio(Badge Passport)

AccreditedExperiential

Learning

UnapprovedCo-Curricular

Activities

ApprovedCo-Curricular.

Activities

OpenCourses,

PD

DegreeCourses

Thesis / Capstone Project

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MATUREADULT

YOUTH

Open Badges: Lifelong, Lifewide Learning

LOWSTAKES

HIGHSTAKES

VolunteerExperience

WorkPlacements

AfterSchool

Programs

ClassroomEngagement

WorkplaceEngagement

PersonalLearning

MOOCs

Co-CurricularRecord

Workshops

P/T & Summer Jobs

Admission toHigher Ed

Admission toPost GradSchools

Hiring

Conferences

Recognitionof Prior

Learning

EmployabilityPortfolio

CareerTransition

Promotion

Communitiesof

Practice

Memberships,Affiliations

Awards,Achievements

TeamBuilding “Hard”

Credentials

“Soft”Credentials

Red Cross, Cadets, Scouts,

etc.

E-learningCourses

FormativeFeedback

Awards,Achievements

ContinuingEducation

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Emerging Research

• Digital Badges: An Annotated Research Bibliography v1

Curated by HASTAC

• Badges for Learning ResearchHASTAC blog

• DML Design Principles Documentation ProjectDigital Media and Learning; 30 funded projects

• Remediating Assessment Blog: Daniel Hickey et al, Indiana University

• Do badges work?Internal badge system in Peerwise (n>1000)

• Open University (Simon Cross)Upcoming journal article, Slideshare

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Badge Solution: Open Badge Factory Cloud-based badge management & interoperability

bit.ly/ePIC2013_Rousselle

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Features and Benefitsopenbadgefactory.com

• Currently:– Centralized cloud service with Open API: manage badges

in one place, issue in many (LMS, HR, etc.)– Controlled access for organizations– Controlled roles within organizations

• Creator, Issuer, Administrator

– Detailed reports– Badge applications (requests)– Milestone badges (meta-badges)

• Coming soon:– Multi-lingual badges– Badge Passport (c. October)

• Private/public badges, badge collections, mobile display

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Open Badge FactoryCentralized Detailed Reports

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Open Badge FactoryBadge Applications (request forms)

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Open Badge FactoryMilestone Badges (metabadges)

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Open Badge FactoryGetting Started

• Free in 2014• Subscription model starting

in 2015– Basic 250€, Premium 600€,

Enterprise 1500€– Badge Passport as additional

option

• Request account at openbadgefactory.com• More info at

Getting Started: Open Badge Factory

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Options to exploreCCR, ePortfolio, Open Badges

• Publish digital CCRs, display in ePortfolios– Enhance with Open Badges, other evidence, curation,

reflection

• Get CCR platform to publish modular co-curricular records as Open Badges– Internally (like Moodle, Bb) or (better): – via API to, e.g. Open Badge Factory

• Generate Open Badges in parallel to CCR (hmm...silos)

• Replace CCR with ePortfolio/Open Badges (?)– Need to find substitutes for other functionality: student

community micro-sites, work placement, career, etc.

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Final thought

The future is already here; it’s just not very evenly distributed.William Gibson

Creative Commons http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/William_Gibson

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New service: savvyfolio.netMulti-institution ePortfolio community

University

College

Adult Learning Centre

Professional Body Workplace Trainer

Employability Agency

Employer Industry Sector Body

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