Recognition of learning, competencies, contributions to the development of others, etc.
I wish to recognise these intrepid scientists and their important research in Greenland. Dr. Jason Box, Dr Karen Cameron, Gabriel Warren, Dr Joseph Cook, Alia Khan, Ross Edwards, Dr Marek Stibal, Prof. Martyn Tranter, Nathan Chrismas. Their mission: We believe gathering measurements from the surface of Greenland ice is fundamental Read more…
I am keen to give my recognition to this marvelous grassroots initiative! Over 20,000 women of STEM and supporters from more than 100 countries have signed in support of 500 Women Scientists, pledging to build an inclusive scientific community dedicated to training a more diverse group of future leaders in Read more…
OpenVM is an Erasmus+ project addressing the need of creating accessible opportunities for achievement of Virtual Mobility Skills to ensure higher uptake of Virtual Mobility in european Higher Education, by supporting universities, educators and students in acquiring, assessing and recognising Virtual Mobility Skills, i. e. key competencies needed to successfully Read more…
In 2013, the University of Calgary formed a cross-disciplinary Recognition Steering Committee to guide the development, implementation, and ongoing review of employee recognition. The Recognition Steering Committee set out to create an Employee Recognition Strategy that aligned with the University’s Strategic Plan and values – to provide best practice recognition Read more…
Badge Normandy is a network of organizations and individuals exploring the potential of open digital badges to build an ecosystem that facilitates the recognition and enhancement of people and skills in lifelong learning. Open to all individuals, institutions, associations or organizations from the sectors of education and training, social integration Read more…
Satu is the founder and CEO of SkillSafari a company promoting quality education and learning by combining in-depth knowledge of the Finnish approach to teaching and learning to education systems around the world through the use of Open Badges, a digital solution for recognition of skills. Satu shares best practices Read more…
John Dunne, teacher and educator in the wider sense in the Irish capital of Dublin, has, through commendable private enterprise over the course of many years, amassed a body of information on the curriculum of Irish educational institutions since the 1920s that lacks comparison. Both due to the loss of Read more…
Andrew is a visionary person who is using Dance Practices to change the lives of many people and I wish to recognize him for his great work. Andrew visits and works at the major opera houses throughout the world to teach ballet dancers who are approaching the end of their Read more…
The Open University has been the catalyst for changing the lives of thousands, offering higher-level education to anyone who has the will and the perseverance. It gives many of those who, through the need to earn a living early in life, were denied higher education, a vital second chance. My Read more…
The Women Now organisation plays an important role in Syria, in Ghouta, Idlib and Aleppo and Lebanon, in the movement enabling women and girls to obtain education where little or none was available to them before. In order to train, educate and support Syrian women economically, professionally, socially and culturally Read more…
Jim Buckingham (@buckinsand) is designing a series of F2F workshops tentatively titled Badge Leader, for members of an education technology association in the Arab Gulf. The goal is to empower education technologists in the region to become champions in the use of badges and to recognize their efforts with open Read more…
Philippe is at the origin of Badgeons la Normandie, a regional initiative looking at exploiting the power of Open Badges to create a learning territory. Philippe is also a strength behind the creation of Reconnaître – Open Recognition Alliance, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to making the Bologna Open Recognition Declaration a reality. Read more…
Don Presant introduced me to Open Badges in 2012 and we decided to add them to the ePIC conference. Regular participant since 2004 to the ePortfolio conference that was to be rechristened ePIC, Don has become instrumental in the constant evolution of the conference bringing cutting edge thinkers and participants Read more…
Nate has been instrumental to the adoption of Open Badges and the evolution of its standard. Far from a mere cosmetic change, with the introduction of endorsement, the 2.0 specification has moved Open Badges from infancy to adolescence — yes, there is still a bit of work to become adult, but Read more…
The organization I would like to recognize is called “Produções Fixe”, and it’s located in a village in Portugal. Their work in Non-Formal education is recognized at European Level, where they deliver several training courses and produce educational boardgames. The work that they have been doing, raised the recognition of Read more…
I want to recognize the mentorship of Roland Chervet, a great IT director who inspired me to leave my consulting firm and start working for Universities.
I’d like to recognize Don Presant of CanCred.ca. Don has been a tireless promoter of the values that accrue to individuals and organizations through the use of open badging and recognition systems. We have worked with Don through eCampusOntario.ca for the past two years, pilot testing badging recognition systems in Read more…
Cineca is the main consortium of italian universities. It developed Bestr in 2015 to support lifelong lifewide learning and the recognition of competencies; it was also among the first entities to sign the Bologna Open Recognition Declaration. Cineca uses Bestr for the recognition of internal training and is involved in Read more…
Spreading the awareness of the importance of recognition in Italy since 2015 through the leading italian Open Badge platform developed by Cineca, the main consortium of italian universities. Bestr brings together Universities, Corporate Academies, Public Administrations and association to improve the recognition of competencies wherever and however they are aquired.
Olga has been instrumental to the development of ePortfolio in Russia since many years, and her work has made a valuable contribution to Open Recognition. She brings to her fortunate students the benefits of her passion for innovative education.
Villa Boerebont in Breda is a place for young people who have been caught or threaten to be caught between two stools. The Villa is there for young people with psychological problems, behavioral problems, an intellectual disability or a combination of these. The Villa creates a safe home base with personal Read more…
A wonderful project! Girls in ICT Rwanda is a group of women, young and old – professionals and students, who are passionate about Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths and have come together to inspire more girls to join these exciting fields. It was founded in December 2011 when Rwanda decided Read more…
Seven years of collaboration within the middle school of Vallorbe allow me today to recognize the pedagogical skills and human qualities of Corinne ULDRY, teacher and responsible of a class for students with learning difficulties. Very committed to human values, widely available and open to exchanges, she knows how to Read more…
By opening his arms and the doors of his educational institution, by trusting and offering me the chance to prove my value and my skills in the educational field, Dominique VALET is one of the key people who drove me where I am today.
I’d like to recognize eCampusOntario, an edtech consortium of 45 colleges and universities for leading the way to “rethink recognition” for post-secondary education in Canada’s largest province using Open Badges as alternative credentials.
Two years after publishing the Bologna #OpenRecognition Declaration (ePIC 2016) one year after exploring alternative credentials and alternative to credentials (ePIC 2017), ePIC 2018 is exploring how opening recognition technologies and practices could lead to the emergence of #OpenRecognition Ecosystems. We are looking for contributions exploring either one of the components of recognition ecosystems (e.g. an institution, a technology Read more…