Cologne, November 20, 2018
Open badges - a creative tool for the certification of learning and mobility experiences
Dik van der Wal, DUO, Groningen
Johannes Bergunder, Go Europe, Magdeburg
Erik van den Broek, DUO, Groningen
Agenda for this session: 2
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Dik van der Wal
I. Introduction to open badges
Johannes Bergunder
II. Badge systems
Erik van den Broek
III. Open badges & (the new) Europass
IV. Discussion
I. Introduction to open badges :
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badges are not new… 4
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• recognise skills or achievements • visual
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… not only a reward
• badges have long use as a motivation tool in many different disciplines
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modern times
• digital learning environments • digital job application • digital student admission (scanned paper diploma)
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a digital certificate that is visual and secure offered by a new standard: OBI - open badge infrastructure
a common framework for the issuing, collection, and display of digital badges
(originally developed by MacArthur and Mozilla
Foundations non profit! )
something new is needed
• an image • “baked” with data & made unchangeable!
• name • description • issuer • criteria • evidence • {valid thru} • etc ….
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open badge anatomy
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how it might look:
“I can solve almost all problems that arise when using digital technology. I can choose the right tool, device, application, software or service to solve (non-technical) problems. I am aware of new technological developments. I understand how new tools work. I frequently update my digital skills.”
issued by: InternationalElectro Ltd issued to: Piet Jansen issuing date: November 20, 2018 valid thru: November 20, 2023
As an organisation: an issuing platform
(many tools/factories available)
As an earner: a backpack / e-portfolio (many options available)
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what do you need?
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earner can share from backpack on:
social media
digital cv
eportfolio
personal blog
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II. Badge systems
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III. Open badges & the new Europass
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Europass… since 2005, a portfolio for LLL
• essentially paper based
• 10 years later “not fit for purpose”
• 2016: Europass Innovation Wg Innovation paper
• 2017 OB Network (KA2): Policy White Paper
• 2018 May: New Europass Decision
• 2018 October: Europass Advisory Group
• 2018
europass
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A secure digital portfolio
• Europass in “the cloud”, also for badges
CV with credentials!
Export to Eures e.a.
Original 5 documents remain for now
direction (Q4-2019)
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Central information portal
• Euroguidance
• Ploteus
• EQF
• Skills Panorama
• …2018
one “brand”
direction (Q4-2019)
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Issuing services for organisations
open badges
• based on EU key competences?
• based on ESCO?
digital diploma’s on blockchain?
• Europass Diploma supplement?
direction (from 2020)
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DigiComp
Badges for EU key competences?
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CEFR
Badges for EU key competences?
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ESCO Badges?
http://escobadges.eu/
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IV. Discussion
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How do you use, or would you use open badges at your own organisation?
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Thank you for being part of the
conference and help the European
idea and spirit to persist!
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