OCWC Global 2011 - Alternative Certification

School of Webcraft Badgesand other examples of Hacking Certification

OCWC Global – Boston – 5 May 2011http://bit.ly/p2pu-ocwc

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The currentmodel isbroken!

ACCESS

COST

QUALITY

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WHAT HAS CHANGED?

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Content?

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Connectivity?

[a]

Free and open access to the Free and open access to the world's greatest educational world's greatest educational

resources and millions of people resources and millions of people to learn with.to learn with.

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The currentmodel isbroken!

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But now everyone can fix it.

Learning for everyone,by everyone, about almost anything.

• Open content + Open social web• Designed for participation• Anyone can get involved• Volunteers facilitate courses• Learners are in charge• Not top-down instruction

• Jan 2011 (10,000+ users)– 50+ courses (Eng, Esp, Por)– 3000+ people signed-up– 2200 accepted– 1400 enrolled

• March 2011 (17,000+ users)

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But now everyone

can fix it. the learning piece

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What about certification?

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The currentmodel is

also broken!

Nevertheless, he's an Oxford man.

Nevertheless, he's an Oxford man.

Oxford, New Mexico!

• Not relevant for hiring• Quickly outdated• Relevant skills not reflected–Team-work, communication

• Practical experience undervalued

Web DeveloperCertification

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What about certification?

Let's build one!

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New sources of authority

http://bit.ly/wiley-twist

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New typesof credentials

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Something to hang on your

wall ...

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… your Facebookwall.

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Next Step:Open Badges Infrastructure

More on our work in this area:

http://bit.ly/peer-recognition

http://bit.ly/badgepaper4

http://wiki.mozilla.org/badges

http://eknight.com (Erin Knight)

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