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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