Open Badges RRC Hands On Workshop
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The workshop at Red River College on May 21, 2019, focused on the implementation and design of open badges, starting with introductions and a recap of the basics, followed by hands-on group activities to create draft badges and discuss badge endorsement. Participants engaged in brainstorming sessions to address challenges in badge systems, emphasizing recognition and personalized learning pathways while exploring the potential for open badges in various educational and professional contexts. The event concluded with reflections on the learning experience and next steps for integrating open badges into the college's offerings.
Open Badges RRC Hands On Workshop
- 1. Red River College May 21, 2019 @donpresant Open Badges Making It Happen HANDS ON WORKSHOP
- 2. About me - in logos
- 3. AGENDA • 1:00 – Introductions • 1:10 – Recap – “Badges 101” • 1:25 – Badge Design Challenge – group work • 2:15 – BREAK • 2:25 – Group reports on the badge design challenge • 2:45 – Groups create draft badges online • 3:00 – Badge endorsement (optional: Badge application, Milestone badge) • 3:10 – Issue, accept draft badge • 3:30 – Debrief, brainstorm next steps for RRC • 3:50 – What did you learn? Apply for an Open Badges Hands On badge • 4:00 – End
- 4. Themes and thresholds Badging “with” vs. badging “at” Gamification vs. recognition Quality vs. utility Badge issuing vs. badge afterlife Institutions vs. ecosystems
- 5. RECAP “Open Badges 101” See April 30 presentation at bit.ly/RRC-2019-04-30
- 7. What employers want (Transportation & Warehousing) youtu.be/VEgwJwrK3qQ https://www.careeronestop.org/.../transportation.aspx
- 8. T → T → T: hard skill “top-ups” enabled by deepening soft skills Strada Institute – Robot Ready Tech skills Cross-cutting soft skills Digital fluency throughout
- 9. OPEN BADGES Currency for Recognition
- 10. Flexible learning pathways modular, stackable, multi-source, remixable Clear progress markers Visualize learning Visual branding issuers and earners Online trust system issuer backing, evidence 3rd party endorsement community socialization A digital representation of an skill, accomplishment or affiliation that is visual, shareable online and contains credentialing information in standardized format, including trusted links that help explain the context, meaning, process and result of an activity. Open standard -> share badges across situations, silos. Supports transition! Open Badge – micro-credential… or alternative credential? Portable record of learning, owned by the learner
- 11. Badge example
- 12. Mapping badgespace credentials digital badges Open Badges micro- credentials Based on Doug Belshaw dougbelshaw.com CC BY Standards-based & interoperable No image requirement Need for credit? “Alternative” credentials (non-credit)
- 13. Some ways to recognize with Open Badges Program/course/module completion eLearning or Face to Face; “high stakes” or “light touch”; developmental or compliance Competency certification Can be flexible assessment: exams, portfolios, skills demonstrations, badge application, etc. Membership Associations, organisations, professional bodies Experience, expertise, service, achievements Missions, years of service, professional contributions Values, interests, goals Self-issued, endorsable by others
- 14. A PSE taxonomy – anything missing? Chris Long, Penn State (Continuing Education, Contract Training, RPL)
- 15. Learning pathways in badge systems Clusters.. Get them all or “7 of 10” Badge portfoliosLinear pathways Can be hybrid: study, apply…
- 16. eXperiences Field Knowledge recognition Training Learning resources Online tool Online Content Online Game Online Video Online GuideLine Badges Shareable digital credential that provides evidence of learning X C MedSchool LogSchool OpSchool A curated group of learning Experiences (Ex) & Learning Resources (Le) Aggregated in a MSF Mission Narrative around a common theme (School / Academy) Their marks a “credit” or “credits” needed to receive a Badge A group of Badges demostrate skills and knowledge and offer a MSF Certification for the related MSFSchool Tembo MedSchool LearnList Pack 1 L Cr Cr Cr Cr Cr Cr MSFCertifiedProgram Work in progress… Doctors Without Borders
