Output O5 – Open Badges at Policy Levels

Leaders: Beuth University of Applied Sciences Berlin (BEUTH) & Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO)

Description

This output focuses on establishing Open Badges at policy levels. The ultimate aim is to provide instruments for policy makers.

Workflow

Policy Discussion Paper (O5-A1)
Discussion Paper on Open Badge Policies: This discussion paper led by BEUTH is a preliminary strategic document which aims at:

1. identifying relevant stakeholders and creating awareness about Open Badges among identified key policy stakeholders in two policy areas: education and employment,
2. exploring opinions of policy stakeholders regarding potentials and risks of Open Badges in relation to education and employment policies in EU through consultations with selected experts,
3. formulating recommendations about establishing relationships with existing EU tools/policies (EQF, ECVET, EHEA, Europass, ESCO, EQAVET) and incorporating badges into EU, national and sectoral policies.

OBN Policy Survey

In order to formulate recommendations about establishing Open Badges in Europe we collect opinions from policy stakeholders from all European countries and beyond via the OBN policy online survey: https://goo.gl/otUnkj

If you represent a policy-making organisation or are in any other way engaged in policy-making (especially education and employment policy), you are more then welcome to participate in our survey on establishing Open Badges at policy levels!

White Paper (O5-A2)

White Paper on Open Badges Policies: Building upon O5-A1, the white paper O5-A2 led by DUO will use the discussion to draft (1) approaches, (2) guidelines and (3) directions for establishing Open Badges as policy levels in Europe. Additional input and discussions will be enhanced through the MOOC (O6-A6).