by Susan Simonsen | May 10, 2021 | Article, collection, Companies, Global, Non-formal learning providers
This article is aimed at educators providing online courses, and gives an easy to understand overview of the benefits of using digital badges for education providers offering online courses. The article hails badges as “an incredibly powerful tool” for...
by Susan Simonsen | May 10, 2021 | collection, Companies, Employment-related learners, Formal education providers, Germany, Higher Education Institutions, Lifelong learners, National or regional government agencies, Recruitment / HR, Research Study
This working paper summarises results from five rounds of interviews with Employers, HR representatives, University Representatives, Open Badge Pioneers and European experts in the field of education and accreditation. The paper presents a thorough analysis of the...
by janus | May 10, 2021 | Case Study, collection, Europe, Formal education providers, Higher Education Institutions, LMS, Research Study
This excellent research paper reviews the history and use of Open Badges within Higher Education, it provides references to case studies from the early days of Open Badges to these days and their learning, regarding the advantages, disadvantages and challenges of...
by janus | May 10, 2021 | Article, Badge host, Badge wallet, collection, Companies, Formal education providers, Global, Higher Education Institutions, Meta-Study, Non-formal learning providers, Project, Stakeholders, Tech Stack, Type, Youth work organisations
Concise links list of Open Badges platforms, with correlating cross-references to review when making decision on platform to use.
by Susan Simonsen | May 7, 2021 | Badge wallet, Case Study, collection, Companies, Employment-related learners, Higher Education Institutions, Ireland
Link: https://oro.open.ac.uk/69824/ This paper evaluates the success of using digital open badges to encourage student participation and to increase motivation on an undergraduate engineering study. Whilst the study takes place within a formal education environment,...
