Curious about open badges? This session demystifies the concept and explores practical uses of open badges for issuers, earners and other audiences. Not all badges are created equal - what goes in before you 'bake' your badge? Get started on your badging journey as an issuer and an earner.

1. Openbadges
Beyondthehypetopracticaluse
Dr Nicola Pallitt
nicola.pallitt@uct.ac.za
@nicolapallitt
presented at the
eLearning Africa
26 May 2016

3. Whatisanopenbadge?

7. BadgetoBackpack

13. OnlyValidformoflearning?

16. Inmy
context?
Earner
Issuer
Potential
employer

17. V A L U E

18. IsitVerifiable?

19. Assessmentcriteria-clear?

20. Learningjourney&experience

22. Pilot–FEEDBACK-REITERATE

23. Unique? Whatmakesit‘precious’?

24. Evidence

26. OpenBADGESSA

27. You’veEarnEDABADGE…
https://credly.com/claim/77797/3AC-2F6C-7A3

29. Let’sgetstarted…
Learningdesignprocessfor
ISSUINGbadges

30. AfewQuestionstogetstarted…What is the course/other
context? i.e. who are
your students, learning
outcomes of the course,
level of course
What is the purpose of
your open badge?
(reward, recognise, etc)
Who will value this badge
and why?
Describe the badge and
criteria for earning

31. WhatwillitLookLiKE?

32. VisualTIPS
http://www.slideshare
.net/nicolapallitt/open
-badges-design-
template-and-tips

33. WHICHPLATFORMSHOULDIUSE?