Evidencing Employability Skills with Open Badges
Concerns, Possible Solutions, Paradigm Shifts and Key Findings There was focused and lively discussion at the Open Badges: Ways to Evidence Employability event I co-facilitated at the University...
View ArticleOpen Badges in 2013
Welcome! This interactive timeline tells the story of Open Badges in 2013, from community accomplishments and teamwork triumphs to citywide learning and MozFest celebrations.grainnehamilton's...
View ArticleDiscovering pathways
For the past couple of months I have been working with the Mozilla Open Badges team on the Open Badges Discovery project. The project is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and we are...
View ArticleCompetency-Based Education and Open Badges
The past few weeks have seen a few exciting developments for Open Badges. In June, and in response to recommendations of the Further Education Learning Technology Action Group (FELTAG), the UK...
View ArticleBadgeMOOC: Badges: New Currency for Professional Credentials
Open Badges MOOC run by Mozilla in conjunction with Blackboard.See it on Scoop.it, via Open Badges
View ArticleReconnect Learning
grainnehamilton's insight:Case studies and resources for different audiences - learners, job seekers, employers and educational institutions - considering using Open BadgesSee it on Scoop.it, via Open...
View ArticleA Badge By Any Other Name...
The recent announcement by Udacity to offer nano-degrees really got me thinking. It’s, of course, a new word - a hip and buzzworthy word especially with the geeky crowd (nano!). So now we’ll add...
View ArticleCreating a Culture of Openness - Pilots to Policy to Prosperity
Over the past couple of weeks I've attended a number of events on open education, open credentialing (focusing on Open Badges), innovation and prosperity. In the process I have come across a...
View ArticleSkilling me softly
Recently industry, community groups and informal learning providers have come together to research and advocate for more investment in soft skills development. The group has produced the Backing...
View ArticleLearning, Badging, Connecting: Mapping your MozFest Learning Journey
Learning happens everywhere, but it isn’t always recognised in a way that can be shared with others. At MozFest this year, DigitalMe led a…grainnehamilton's insight:Overview of Open Badges at MozFest...
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