Open Badges in 2013
Welcome! This interactive timeline tells the story of Open Badges in 2013, from community accomplishments and teamwork triumphs to citywide learning and MozFest celebrations.
Follow the story of Open Badges in 2013 using this simple timeline!;xNLx;;xNLx;At the bottom of the timeline is a black area, featuring colourful dots and a time scale. The dots each represent an event on the timeline. Click on them to animate the timeline to that point in time.;xNLx;;xNLx;You can also use the translucent bar to move around the timeline. Simply drag it to the left or right. To find out further information about a particular event on the timeline, click the 'more' button to display a popup panel.;xNLx;;xNLx;Join us as we tell the story of what happened in the world of Open Badges throughout 2013!
2013-01-01 12:00:00
Badges kicks off 2013 in style
We were excited to see badges included as one of the Four Innovation Trends to Watch in 2013 in the Harvard Business Review!
2013-01-07 12:00:00
Start of year statistics
Our current numbers for badges, issuers, backpacks and organizations engaging with Open Badges.
2013-01-13 12:00:00
Open Badges in the PSFK Future of Work Report
Open Badges "provides workers a new way to depict their capabilities." according to the recently published PSFK Future of Work Report.
2013-01-14 12:00:00
Webmaker Badges: Updates
Webmaker Badges Lead Carla Casilli examines "the intersection of Webmaker and Open Badges" and looks ahead to 2013 goals.
2013-01-21 12:00:00
Providence After School Alliance Badges Launched
High school students to receive credit for learning experiences beyond the classroom through the Providence After School Alliance (PASA) badge system.
2013-01-27 12:00:00
DML Competition winners announced
HASTAC announces the winners of the Digital Media and Learning Research Competition on Badging and Badge Systems Development.
2013-02-02 12:00:00
Badges Updates: Jan. 20-Feb. 1
Our Webmaker Badges Lead Carla Casilli wraps up a week of badges news and updates.
2013-02-03 12:00:00
openbadges.org rebranded
With the launch of the new and improved Open Badges logo came a rebranding of OpenBadges.org
2013-02-05 12:00:00
Developing Open Badges for The Jisc RSC Scotland
Grainne Hamilton has been exploring badge system design for Jisc Regional Support Centre Scotland.
2013-02-07 12:00:00
Community Site launched
We officially launched the Community Site as a resource for those wanting to participate and contribute to the Open Badges community.
2013-02-10 12:00:00
Open Badges in the Stanford News
"Higher Education Grapples with Accreditation in the Digital Age." By R. F. Mackay
2013-02-13 12:00:00
Anatomy of an open badge
Purdue University Director of Informatics Kyle Bowen shared this great image of the guts of an Open Badge: its metadata!
2013-02-20 12:00:00
"The Disruption Higher Ed Doesn’t See Coming"
Scott Leslie, educational technologist and writer at Ed Tech Post, explains why badges have such potential for disruption.
2013-02-20 12:00:00
Open Badges in Forbes
"Badges Lend Gravitas To Free Education Revolution." By James Marshall Crotty
2013-02-22 12:00:00
Open Badges in Education Dive
"The Death of Degrees? 9 Alternative Credentialing Approaches." By Roger Riddell
2013-02-24 12:00:00
Review: open badges roadmap
In this blogpost, our Product Lead Sunny Lee reviews Q4 2012 goals from the roadmap and looks at how we got to where we are.
2013-03-02 12:00:00
Open badges at sxswedu 2013
We were thrilled to partner with E-I80’s Christine Renaud to co-present Core Conversations at SXSWedu on Tuesday and SXSW Interactive on Sunday.
2013-03-08 12:00:00
Badge Design Principles Documentation Project
Meet two of the newest members of the badges Design Principles Documentation Project team at Indiana University, led by Dan Hickey.
2013-03-08 12:00:00
Totara LMS Release White Paper on Open Badges
"Open Badges: A Catalyst For New Learning Design." Totara LMS release a White Paper on Open Badges as a timely “disruptive innovation."
2013-03-14 12:00:00
Introducing Open Badges 1.0
Open Badges v1.0 officially launches at the 2013 Digital Media and Learning Conference.
2013-03-20 12:00:00
Open Badges 1.0: Features & Functionality
A list of changes you'll see with the release of Open Badges 1.0 this week.
2013-03-22 12:00:00
Video: Badge The UK
Watch this short video to learn about DigitalMe's new project which will enable learners to demonstrate all their achievements using digital badges.
2013-03-27 12:00:00
Google Funds 'BOOC' Course Featuring Badges
Google has funded Dan Hickey, an Associate Professor in the Indiana University School of Education, to develop a "Big Open Online Course," or BOOC.
