Presentation by Grainne Hamilton (UK) @grainnehamilton & Ilona Buchem (DE) @mediendidaktik from the Open Educational Ideas Workshop at The Digital Turn Berlin Conference 2015: http://www.hochschulforumdigitalisierung.de/themenwoche

1. Open Badges
for Open Education
Gráinne Hamilton
Digitalme UK
@grainnehamilton
grainne.hamilton@digitalme.co.uk
CC BY-NC 4.0
Open Education Ideas/The Digital Turn Berlin,
Berlin, 07-09-2015
Ilona Buchem
Beuth Hochschule Berlin
@mediendidaktik
buchem@beuth-hochschule.de

2. https://openbadgefactory.com/c/earnablebadge/NU9AMRnHHQnI/apply
Short link: https://goo.gl/2B8vQH

3. Silo 1 Silo 2
Silo 4
Formal
qualifications
Volunteering,
hobbies,
clubs
Online
learning
Silo 3
Professional
development
CC BY-NC 4.0

4. What are Open
Badges?
CC BY-NC 4.0

5. A web standard which
captures & communicates
skills and attributes
CC BY-NC 4.0

6. http://openbadges.org

7. CC BY-NC 4.0

8. CC BY-NC 4.0

11. University of Sussex - badges to recognise staff CPD
Some current Open Badge projects in UK
Higher Education
Edinburgh University Students Association - badges to
recognise skills gained by Class Reps and enhance
employability
Abertay University - badges to showcase HEAR related
activities
University of Dundee - badges to recognise skills gained
by students while co-creating the medical curriculum
University of Sheffield - badges issued during a MOOC by
the radiology dept. Those applying for a degree can use their
badges for a reduction in fees and as credit towards modules
CC BY-NC 4.0

12. Badges schemes created with...
CC BY-NC 4.0

13. Project “Credit Points”
OB for employability:
● Supplementary qualification
● Migrant academics
● OB as microcredentials
● OB integrated in digital CV
● Follow-up 2015-2018
BeuthBonus
Contact: Prof. Dr. Ilona Buchem E-Mail: buchem@beuth-hochschule.de
buchem@beuth-hochschule.de URL: creditpoints.beuth-hochschule.de
Beuth Hochschule für Technik Berlin URL: beuthbonus.beuth-hochschule.de
Some current Open Badge projects in DE
Higher Education
CC BY-NC 4.0

14. Some current Open Badge projects in DE
Higher Education

15. 15
Brian B. Senior Engineer / OBI
Architect at Mozilla
Badge-based pathways to employment
Mozilla Discovery project
Standing out from
the crowd

16. What is our solution?
A space that
represents
who you are
and what you
can do
Evidencing all your strengths
CC BY-NC 4.0

17. What is our solution?
A system that
allows you to
access employer
endorsed badge
programmes
Connecting to opportunities
CC BY-NC 4.0

18. Employer
ExpertPeer
Connecting to opportunities
Multiple validation Evidence-based endorsement
CC BY-NC 4.0

19. Some current Open Badge initatives in DE
OB-DACH Community
Google+ Community: https://goo.gl/gTkonM

20. Thanks!
Gráinne Hamilton
Digitalme UK
@grainnehamilton
grainne.hamilton@digitalme.co.uk
CC BY-NC 4.0
Ilona Buchem
Beuth Hochschule Berlin
@mediendidaktik
buchem@beuth-hochschule.de