Decentralized badges in educational contexts: the integration of OpenBadges in SAPO Campus

Decentralized badges in educational contexts: the integration of OpenBadges in SAPO CampusThe PLE Conference, Berlin, 11 july 2013Carlos Santos, Luís Pedro, Sara Almeida and Mónica ArestaUniversity of Aveiro, Portugal

The potential of badges in educational contexts

• Immediate feedback

• Collaboration

• Control and ownership

• Game-content

The potential of badges in educational contexts

• Democratize learning and promote lifelong skills

• Promote alternative ways of assessment

• Improve users’ engagement and motivation

Main Concept (OpenBadges)

Main Concept

issuer learner backpack

recognition (skills)reputation

competences

SAPO Campus approach

• Explore badges for:

• social dimension

• engagement

• communication

• participation

• personal contribution

User-generated badges concept

institutionlearner

+issuer

backpack

reputationrecognition

competences

socialengagement

communicationparticipation

personal contribution

Peer-support for badges attribution concept

issuer

learner+

issuer+

recommender

backpack

decision making supportno need to follow everything

informal contentcommunity engagement

Badge support/endorsement concept

issuer

learner+

issuer+

recommender

backpack

how much support?who supports?

social dynamics

Create, attribute and support badges on SAPO Campus

Create Attribute Support

Where Institutions and groups

Institutions and groups

Institutions and groups

Who School by group administrators

School by group administrators

Any user

HowBy using the

integrated Badge Constructor Tool

• The user profile• The page of the

badge• Any public activity

item

• The user profile• The page of the

badge• Any public activity

item

First results

Try it in SAPO Campus

• http://campus.sapo.pt (homepage)

• http://pleconf.campus.sapo.pt (DIY)