2013-04-01 12:00:00
Open Badges: an Interview with Erin Knight
Whitney Burke interviewed Erin Knight, our Senior Director of Learning + Badges, for DML Central.
2013-04-05 12:00:00
Digital Badges at National Science Foundation HQ
An initial set of badge design principles was presented by the Indiana University Design Principles Documentation Project team at a NSF meeting.
2013-04-10 12:00:00
Badge System Design Principles Paper, Pt. 1
Our Webmaker Badges Lead Carla Casilli gives an overview of the paper she has been working on.
2013-04-11 12:00:00
Open Badges Keynote Speech: PELeCON Conference
Badges + Skills Lead Doug Belshaw gives an animated speech on the past, present and future of Open Badges at PELeCON 2013.
2013-04-13 12:00:00
Open Badges on the Makewaves Blog
"Open Badges: May Cause Side Effects…" By Cliff Manning
2013-04-19 12:00:00
Open Badges in the Chronicle of Higher Education
"College Graduates Deserve Much More Than Transcripts." By Kevin Carey
2013-04-25 12:00:00
Open Badges in the Seattle Times
"The Future of Credentials: Will Degrees and Resumes Make Room for the Badge?" By Monica Guzman
2013-05-01 12:00:00
Badge Design Canvas released by Digital Me
Digital Me has created a new Badge Design Canvas that helps those designing badges think through various issues.
2013-05-07 12:00:00
Open Badges for Mozilla
Webmaker Badges Lead Carla Casilli outlines the state of Open Badges for various Mozilla teams.
2013-05-07 12:00:00
Open Badges Values
Senior Director of Learning + Badges Erin Knight outlines recent thinking on Open Badges values and principles.
2013-05-13 12:00:00
Doug answers some FAQs about Open Badges
Doug Belshaw, Badges + Skills Lead at the Mozilla Foundation, answered some of the most common questions he’s been getting recently about Open Badges.
2013-05-17 12:00:00
Update: Badges Design Principles Database Project
A brief update about the design principles that have emerged in Dan Hickey's analyses and interviews of the 30 DML badges awardees.
2013-05-20 12:00:00
Mark Surman asks - "Mozilla & Badges: Where Next?"
Read what Mark Surman, Executive Director of the Mozilla Foundation, has to say about the future of Open Badges.
2013-05-22 12:00:00
Explaining Open Badges Through Analogy
Badges + Skills Lead Doug Belshaw shares some of his most successful analogies for introducing people to Open Badges.
2013-05-28 12:00:00
Chicago Launches Citywide Summer Learning Program
Mayor Emanuel, City officials, and over 140 leading community & civic organizations to award open badges in the citywide summer learning initiative.
2013-06-03 12:00:00
Video: What is the Chicago Summer of Learning?
Watch this short video to learn about the Chicago Summer of Learning, the biggest citywide summer learning initiative in the US - with badges!
2013-06-05 12:00:00
New Open Badges Sketch
We have released a new napkin sketch with a fresh look, showing how issuers create badges, how earners share them, and how the world benefits.
2013-06-06 12:00:00
TAMRITZ Kicks Off Open Badges Prof. Dev. Course
TAMRITZ kicked off a professional development, open badges-based online course and learning network.
2013-06-07 12:00:00
Video: A Short Story About Open Badges
Our Games Lead Chloe Varelidi has created this fun three minute look at what badges can do for learners.
2013-06-13 12:00:00
2 Million Better Futures
Former President Bill Clinton Announces Commitment to Create New Pathways to College and Career Success for 2 Million Americans Through Open Badges.
2013-06-19 12:00:00
Blackboard Partners with Mozilla Open Badges
We are excited to announce our new partnership with Blackboard, one of the largest learning management systems in the world.
2013-06-20 12:00:00
Open Badges on White House Hangout "We the Geeks"
Check out the video of our Senior Director of Learning + Badges Erin Knight join the "We the Geeks" Google Hangout hosted by the White House!
2013-06-25 12:00:00
Open Badges for the Chicago Summer of Learning
Mozilla’s Open Badges and the city of Chicago have launched the Chicago Summer Of Learning, a huge badge-earning citywide summer learning campaign.
2013-06-28 12:00:00
Open Badges in Educause
"Digital Badges for Professional Development." By Veronica Diaz
2013-07-04 12:00:00
Badge The UK Launched by Digital Me in London
Educators, learners, and tech/software experts gather for the launch of a new DigitalMe initiative, Badge The UK.
2013-07-10 12:00:00
Open Badges Go Global
Senior Director of Learning + Badges Erin Knight reflects on the global spread of open badges after an event in Milan, Italy.
2013-07-12 12:00:00
"Badgopolis" - Form Follows Emotion
Our Creative Lead Jess Klein takes a look at a new backpack and discovery prototype she's developing, code-named "Badgopolis"