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This padlet has been set up by Debbie Baff (@debbaff) and Teresa MacKinnon (@WarwickLanguage)to share experiences of those that have engaged with Open Digital Badges.  We would love you to contribute yours. Once it has been approved by the moderators in order to avoid spam, it will appear here.

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Mixed feelings here.
1. So far I had not found any use for the OB that I have gained, though I have myself worked on projects where OBs were awarded to both students and staff. Most people that I work with do not know what OBs are.
2. Many conferences/activities that I join do not offer OBs, so I still need to keep a written copy of what I have attended.
3. Some conferences/activities offer but sometimes forget to issue them, so I  need proactively go and ask for them. Given Pt 1, I simply do not.
4. I lost some OBs when Mozilla Backpack got transitioned. Again, due to Pt1, did not bother too much.
5. I do a lot of work around ED equity nowadays and am against the idea of OBs for recognition because they are examples of performative measures. Unless some serious actions have been done and serious results achieved, I do not see the use of OB for recognising performative measures as a tool for recognition of equity.
6. I feel research on OBs and its use has seen a decline, perhaps just me though.
7. Am all up for it for apprentices etc to have them showcase participation and collaboration, especially for large conferences such as ALT.
Debbie & Teresa - hope this contribution helps in setting some different perspectives on the use and usefulness of OBs.

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You can sign up for a free Open Badge Passport account here ( other platforms are of course available ! )

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Open Badge Passport is a free, easy to use service, where you can receive and store your Open Badges safely and share them with whomever you like and wherever you like.

Start earning Open Badges right after creating an account! You can find badges in OBP's Gallery that you can apply for from all over the world. Discover new possibilities and create different paths for your Open Badge journey!

Open Badge Passport is certified by IMS Global and follows the 2.0 version of the standard.

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Open Badge Passport is a free, easy to use service, where you can receive and store your Open Badges safely and share them with whomever you like and wherever you like. Start earning Open Badges right after creating an account! You can find badges in OBP's Gallery that you can apply for from all over the world.

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Open Badge Passport Page PDF download example

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Open Badge Passport Page PDF download example

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Open Badge Passport has the facility to export any of your pages as a PDF which is a really neat function.

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Open Badge Passport Page Example (Badge Expertise) 

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Open Badge Passport Page Example (Badge Expertise) 

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This is an example of a page that I have created to showcase my experience with creation, development and issuing of open digital badges together with my community activity and badge advocacy

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I have been involved in the Open Digital Badge community since 2014 and during that time have earned over 100 badges. I also have experience as a designer, creator and issuer of over 5000 badges using different issuing platforms including Open Badge Factory, Open Badge Academy and Credly.

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Skeptical but Understanding, We can Differ

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Skeptical but Understanding, We can Differ

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Personally I felt it was better to assert my capabilities through my public work. They do not do much as an incentive to me, but I also respect that they are meaningful to others.

I followed the early wave of open badges, and had some experience being part of the team that developed the CC Certification, and also coordinated some badging with Ontario Extend.

Now with OEGlobal I am doing some investigation into badging. It's helpful to put my own bias aside!

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I curate my badges using Open Badge Passport. The pages are easy to create and allow me to add context to my badges.

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Once you have badges you need to show them off and make them work for you!

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This is a short video that I recorded for Glasgow City College about how we were using badges at ALT

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Debbie Baff, Adventures with Open Digital Badges

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This is a link to my Open Badge Passport.