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Revision as of 15:25, 13 January 2015
By 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.
Situation in January 2015
Recent initiatives:
Sweden
File:Badge system design English.svg|thumb|Badge system design
- Our colleagues in Wikimedia Sweden have started using Open Badges in October 2014.
- On translatewiki.net (scroll down a bit and you will see the badges described in English). Also see Utveckling (Development) which is in English. translatewiki.net is a web-based translation platform used to enhance Mediawiki
Idea for Open Badges for students editing Wikipedia.
How a set of badges can visualize key tasks for educators when integrating Wikipedia in the curriculum.
Wikipediapedagog badge, for educators who have used Wikipedia in education in 2014
Sample image of the badge on translatewiki.net
Pilot Badge of activity with Wikimedia Sweden
IdeaLab
- Open Badges for off-wiki credentials, a proposal initiated in the IdeaLab in November 2014
Historic discussions
2013 discussion
A 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 It has been archived here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
- Panel discussion: Assessment and accreditation in an age of open learning
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
Related links
- Program:Peer to Peer University/Writing Wikipedia Articles (2013 Q2) - Awards WIKISOO Burba badge which is OBI compliant.
- Wikipedia - Mozilla Open Badges - "The ability to issue badges was integrated into TotaraLMS for the 2.4 release[3]and Moodle for the 2.5 release"
- Open Badge Designer
- Digital Me Badge Canvas
- Graeme also created a very useful mindmap. This can be seen here.