By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Seeking Evidence of Badge Evidence
Alan Levine, CogDogBlog, 2016/02/29

I am in agreement with Alan Levine: " being badged is a passive act, even with blockchain secure authority, it is done to you. As important, is what you do yourself, in active tense, to demonstrate your own evidence. Get badged, yes, that’s one part of showing what you have done. More...

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Blockchain for Education: A Research Project
Audrey Watters, Hack Education, 2016/02/25

I'm addressed the topic of blockchains a couple of times recently, mostly in relation to badges and certificates. But as Audrey Watters writes here, it may be too early to determine whether there's any 'there' there. More...

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Calling out Pearson on Open Badges
Doug Belshaw, Open Educational Thinkering, 2016/02/15
There's nothing good, it seems, that commercial publishers won't spoil. The latest object of their attention is open badges. As Doug Belshaw writes in this article, Pearson is developing badging system called Acclaim that is an Open Badges Infrastructure (OBI) compatible. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. This is surely a big leap forward and a positive one at that. According to reports, Flipkart has started hiring fresh graduates based on the capabilities they have built through Udacity’s Nanodegree Programs. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. A degree or certificate may tell an employer about your education, but it won’t necessarily highlight your specific skills. Online education, however, has facilitated the rise of “microcredentials,” namely digital badges, and nanodegrees, that aim to do just ​that. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Though it can be difficult to build high-quality, evidence-rich badges, there are certain affordances that can help streamline the process. More...