"CERTIFY THE FUTURE. . . ?!Accreditation, Certification and Internationalisation Pre-Conference Programme and Side Events14th of September 08:45 - 16:30: CONCEDE User Generated Conference... 
Click on the photo to comment, share or view other great photos... Follow Chahira's (aka @Cosmocat) boos and get more impressions from Efquel 2011 #eif2011 
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"Abstract Recognition in education is the acknowledgment of learning achievements. Accreditation is certification of such recognition by an institution, an organization, a government, a community, etc. There are a number of assessment methods by which learning can be evaluated (exam, practicum, etc.) for the purpose of recognition and accreditation, and there are a number of different purposes for the accreditation itself (i.e., job, social recognition, membership in a group, etc). As our world moves from an industrial to a knowledge society, new skills are needed. Social web technologies offer opportunities for learning, which build these skills and allow new ways to assess them. This paper makes the case for a peer-based method of assessment and recognition as a feasible option for accreditation purposes. The peer-based method would leverage online communities and tools, for example digital portfolios, digital trails, and aggregations of individual opinions and ratings into a reliable assessment of quality. Recognition by peers can have a similar function as formal accreditation, and pathways to turn peer recognition into formal credits are outlined. The authors conclude by presenting an open education assessment and accreditation scenario, which draws upon the attributes of open source software communities: trust, relevance, scalability, and transparency. Keywords: Open education; assessment; accreditation; participatory learning" 
Claudio Dondi, President of Scienter has just launched the Learning School Initiative in the frame of the EFQUEL Forum taking place in these days in Oeiras (Portugal). The Initiative calls for a federated , wolrldwide effort to make schools fit for the future.
3rd recommendation for policy makers in @eLene2learn and @uehlers session
And the last one was... 
If you’re implementing eLearning and ICT in Higher Education or Vocational Education and Training, then we’re sure you’ll agree that ensuring quality is a major priority! SEVAQ+ is a European-wide initiative for the Self-evaluation of quality in technology-enhanced learning, based on an innovative combination of the Kirkpatrick evaluation model for learning and the EFQM excellence model. SEVAQ+ enables you to engage in a 360° analysis of feedback from the major stakeholders involved in technology-enhanced learning systems and: |
Justin van Fleet argues that corporations must come together under the united banner of a Global Business Coalition for Education to address the global learning crisis in the developing countries. 
At the close of my last post, I promised this next would be less critical and more constructive. So that's what I'm working toward. As I view it, thie badges/assessment thing tries to address four separate issues that really need... 
By sleeping before I blogged, I've gotten way behind on the whole badges thing. Here are some belated first thoughts. @preetharam presentation of OpenStudy. Recording at 
"What is Mozilla's Open Badges project? Learning today happens everywhere, not just in the classroom. But it's often difficult to get recognition for skills and achievements that happen outside of school. Mozilla's Open Badges project is working to solve that problem, making it easy for anyone to issue, earn and display badges across the web -- through a shared infrastructure that's free and open to all. The result: helping learners everywhere display 21st century skills, unlock career and educational opportunities, and level up in their life and work. Learn more." 
Learning for everyone, by everyone, about almost anything. 
(via @Open Educational Resources (OER) Facebook Community) Good list of repositories, tools, examples, etc. for open educational resources. Session D1: The missing link – connecting formal and informal learning Facilitated by: Alastair Creelman Case studies: P2PU (Erin Knight), Open Badges project (Erin Knight) and OpenStudy (Chris Sprague and Preetha Ram) 
From 14 – 16 September 2011 the annual EFQUEL conference took place in Oeiras near Lisbon, Portugal. Like in 2010, Maike Schansker from the SCIENTIA section of UNU-ViE used her graphic recording skills to capture the essence of keynote speeches and workshops. Not only pen and paper were used to capture insights from this years conference, though. Equipped with a flipcam and portable audio devices, Dr. Virginie Aimard and Chahira Nouira captured participants' impressions and thoughts in video and audio interviews. Find further - posts on the section's blog: www.vie.unu.edu/learninghub/ |
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