Presentation by Grainne Hamilton from the Jisc RSC Scotland at the Jisc RSC Scotland Open Education event on the 26th November 2013.

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An Introduction to Open Badges
Grainne Hamilton, Jisc RSC Scotland

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Open Badges
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Open Badges
A digital accreditation infrastructure
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»Digital credentials –
called Open Badges
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Open Badges
Information infused images
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Open Badges
Information infused digital images
Image by Kyle Bowen

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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 Badges
Digital 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
Open Badges in Scottish Education Group
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
Image by We Are Snook

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Open Badges areas of interest
Open Badges in Scottish Education Group
The Open Badges in Scottish
Education Group (OBSEG) hosts
the following sub-groups:
» Learner Progress
» Staff Development
» Technology and Design
Image by We Are Snook

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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 Badges
What people are saying about Open Badges
“…while academic achievements can be evidenced by
an…academic transcript, there is no such evidence of socalled 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
Open Badges have the potential to:
» 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
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Jisc RSC Scotland Open Badges
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Questions?
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