- 17. Copied Endorsed Share and endorse (Templated text for endorsers, unedited in this example) Original badge Adapted
- 18. Endorsement A new way to build trust in the network Badges Employer (Consumer) Individual (Earner) College (Issuer) University (Issuer) Industry Association Accreditation Organization Standards Body Professional Body
- 20. Digital tender for a skills economy – RRC and beyond
- 21. Badges: transparent lenses to focus on different aspects of learning
- 22. EU: Opening up Education a) issuing a certificate, diploma or title b) acknowledging & accepting credentials, such as a badge, a certificate, a diploma or title issued by a third-party bit.ly/OpeningUpEd
- 23. Recognition as a right “… all kinds of learning and training outcomes deserve to be valued and validated, regardless of where and how they were obtained.” unesco.org
- 24. A collection of signals – varying relevance, weight, rigour European Southern Observatory (ESO) CC BY
- 25. YOUR DESIGN CHALLENGE Brainstorming a badge system
- 27. Solve the challenge – Step 1 ASSIGN: Group Facilitator ASSIGN: Secretary/Reporter
- 28. DESIGN CHALLENGE – PART 2 Brainstorming a badge system
- 29. Solve the challenge – Step 2 1 2 3
- 30. Reporting out…
- 31. CREATE YOUR BADGE ONLINE Hands on the platform
- 32. CanCred Factory: Quick Tour of the simple workflows… CREATE ISSUE
- 33. Copy a badge to start…
- 34. Edit the badge with your content from the Badge Canvas …
- 35. Get your badge endorsed…
- 37. Accept your badge (for now, as a test)
- 38. Create a badge application (if time allows…)
- 39. Create a badge pathway (if time allows)
- 40. DEBRIEF What did we learn?
- 41. Notes from debrief More than gamification – recognition Authentic recognition Expiration “best before” Value/benefits for more than earner (employer, program, dept – feedback loops) Cost of development (total cost of ownership – effort, labour) Need for planning , business case Need for control, but also need for encouragement College needs to set clear criteria for badges; limits to badges early on? Process for badge approval Overlap with current certification? Low risk areas to start? PD (ConEd?), CCR, Tech Skills Balance big weight college badges with smaller pilots? Largeer credentials?
- 42. NEXT STEPS
- 43. Your Institution PACE / CPS Faculties, Departments Governments Apprenticeship Authority Accreditation Organizations ConEd, CPD Contract Training Professional Education Undergraduate Studies Post-Graduate Studies Post-Secondary Preparation Community Organizations Private Educators & Trainers Employers Business Associations Sector Bodies PSE as a hub for learning ecosystems High Schools Other Institutions Student Bodies Student Services Professional Bodies
- 44. Early steps with Open Badges Effective Practices based on: MichaelBoll.me, Madison College Early hands-on exploration Immerse yourself as issuer AND earner Brainstorm the “why”? Gaps, opportunities, vision Avoid under/over thinking Be “agile” Start small, low risk. Use feedback to improve/scale over time Plan ahead as you grow Test your business model(s) for sustainability, scalability Tap professional resources Instructional, technical & creative support Leverage internal, enrich with external Communicate! Market! Formal, informal Internally, externally Online, event-based – social! Engage stakeholders early Talk AND listen to Students, Educators & Employers Seek low hanging fruit Early adopters, easy wins Build on success Be clear about your badges Transparent purpose, criteria, weight Appropriate rigour & quality Build in portable recognition Align to frameworks, ask for endorsements Build/join community networks
- 45. Low-hanging fruit early on - easy challenges, maybe from these?
