Full paper presentation at PLE Conference 2013, Berlin. (with Luís Pedro, Sara Almeida and Mónica Aresta)

1. Decentralized badges in educational
contexts: the integration of OpenBadges
in SAPO Campus
The PLE Conference, Berlin, 11 july 2013
Carlos Santos, Luís Pedro, Sara Almeida and Mónica Aresta
University of Aveiro, Portugal

2. The potential of badges
in educational contexts
• Immediate feedback
• Collaboration
• Control and ownership
• Game-content

3. The potential of badges
in educational contexts
• Democratize learning and promote lifelong
skills
• Promote alternative ways of assessment
• Improve users’ engagement and motivation

4. Main Concept (OpenBadges)

5. Main Concept
issuer learner backpack
recognition (skills)
reputation
competences

6. SAPO Campus approach
• Explore badges for:
• social dimension
• engagement
• communication
• participation
• personal contribution

7. User-generated badges concept
institution
learner
+
issuer
backpack
reputation
recognition
competences
social
engagement
communication
participation
personal contribution

8. Peer-support for badges attribution
concept
issuer
learner
+
issuer
+
recommender
backpack
decision making support
no need to follow everything
informal content
community engagement

9. Badge support/endorsement concept
issuer
learner
+
issuer
+
recommender
backpack
how much support?
who supports?
social dynamics

10. Create, attribute and support badges
on SAPO Campus
Create Attribute Support
Where
Institutions and
groups
Institutions and
groups
Institutions and
groups
Who
School by group
administrators
School by group
administrators
Any user
How
By using the
integrated Badge
Constructor Tool
• The user profile
• The page of the
badge
• Any public activity
item
• The user profile
• The page of the
badge
• Any public activity
item

11. First results

12. Try it in SAPO Campus
• http://campus.sapo.pt (homepage)
• http://pleconf.campus.sapo.pt (DIY)