Badgr: Badges, Badge Stacking and Pathways......

GideonWilliams
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I will edit and develop this post to make a more structured reply but my excitement has got the better of me.

This tweet popped up in my timeline yesterday:

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If you are at all interested in the use of digital badges and their use in teaching and learning then I urge you to click on the link Concentric Sky | Introducing Badgr Pathways to read it yourself.

It looks like Badgr have taken badges to the next and crucial level by designing a hierarchical/stacking/pathway system (you choose the terminology) in which to fit their badges.

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What is more, working within the Open Pathways framework, they have been able to combine evidence of badges from other platforms (if I read it write?) via an accessible API:

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Could this bring together all the badging systems who have signed up to the agreement? We use Badgr and BadgeList. Imagine if we could add in Microsoft Educator Community to this? 

This is HUGE news and a major step forward/shot in the arm for digital badges.

If you are quick, sign up to test out the Pathways via the link in this tweet from Nate Otto:

Badgr Pathways launched this week, are you excited? Sign up for the Ground Floor pathway to be first to explore with five limited edition learning experiences over the next five weeks. https://goo.gl/forms/1gMrqJewMGbl0LWR2  #openbadges #openrecognition #badgechat

Looking forward to hearing ideas and thoughts from other Badge users as this progresses.. 

UPDATE

Below is the YouTube video from Wayne Skipper the CEO of ConcentricSky introducing Pathways (46mins)

6 Comments
Bobby2
Community Champion

 @GideonWilliams such deliciousness. I so wish we had badges.

GideonWilliams
Community Champion
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Go for it! Its free. Its such a cool thing to do - especially for staff (and CPD). The https://community.canvaslms.com/groups/strategies/blog/2016/08/18/kung-fu-canvas?sr=search&searchId=...‌ course is a good guide but small steps work just as well..

The Badgr integration is easy to set up and works well - just need to find a purpose. 

Perhaps someone should start a discussion about it to share ideas?

I know that  @craigring ‌ is a big fan and user...

natalie_norton1
Community Champion

HI  @GideonWilliams ‌ - this is an exciting development. Can I just check if they are now GDPR compliant and able to store data in the EU? Last time I checked it wasn't unfortunately (although hoping to be in the future) so we were not able to use. Would be great if this has happened! 

GideonWilliams
Community Champion
Author

That is a very good question and one that I will raise on Friday with ottonomy (unless it gets answered below) at a webinar. Thanks  @natalie_norton1 ‌

GideonWilliams
Community Champion
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Sorry, forgot to reply. GDPR compliance coming! Thinking that this might be through Badgr Pro? https://support.badgr.io/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=327765

jjmeier
Community Participant

Here at our institution, one of primary criteria for any external tool is WCAG 2.0 AA compliance.  Presently (unfortunately) Badgr is still "looking into" this compliance.  Hopefully they will get there soon.