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The first discussion about Wikimedia UK using Open Badges took place in July 2013. It has been archived [[Wikimedia UK and Open Badges/2013 archive|here]]
The first discussion about Wikimedia UK using Open Badges took place in July 2013. It has been archived [[Wikimedia UK and Open Badges/2013 archive|here]]
===2012===
===2012===
* [[Eduwiki Conference 2012]]
* [[EduWiki Conference 2012]]
::Panel discussion: '''Assessment and accreditation in an age of open learning'''<br>[http://about.me/dajbelshaw Doug Belshaw] (The Mozilla Foundation), on '''[http://openbadges.org/ Open Badges]'''
::Panel discussion: '''Assessment and accreditation in an age of open learning'''<br>[http://about.me/dajbelshaw Doug Belshaw] (The Mozilla Foundation), on '''[http://openbadges.org/ Open Badges]'''



Revision as of 16:52, 12 January 2015

Open Badges have been a subject of discussion for well over two years in the Wikimedian community. Wikimedia UK is now looking at ways we can make some actual progress on this.

Historic discussion

2013 discussion

The first discussion about Wikimedia UK using Open Badges took place in July 2013. It has been archived here

2012

Panel discussion: Assessment and accreditation in an age of open learning
Doug Belshaw (The Mozilla Foundation), on Open Badges

Notes

Methods of verifying/issuing

  • Expert / Mentor
  • Peer
  • Self-Assessment
  • Algorithmic / programmatic
  • Stealth (through Backpack)

Types of badges

  • Affiliation
  • Participation
  • Skill / Activity
  • Cumulative
  • Badge system
  • Endorsement
  • Early adopters
  • Mentors
  • Silly / playful
  • Soft skills / non-cognitive
  • Hard skills / cognitive
  • One-offs

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