Open badges as credentials in open education systems: Case studies from Greece and Europe

by | May 10, 2021 | Academic publication, Article, collection, Europe, Higher Education Institutions, Lifelong learners, Meta-Study, National or regional government agencies

This research paper examines the role and the contribution of Open Badges in open education systems, it reviews through case studies how Open Badges have been used so far and how could they be used to improve the quality of studies, especially in non-formal and...

Recognizing competencies vs. completion vs. participation: Ideal roles for web-enabled digital badges

by | May 10, 2021 | collection, Formal education providers, Higher Education Institutions, Multiple, Non-formal learning providers, Research Study, Youth work organisations

This study examines the status of 30 funded badge systems in the years following the Design Principles Documentation project – whether the badge systems were suspended, existing or thriving. The authors coded the systems according to the forms of learning and...

The Role, Implementation and Impact of Digital Open Badges on a Civil Engineering Degree

by | 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,...