Badge Intro
Rebuilt 11/08. Still does not reflect EDUCAUSE or related recent finds. Offered simply as a kickstarter of sorts on the basics of badging. In our pursuits, we will aim to adapt traditional badge systems to higher ed professional development recognition.
Badge design tool, open source & Moz compatible. Demonstrate metadata and just how open this could be.
Some good peer/peer awarding of badges. Better metadata, but still not always academic in skills/achievements to be awarded a badge.
The Peer 2 Peer University is a grassroots open education project that organizes learning outside of institutional walls and gives learners recognition for their achievements.
The mother of all badge platforms, host of Open Badge Backpack, the universal standard for curating badges earned. One of the best places to really get serious about badges.
This paper outlines and addresses a working set of
definitions, ideas and guidelines around the use of digital badges within connected learning contexts. Whitepaper with Mozilla and MacArthur Foundation.
One of the best resources particularly focused on HE. GREAT VIDEO OVERVIEW.
"How can colleges and universities use badges? Anyone interested in exploring the role of digital badges in higher education is welcome to join this group, initiate a forum, share resources, and ask the big (and little) questions about the implications of implementations of badge systems within and across institutions of higher education. "
A Beta platform we may join to experiment. (11/1/13--application still pending).
This MOOC allows us to interact and learn a great deal about badges with folks world-wide.