- 47. Supplementary tool: Badge System Design Workbook bit.ly/CanCredDropbox
- 48. Supplementary tool: Individual Badge Worksheet bit.ly/CanCredDropbox
- 49. Supplementary tool: Email worksheet bit.ly/CanCredDropbox
- 50. Implement: badge design Visual support for badge meaning hpass.org “Badging Fundamentals”
- 51. Feature: partner sharing SHARE (LINK) Partner 1 Partner 2 SHARE (COPY) Partner 3 Partner …n Further Partner SHARE (COPY) Badge Earners ISSUE Badge Earners Badge Earners ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE Badge Earners Badge Earners ISSUE ENDORSE ENDORS E
- 52. Copied Endorsed Share and endorse (Templated text for endorsers, unedited in this example) Original badge Adapted
- 53. Copy and adapt a badge from Polytechnics Canada (if time allows…)
- 54. Not covered today CANCRED FACTORY Advertise in Passport Developing partner networks Alignment to frameworks Badge languages LMS integration CANCRED PASSPORT Make a badge public Share to social media (e.g. LinkedIn) Edit Profile with badges and other content
- 55. Apply for your Open Badges Hands On Badge…. bit.ly/OB-HandsOn
- 57. Centralized badging vs. inside the LMS Using Moodle / Totara as an example Feature/Aspect Native LMS CanCred Factory plug-in System Control No global system. Ad hoc, individual course level. Centralized, role-based badge system system design, issuing, tracking. Access to badges Hard to move between courses Create once, access globally Reports No comprehensive reports Detailed global reports Records management (“badge rot”) Badges are vulnerable to course deletion, system upgrades Centralized, secure badge records stored stored outside of LMS Adding Evidence No way to add evidence Option to add evidence Road map, future flexibility Part of LMS road map, flexibility is LMS- is LMS-dependent LMS-independent road map - highly highly flexible, agile
- 58. Courses: events that start social and experiential learning journeys deakinprime.com / wikipedia.org
- 59. Alignment & Endorsement synergy Badge Earners (ROADMAP) Employers Standards Bodies Professional Bodies Skills Frameworks Qualification Level Frameworks Professional & Industrial Standards Alignment Industry Associations Accreditation Organizations Post Secondary Institutions Endorsement+ High Value Badges = “Secret sauce”
- 61. Human solutions for a skills revolution manpowergroup.com
- 62. PLATFORM TOUR Open Badge Factory & eCampusOntario Passport
- 63. eCampusOntario - a growing network Displayer APIIntegration badges.ecampusontario.ca Badges Mohawk Durham Fanshawe Georgian Ryerson Waterloo Western Windsor Algonquin Humber Seneca OCAD
- 65. Network-friendly infrastructure Integration Displayer API Badges
- 66. AGENDA • 1:00 – Introductions • 1:10 – Recap – “Badges 101” • 1:20 – Earn a Hidden Talent badge • 1:25 – Badge Design Challenge – Part 1 • 1:45 – Accept the badge you earned • 2:00 – BREAK • 2:10 – Badge Design Challenge – Part 2 • 2:30 – Reporting out • 2:45 – Create your draft badge online • 3:00 – Get your badge endorsed • 3:10 – Issue, accept your draft badge • 3:20 – Debrief, brainstorm next steps for RRC • 3:45 – What did you learn? Apply for an Open Badges Hands On badge • 4:00 – End
- 67. EARN A BADGE: “I HAVE A HIDDEN TALENT” Pause for reflection, try the badge earning experience
- 68. Recognize yourself… a threshold moment bit.ly/CC-hidden Don Presant don@learningagents.ca √ I can record, edit and produce video for learning, based on my professional experience and informal learning…
- 69. ACCEPT THE BADGE YOU EARNED Try the badge earning experience
- 70. Accept a badge
- 72. CanCred Passport – “Portfolio Lite”, free for end users
- 73. Even badges are portfolios: earner-added evidence after issue
Editor's Notes
- #2: About Learning Agents About Don Presant
- #20: Value is in the eye of the beholder
- #22: Learning Experience: Course? Work experience? Learning contract? By yourself or with others? Criteria: Learning objectives? Outcomes? Competencies? Domain-specific or transversal? Assessment: Psychometric exam? Portfolio of evidence? Skill Demonstration? Evaluation by rubric? Recognition: Pathway marker only? Milestone? Certification? Does the evidence travel with it? Portability (Transferability): How portable is that recognition? Internal only or has it been endorsed? Bilateral agreements? Sectoral standards? Impact: Social life of the badge and its after-market value? Can it be remixed? Can its value increase over time? Learning outcomes analytics. Quality: all the above