This week we launched the Open Badge Network (OBN) portal. Open Badge Network is an Erasmus + project and strategic partnership which brings together organisations from across Europe to support the development of an Open Badge ecosystem, promoting the use of Open Badges to recognise non-formal and informal learning.
Our mission is to provide a trusted source of independent information, tools and informed practice to support people who are interested in creating, issuing and earning Open Badges across Europe. Read our Charter.
Mozilla Open Badges is an open standard that allows all skills and achievements to be recognised and shared across the web. Schools, Universities, Employers and informal learning providers are using open badges to capture life long learning which is currently unrecognised. Open Badges are radically changing the way we see credentials; from abstract measures of knowledge towards a tool to connect individuals with opportunities for employment, training and progression. Globally, over 2 million badges have been issued to date by 14,000 organisations.
Over the next 2 years, the Open Badge Network is committed to connecting and supporting the European badge community and with them, co-creating materials, tools and guidance to enable Open Badges to flourish within Europe.
These activities include:
- A real-time inventory of Open Badge projects across Europe called “Badge the World”. Badge the World seeks to document the many innovative Open Badge projects that are underway throughout the world.
- Tools and guidance for organisations and individuals to issue, earn and display badges. Open Badge Resources include tools, project, use cases and publications.
- A calendar of European events, webinars and an Open Badges MOOC. Please include your event in our Event Calendar for the dissemination of your event!
- An active network of practitioners, educationalists and policy makers to connect and collaborate with. If you would like to help promote and advocate this mission please register and get in touch.
We are looking for organisations and individuals from across Europe to join us as Associate Partners to help grow the Open Badge Network.
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Hi Illona – I’ve just tweeted you as I have had trouble registering for the OBN – I think it could be a wordpress conflict as I might have been logged in when I signed up – I have tried with my gmail account which sent me a confirmation but wouldnt let me log in despite setting new passwords etc and then I tried again today to register with my swansea university account -sadly but it doesn’t seem to want to send me a confirmation email ! If you could take a look / advise me that would be awesome 🙂 Thanks so much kind regards
Debbie