Open Badges as Credentials in Open Education Systems: Case Studies from Greece and Europe

Badges are digital representations of achievements or skills which describe the framework, significance, and outcomes of a learning procedure based on specific criteria. The Open Badges’ collection can be used as a virtual CV of skills and qualifications to their holder. The practice of development,...

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Autor principal:	Sofia Theodor Papadimitriou
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Commonwealth of Learning 2019
Materias:	open badges elearning open and lifelong learning informal learning gamification open learning environments Theory and practice of education LB5-3640
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:1c9ada9759574b2e8161ab38032e10582021-12-03T18:13:23ZOpen Badges as Credentials in Open Education Systems: Case Studies from Greece and Europe2311-1550https://doaj.org/article/1c9ada9759574b2e8161ab38032e10582019-03-01T00:00:00Zhttps://jl4d.org/index.php/ejl4d/article/view/311https://doaj.org/toc/2311-1550Badges are digital representations of achievements or skills which describe the framework, significance, and outcomes of a learning procedure based on specific criteria. The Open Badges’ collection can be used as a virtual CV of skills and qualifications to their holder. The practice of development, issue, and use of Badges is connected with Gamification elements, as the incentive towards positive behavior and as a powerful pedagogical tool. Furthermore, the use of Open Badges could become an alternative certification system for skills and knowledge acquired in online, blended learning environments and other informal learning systems. In this paper, we present Case Studies where Open Badges have been used as credentials for evaluation of educational practices in pilot educational systems either in non-formal education or informal learning systems with specific emphasis on open learning environments. Key insights from analysing the Case Studies highlight Open Badges’ extended use and value stressing the need to make a common system of evaluation and accreditation in open online learning environments.Sofia Theodor PapadimitriouCommonwealth of Learningarticleopen badgeselearningopen and lifelong learninginformal learninggamificationopen learning environmentsTheory and practice of educationLB5-3640ENJournal of Learning for Development, Vol 6, Iss 1, Pp 49-63 (2019)
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description	Badges are digital representations of achievements or skills which describe the framework, significance, and outcomes of a learning procedure based on specific criteria. The Open Badges’ collection can be used as a virtual CV of skills and qualifications to their holder. The practice of development, issue, and use of Badges is connected with Gamification elements, as the incentive towards positive behavior and as a powerful pedagogical tool. Furthermore, the use of Open Badges could become an alternative certification system for skills and knowledge acquired in online, blended learning environments and other informal learning systems. In this paper, we present Case Studies where Open Badges have been used as credentials for evaluation of educational practices in pilot educational systems either in non-formal education or informal learning systems with specific emphasis on open learning environments. Key insights from analysing the Case Studies highlight Open Badges’ extended use and value stressing the need to make a common system of evaluation and accreditation in open online learning environments.
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title	Open Badges as Credentials in Open Education Systems: Case Studies from Greece and Europe
title_short	Open Badges as Credentials in Open Education Systems: Case Studies from Greece and Europe
title_full	Open Badges as Credentials in Open Education Systems: Case Studies from Greece and Europe
title_fullStr	Open Badges as Credentials in Open Education Systems: Case Studies from Greece and Europe
title_full_unstemmed	Open Badges as Credentials in Open Education Systems: Case Studies from Greece and Europe
title_sort	open badges as credentials in open education systems: case studies from greece and europe
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Open Badges as Credentials in Open Education Systems: Case Studies from Greece and Europe

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