The document discusses the potential for e-portfolios and digital badges to transform credentialing by allowing learners to present evidence of skills obtained both inside and outside of formal educational institutions. It suggests that e-portfolios could provide richer evidence than certificates and CVs, and that a badge-based credentialing system could help learners get noticed by employers. Finally, it indicates that developing common standards for learning outcomes and competencies could help integrate these new forms of credentialing.

1. Skills and competences
reinvigorating the
e-portfolio landscape
Simon Grant, CETIS
Future Learners, new Opportunities and Technology
Nottingham 2012-12-11
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2. what if?
extra-institutional evidence widely accepted by employers

3. what if? ..
extra-institutional evidence widely accepted by employers
learners want to present that evidence coherently

4. what if? ...
extra-institutional evidence widely accepted by employers
learners want to present that evidence coherently
badges (etc.) presented by learners to get on short lists

5. what if? ....
extra-institutional evidence widely accepted by employers
learners want to present that evidence coherently
badges (etc.) presented by learners to get on short lists
e-portfolios convince with detail for readers with time

6. what if? .....
extra-institutional evidence widely accepted by employers
learners want to present that evidence coherently
badges (etc.) presented by learners to get on short lists
e-portfolios convince with detail for readers with time
badge-portfolio system supersedes certificates and CVs

7. .. what if? .....
systems clarify provenance, reputation, quality
extra-institutional evidence widely accepted by employers
learners want to present that evidence coherently
badges (etc.) presented by learners to get on short lists
e-portfolios convince with detail for readers with time
badge-portfolio system supersedes certificates and CVs

8. ... what if? .....
increasing demand leads to growing infrastructure
systems clarify provenance, reputation, quality
extra-institutional evidence widely accepted by employers
learners want to present that evidence coherently
badges (etc.) presented by learners to get on short lists
e-portfolios convince with detail for readers with time
badge-portfolio system supersedes certificates and CVs

9. .... what if? .....
badge infrastructure refined; can refer to any detail
increasing demand leads to growing infrastructure
systems clarify provenance, reputation, quality
extra-institutional evidence widely accepted by employers
learners want to present that evidence coherently
badges (etc.) presented by learners to get on short lists
e-portfolios convince with detail for readers with time
badge-portfolio system supersedes certificates and CVs

10. ..... what if? .....
learning outcomes etc. structure and detail published
badge infrastructure refined; can refer to any detail
increasing demand leads to growing infrastructure
systems clarify provenance, reputation, quality
extra-institutional evidence widely accepted by employers
learners want to present that evidence coherently
badges (etc.) presented by learners to get on short lists
e-portfolios convince with detail for readers with time
badge-portfolio system supersedes certificates and CVs

11. InLOC
Integrating Learning Outcomes and Competences
Offering the first link in the chain...
See http://wiki.teria.no/display/inloc/Home
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