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What is a digital badge?
- Generic term for digital certificate displayed
in a badge format
- Basic idea from military and
scouts for recognizing achievement
- ≠ Certification
A very brief overview of digital badges Markus Forsberg - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
A very brief overview of digital badges Markus Forsberg - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
A very brief overview of digital badges Markus Forsberg Collaboration Center Manager What is a digital badge? Generic term for digital certificate displayed in a badge format Basic idea from military and scouts for recognizing
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Open Badges
- Standard for badges
- Specifies format, means of verification, and
metadata
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Why badges?
- 1. Recognition of achievement
- 2. Transparency and easy information
access: description and criteria
- 3. Verifiable
- 4. Shareable
- 5. “Aggregatable”
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What are badges used for?
- Credentials:
– Certifications, certificates, degrees
- Course completion
- Non-academic achievements
- Etc.
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What are badges used for?
The Open Badges standard has nothing to say about content or issuers
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Common problems
- “Badge inflation”
- “Over-gamification”
- Only as good as what’s behind it!
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How do I issue one?
Standalone issuing platforms: CMS/LMS integrations:
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For example…
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Modular certification program for critical humanitarian competencies
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Certifications 1-3
(launched in April 2017) Understanding the Humanitarian Ecosystem (UHE) International Legal Frameworks for Humanitarian Action (ILFHA) Applying Humanitarian Principles in Practice (AHPP)
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Verifiable
à
- r
URL
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Shareable: Email
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Shareable: Facebook
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Shareable: LinkedIn
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Aggregate
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To keep an eye out for…
- Implementations of Open Badges 2.0
- Humanitarian Leadership
Academy/”Humanitarian Passport Initiative” badging platform
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