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==Related links==
==Related links==
*[https://p2pu.org/en/schools/school-of-open/Education Peer to Peer School of Open] - The next course open for registration 22 July. Might want to talk with Pete Forsyth.
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_Program:Peer_to_Peer_University/Writing_Wikipedia_Articles_(2013_Q2) Program:Peer to Peer University/Writing Wikipedia Articles (2013 Q2)] - Awards WIKISOO Burba badge which is OBI compliant.
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_Program:Peer_to_Peer_University/Writing_Wikipedia_Articles_(2013_Q2) Program:Peer to Peer University/Writing Wikipedia Articles (2013 Q2)] - Awards WIKISOO Burba badge which is OBI compliant.
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozilla_Open_Badges 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"
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozilla_Open_Badges 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"

Revision as of 10:12, 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.

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 It has been archived here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

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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