Legitimizing Interest Based Learning With Mozilla Open Badges Chris McAvoy Tara Tiger Brown
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Legitimizing Interest Based Learning With Mozilla Open Badges
Chris McAvoyTara Tiger Brown
Presented to: OSCON 1
Interest-DrivenLearning
Tara Tiger BrownUC Irvine HRI
@tarateachmestuff.net
The Problem
It’s hard to find a mentor, particularly in specialized, non-institutionalized and newly emergent areas of interest.
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Also…
It’s hard to find a mentee that is a good fit based on skill level, commitment and availability.
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Existing Platform Gaps
-Support evolving interests-Expose adjacent interests/expertise-Convert Learners to Mentors-Online Platforms for Kids/Teens-Hybrid model; on/offline-Community for Mentors-Group Coaching-Real-world recognition
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The Solution
A cross-network platform that matches mentors and learners with compatible interests, goals, temperaments, schedules and incentives.
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Experiment (Concierge MVP)
Goal: Provide the best experience possible to determine:
If the coaches saw it as valuable and would sign up again
If the coaches would recommend the service to a friend (growth).
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StarCraft II
StarCraft II Phase 1
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Community Outreach
AdjustmentsManual Matching Personal Intros Check-in/Midway Survey
Application / Background
Checks
Coach Meet & Greet
Exit Interviews Recruit forPhase 2
StarCraft II Phase 1 Results
Value: 6 coaches are returning for Phase 2Some coaches are continuing with studentMany students got promoted to next ladder
Growth: Over 50 coaches signed up for Phase 2, some
referred by Phase 1 coaches
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StarCraft Phase II-Students Apply to Coaches-Goal Setting-Cancel matches when lack of
activity- Student vs Student matches-Nurture Coach Community-Recognize Coaches for Phase 1
participation-Recognize Coaches & Students
for reaching goals
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Battle.net Achievements
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OpenBadges
Chris McAvoyMozilla Foundation
@chmcavoyhttp://openbadges.org
Visual representations oflearning,skills,and competencies
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bike/3449284794
http://beta.openbadge.org
What is a badge - technically?
• A picture (PNG, Square) – make it look cool• A criteria url – describes what someone needs
to do to earn the badge, LRMI will be awesome here
• An evidence url – optional• An assertion url (per badge) – ties it all
together
Assertion{
"recipient": "[email protected]", # not valid as of beta release "badge": { "version": "0.0.1", "name": "Badges 101", "image": "https://github.com/toolness//img/index/101badge.png", "description": "You really get badges!", "criteria": "http://openbadges.org/en-US/", "issuer": { "origin": "http://badges-101.openbadges.org/", "name": "Open Badges", "org": "Experimental Badge Authority", "contact": "[email protected]" } }
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Users Pull the Badge
Bake the Badge
• Optional• Embed the assertion in the PNG• Provides portability• https://github.com/mozilla/openbadges/
wiki/Badge-Baking
Display
• Use the API – – https://github.com/mozilla/openbadges/wiki/– Make some fancy widgets
THE FUTURE!
• Federated Backpacks• Signed issuers– Super Crypto Action
• Display Widgets• OPENBADGER– Everyone’s favorite way to issue badges– Like wordpress for badges
Get Involved
• Put badges on your site• Contribute to the project– https://github.com/mozilla/openbadges
• Contribute to the new project –– https://github.com/mozilla/openbadger
• New Node Stuff– Express Router– MySQL ORM
The End
@chmcavoy@OpenBadges / openbadges.org
@tarateachmestuff.net